Choose The Evil Within 2
Choose The Evil Within 2 if you want the Stereo Sound, Surround Sound, and Adjustable Difficulty 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 The Walking Dead: Destinies
The Evil Within 2 and The Walking Dead: Destinies 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 6 years older than The Walking Dead: Destinies (2023). The Evil Within 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (90.7% positive) than The Walking Dead: Destinies (42.4% 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 The Walking Dead: Destinies
Choose The Walking Dead: Destinies if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Walking Dead: Destinies launched in 2023.
Both The Evil Within 2 and The Walking Dead: Destinies sit in Action 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
 The Evil Within 2 |  The Walking Dead: Destinies | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 49.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.7% positive (5,997 reviews) | 42.4% positive (410 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Tango Gameworks | Flux Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- The Evil Within 2 (2017) is 6 years older than The Walking Dead: Destinies (2023).
- The Evil Within 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (90.7% positive) than The Walking Dead: Destinies (42.4% positive).
- The Evil Within 2 is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than The Walking Dead: Destinies (39.99 USD vs. 49.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: The Evil Within 2 is Deck Verified, The Walking Dead: Destinies is Deck Playable.
The Evil Within 2 vs The Walking Dead: Destinies — FAQ
- Which is better, The Evil Within 2 or The Walking Dead: Destinies?
- On Steam reviews The Evil Within 2 scores higher (90.7% positive) than The Walking Dead: Destinies (42.4% 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 The Walking Dead: Destinies first?
- If you want chronology, The Evil Within 2 (2017) came out before The Walking Dead: Destinies (2023). 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 The Walking Dead: Destinies 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.