Choose Resident Evil 2
Choose Resident Evil 2 if you want the HDR available side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 55,119 Steam reviews back the pick.
Resident Evil 2 vs Taken Away
Resident Evil 2 and Taken Away 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. Resident Evil 2 (2019) is 1 year older than Taken Away (2020). Taken Away is currently ~78% cheaper on Steam than Resident Evil 2 (8.99 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 Taken Away
Choose Taken Away if it's currently about 78% cheaper on the Steam Store. Taken Away launched in 2020.
Both Resident Evil 2 and Taken Away 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
 Resident Evil 2 |  Taken Away | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.9% positive (55,119 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. | NostraDamon |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Resident Evil 2 (2019) is 1 year older than Taken Away (2020).
- Taken Away is currently ~78% cheaper on Steam than Resident Evil 2 (8.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Resident Evil 2 is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Taken Away has no Deck rating yet.
Resident Evil 2 vs Taken Away — FAQ
- Should I play Resident Evil 2 or Taken Away first?
- If you want chronology, Resident Evil 2 (2019) came out before Taken Away (2020). 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 Resident Evil 2 and Taken Away 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.
- Does Resident Evil 2 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Resident Evil 2 is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Taken Away doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.