Evil is Back

First-person horror shooter retelling the first two Evil Dead films

616 GAMES · Released Apr 7, 2023

Reviews: Very Positive; 89% of 177
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 3 years ago; Apr 10, 2023
Minimum PC: GTX 750; 4 GB RAM · 2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Evil is Back?

This single-player, first-person shooter is set at an isolated woodland cabin, where reading an old book opens a portal to the dead. You fight creatures with a sawed-off shotgun and a chainsaw and solve a few puzzles.

For you if...

+you enjoy exaggerated gore and low-budget horror movie aesthetics

Not for you if...

−you want a long campaign spanning multiple sessions

What players say

89% of 177 reviews are positive

Players praise the film references, recreated scenes, and comedy. Some describe the presentation as rough and report frame-rate drops.

Screenshots and trailer

Evil is Back system requirements

Minimum: GTX 750, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 64 bits
Processor: Intel core i5
Graphics: Nvidia GTX 750 TI 2 GB
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does Evil is Back have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Evil is Back run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 8
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: Portuguese - Brazil.

Does Evil is Back use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam