Choose Scary new year
Choose Scary new year if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 22% cheaper on the Steam Store. Scary new year launched in 2018.
Scary new year vs Eternal Evil
Scary new year and Eternal Evil 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. Scary new year (2018) is 4 years older than Eternal Evil (2022). Scary new year is currently ~22% cheaper on Steam than Eternal Evil (6.99 USD vs. 8.99 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 Eternal Evil
Choose Eternal Evil if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Eternal Evil launched in 2022.
Both Scary new year and Eternal Evil 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
 Scary new year |  Eternal Evil | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 74.1% positive (290 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | SimplexGameStudio | Honor Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Scary new year (2018) is 4 years older than Eternal Evil (2022).
- Scary new year is currently ~22% cheaper on Steam than Eternal Evil (6.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
- Eternal Evil is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Scary new year has no Deck rating yet.
Scary new year vs Eternal Evil — FAQ
- Should I play Scary new year or Eternal Evil first?
- If you want chronology, Scary new year (2018) came out before Eternal Evil (2022). 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 Eternal Evil 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.