Choose Maneater
Choose Maneater if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 8,199 Steam reviews back the pick.
Maneater vs Evil Wizard
Maneater and Evil Wizard 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. Maneater (2021) is 2 years older than Evil Wizard (2023). Evil Wizard scores higher on Steam reviews (90.7% positive) than Maneater (88.9% 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 Evil Wizard
Choose Evil Wizard if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Evil Wizard launched in 2023.
Both Maneater and Evil Wizard sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (88.9% vs 90.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Maneater |  Evil Wizard | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.9% positive (8,199 reviews) | 90.7% positive (43 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Tripwire Interactive | Rubber Duck Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Maneater (2021) is 2 years older than Evil Wizard (2023).
- Evil Wizard scores higher on Steam reviews (90.7% positive) than Maneater (88.9% positive).
- Evil Wizard is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Maneater (19.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Maneater is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Evil Wizard has no Deck rating yet.
Maneater vs Evil Wizard — FAQ
- Should I play Maneater or Evil Wizard first?
- If you want chronology, Maneater (2021) came out before Evil Wizard (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 Maneater and Evil Wizard 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.
- Does Maneater run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Maneater is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Evil Wizard doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.