Choose Don't Be Afraid
Choose Don't Be Afraid if you want an Action and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 23% cheaper on the Steam Store. Don't Be Afraid launched in 2020.
Don't Be Afraid vs Evil Inside
Don't Be Afraid and Evil Inside both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Don't Be Afraid (2020) is 1 year older than Evil Inside (2021). Don't Be Afraid scores higher on Steam reviews (82% positive) than Evil Inside (53.1% 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 Inside
Choose Evil Inside if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Evil Inside launched in 2021.
Both Don't Be Afraid and Evil Inside sit in Indie 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
 Don't Be Afraid |  Evil Inside | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82% positive (328 reviews) | 53.1% positive (98 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Limo Games, Broken Arrow Games | JanduSoft |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Don't Be Afraid (2020) is 1 year older than Evil Inside (2021).
- Don't Be Afraid scores higher on Steam reviews (82% positive) than Evil Inside (53.1% positive).
- Don't Be Afraid is currently ~23% cheaper on Steam than Evil Inside (9.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Don't Be Afraid is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Evil Inside has no Deck rating yet.
Don't Be Afraid vs Evil Inside — FAQ
- Should I play Don't Be Afraid or Evil Inside first?
- If you want chronology, Don't Be Afraid (2020) came out before Evil Inside (2021). 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 Don't Be Afraid and Evil Inside similar?
- They overlap on 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 Don't Be Afraid run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Don't Be Afraid is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Evil Inside doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.