Choose Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
Choose Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 28,398 Steam reviews back the pick.
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice vs Midnight Evil
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice and Midnight Evil both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice (2017) is 2 years older than Midnight Evil (2019). Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than Midnight Evil (75% 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 Midnight Evil
Choose Midnight Evil if it's currently about 87% cheaper on the Steam Store. Midnight Evil launched in 2019.
Both Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice and Midnight Evil sit in Action and Indie 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
 Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice |  Midnight Evil | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive (28,398 reviews) | 75% positive (16 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ninja Theory | Nate Sanders |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice (2017) is 2 years older than Midnight Evil (2019).
- Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than Midnight Evil (75% positive).
- Midnight Evil is currently ~87% cheaper on Steam than Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice (3.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Midnight Evil has no Deck rating yet.
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice vs Midnight Evil — FAQ
- Should I play Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice or Midnight Evil first?
- If you want chronology, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice (2017) came out before Midnight Evil (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 Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice and Midnight Evil similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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 Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Midnight Evil doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.