Choose Sickness
Choose Sickness if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Sickness launched in 2016.
Sickness vs Evil is near
Sickness and Evil is near both land in Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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 Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam. Sickness is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Evil is near has no Deck rating yet. 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 Evil is near
Choose Evil is near if you want the Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing.
Both Sickness and Evil is near sit in Indie, Adventure, and Simulation 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
 Sickness |  Evil is near | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 92.4% positive (66 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Zetsubou | Sea lighthouse studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Sickness is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Evil is near has no Deck rating yet.
Sickness vs Evil is near — FAQ
- Are Sickness and Evil is near similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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.
- Does Sickness run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Sickness is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Evil is near doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.