Choose Scary new year
Choose Scary new year if you want an Adventure and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. Scary new year launched in 2018.
Scary new year vs Resident Evil Village
Scary new year and Resident Evil Village both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Scary new year (2018) is 3 years older than Resident Evil Village (2021). Scary new year is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Resident Evil Village (6.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD). 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 Resident Evil Village
Choose Resident Evil Village if you want the HDR available side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 44,958 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Scary new year and Resident Evil Village sit in Action 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
 Scary new year |  Resident Evil Village | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Casual | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 95% positive (44,958 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | SimplexGameStudio | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Scary new year (2018) is 3 years older than Resident Evil Village (2021).
- Scary new year is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Resident Evil Village (6.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Resident Evil Village is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Scary new year has no Deck rating yet.
Scary new year vs Resident Evil Village — FAQ
- Should I play Scary new year or Resident Evil Village first?
- If you want chronology, Scary new year (2018) came out before Resident Evil Village (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 Scary new year and Resident Evil Village similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.