Choose Last Evil
Choose Last Evil if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,351 Steam reviews back the pick.
Last Evil vs Dead-End City Blues OD Edition
Last Evil and Dead-End City Blues OD Edition both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. Last Evil (2020) is 4 years older than Dead-End City Blues OD Edition (2024). Last Evil scores higher on Steam reviews (92.1% positive) than Dead-End City Blues OD Edition (74.4% 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 Dead-End City Blues OD Edition
Choose Dead-End City Blues OD Edition if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Dead-End City Blues OD Edition launched in 2024.
Both Last Evil and Dead-End City Blues OD Edition sit in Indie 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
 Last Evil |  Dead-End City Blues OD Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.1% positive (1,351 reviews) | 74.4% positive (86 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Flametorch | AleCubicSoft |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Last Evil (2020) is 4 years older than Dead-End City Blues OD Edition (2024).
- Last Evil scores higher on Steam reviews (92.1% positive) than Dead-End City Blues OD Edition (74.4% positive).
- Dead-End City Blues OD Edition is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Last Evil (8.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Last Evil is Deck Verified, Dead-End City Blues OD Edition is Deck Playable.
Last Evil vs Dead-End City Blues OD Edition — FAQ
- Should I play Last Evil or Dead-End City Blues OD Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Last Evil (2020) came out before Dead-End City Blues OD Edition (2024). 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 Last Evil and Dead-End City Blues OD Edition similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.