Choose The Evil Within 2
Choose The Evil Within 2 if you want the Surround Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.7% positive across 5,997 reviews.
The Evil Within 2 vs SILENT HILL: Townfall
The Evil Within 2 and SILENT HILL: Townfall both land in Action, 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, Adventure on Steam. The Evil Within 2 (2017) is 9 years older than SILENT HILL: Townfall (2026). The Evil Within 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (90.7% positive) than SILENT HILL: Townfall (69.3% 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 SILENT HILL: Townfall
Choose SILENT HILL: Townfall if you want the DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and Subtitle Options side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 6,424 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both The Evil Within 2 and SILENT HILL: Townfall sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Stereo Sound and Adjustable Difficulty, 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
 The Evil Within 2 |  SILENT HILL: Townfall | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 49.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.7% positive (5,997 reviews) | 69.3% positive (6,424 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Tango Gameworks | Screen Burn |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- The Evil Within 2 (2017) is 9 years older than SILENT HILL: Townfall (2026).
- The Evil Within 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (90.7% positive) than SILENT HILL: Townfall (69.3% positive).
- The Evil Within 2 is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than SILENT HILL: Townfall (39.99 USD vs. 49.99 USD).
- The Evil Within 2 is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; SILENT HILL: Townfall has no Deck rating yet.
The Evil Within 2 vs SILENT HILL: Townfall — FAQ
- Which is better, The Evil Within 2 or SILENT HILL: Townfall?
- On Steam reviews The Evil Within 2 scores higher (90.7% positive) than SILENT HILL: Townfall (69.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Evil Within 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 The Evil Within 2 or SILENT HILL: Townfall first?
- If you want chronology, The Evil Within 2 (2017) came out before SILENT HILL: Townfall (2026). 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 The Evil Within 2 and SILENT HILL: Townfall similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does The Evil Within 2 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Evil Within 2 is rated Deck Verified by Valve. SILENT HILL: Townfall doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.