Choose Bot Gaiden
Choose Bot Gaiden if you want an Action game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Bot Gaiden launched in 2022.
Bot Gaiden vs Evard The Hermit: Through Fears
Bot Gaiden and Evard The Hermit: Through Fears 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. Bot Gaiden (2022) is 4 years older than Evard The Hermit: Through Fears (2026). Bot Gaiden has co-op; Evard The Hermit: Through Fears does not. 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 Evard The Hermit: Through Fears
Choose Evard The Hermit: Through Fears if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Evard The Hermit: Through Fears launched in 2026.
Both Bot Gaiden and Evard The Hermit: Through Fears 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
 Bot Gaiden |  Evard The Hermit: Through Fears | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | SwordSwipe Studios | Ljuros |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Bot Gaiden (2022) is 4 years older than Evard The Hermit: Through Fears (2026).
- Bot Gaiden has co-op; Evard The Hermit: Through Fears does not.
Bot Gaiden vs Evard The Hermit: Through Fears — FAQ
- Should I play Bot Gaiden or Evard The Hermit: Through Fears first?
- If you want chronology, Bot Gaiden (2022) came out before Evard The Hermit: Through Fears (2026). 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 Bot Gaiden and Evard The Hermit: Through Fears 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.
- Does Evard The Hermit: Through Fears have multiplayer like Bot Gaiden?
- No. Bot Gaiden supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Evard The Hermit: Through Fears is listed as single-player only.