Would you like to know if the new horror multiplayer game is any good? Check out here in our Evil Dead The Game Review Scores roundup.
Evil Dead: The Game Review Scores: 77 for PC on Metacritic
Evil Dead: The Game garnered 77 on PC, 74 on PS5, and 72 on Xbox Series X as of press time, giving the game mostly positive reviews from critics.
Ash is one of the most iconic pop culture characters in the horror genre, so there are many expectations riding on the Evil Dead: The Game. However, with a very ingrained Dead by Daylight and still popular Friday the 13th, Evil Dead: The Game has very heavy competition in front of it, too. Thankfully, the game itself holds on its own, and while it's not the cleanest game out there, it definitely introduces some elements that make it more fun compared to other games in the genre.
Many Evil Dead: The Game review articles indicate that playing the game with a mouse and keyboard setup is the way to go, although no one's really stopping you from plugging the controller and running with the joysticks. The game, after all, has relatively similar scores between PC and consoles. However, the PC version has a significant lead over the console versions.
“Saber Interactive has crafted a highly entertaining asymmetrical multiplayer game in Evil Dead: The Game,” says GameWatcher in its 8.0/10 review. “And a lot of that is down to an understanding of how best to implement the quirks of the source material into game form. With possession, slapstick, gore, violence, chainsaws, and malevolent trees, Evil Dead: The Game is as Evil Dead as it could be.”
The game's faithfulness to its source material is also a source of happiness for fans, especially for those who have been following Ash all these years. “Between its strong and compelling gameplay loop and obvious love of the source material,” says PC Invasion in its 8/10 review. “Evil Dead: The Game is a welcome addition to the asymmetric horror pantheon.”
Ash's charm and appeal rub off on the other survivors, which makes all of them fun to play as. However, the monsters are not as fun as they should be, but they still manage to deliver some entertainment. As GameGrin writes in their 7.15/10 review: “Playing as the Kandarian Demon isn’t as fun as it should be and the single-player experience is somewhat lacking, but if you want to team up with three friends and show a bunch’a deadites just how deadly a prosthetic chainsaw can be, this is the game for you.”
So, what's exactly missing in the console versions? Stevivor laments the more expensive Xbox Series X version (compared to PC): “Priced at $60 AUD, it’s a little too underdeveloped to recommend as a single-player game, but Evil Dead fans who don’t mind online play will find themselves dropping hours and hours into this. Those who enjoy 4v1 games will certainly enjoy this as well.”
Playing on console also hurts the game's appeal, especially since asymmetric horror multiplayer games are better known for PC gaming. “It's a good job Saber took the time to add solo missions to Evil Dead,” says Xbox Achievements. “If the game only offered 4v1 multiplayer, it'd feel pretty bare bones. Repetitive objectives don't particularly help either.”
Finally, The Six Axis gave the game its lowest score across all platforms at 6/10, saying in its review that: “Evil Dead fans will love the amount of fan service on offer here, from the painstaking recreation of movie locations to Bruce Campbell’s goofy one-liners. However, when it comes to raw entertainment value, there’s an imbalance between the forces of good and evil. Playing as the survivors can be fun with friends but lacks the fun or variety of being an evildoer.”
Conclusion: Is Evil Dead: The Game Good?
Asymmetric multiplayer horror game fans have a scary choice to make on their next game night: do they play this new game or stick with their favorite? We're sure that if you're a fan of the genre, or a fan of the franchise, then you'll get a good kick with Evil Dead: The Game regardless. However, it's clear that Evil Dead: The Game isn't perfect and still has a lot of balancing and content issues it'll have to address. Its competitors are already miles ahead of it in terms of additional content for its player base to sink their teeth into, with Dead By Deadlight already having a countless amount of new characters, scenarios, and maps. Whether or not Evil Dead: The Game can draw inspiration from its deep lore pockets would determine if the game is here to stay, or if Evil Dead is dead on arrival.
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