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Evoland 2 vs Evoland Legendary Edition

Evoland 2 and Evoland Legendary Edition both land in Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Evoland 2 (2015) is 4 years older than Evoland Legendary Edition (2019). Evoland 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (85.7% positive) than Evoland Legendary Edition (75.9% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.

Which should you pick?

Choose Evoland 2

Choose Evoland 2 if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 85.7% positive across 929 reviews.

Choose Evoland Legendary Edition

Choose Evoland Legendary Edition if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Evoland Legendary Edition launched in 2019.

Both Evoland 2 and Evoland Legendary Edition sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.

Side-by-side comparison

Evoland 2 vs Evoland Legendary Edition — Steam metadata comparison
Evoland 2 — Steam game coverEvoland 2Evoland Legendary Edition — Steam game coverEvoland Legendary Edition
Released20152019
GenresAction, Indie, Adventure, RPGAction, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedDeck Verified
Price19.99 USD19.99 USD
Steam reviews85.7% positive (929 reviews)75.9% positive (606 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersShiro GamesShiro Games

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Evoland 2 vs Evoland Legendary Edition — FAQ

Which is better, Evoland 2 or Evoland Legendary Edition?
On Steam reviews Evoland 2 scores higher (85.7% positive) than Evoland Legendary Edition (75.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Evoland 2 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Should I play Evoland 2 or Evoland Legendary Edition first?
If you want chronology, Evoland 2 (2015) came out before Evoland Legendary Edition (2019). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
Are Evoland 2 and Evoland Legendary Edition similar?
They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
Do Evoland 2 and Evoland Legendary Edition both run on Steam Deck?
Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.
Evoland 2 vs Evoland Legendary Edition — Verdict (2026) · imho.run