Evil is Back
Released Apr 2023
"Evil is Back" is a retelling of the movies "Evil Dead 1 and 2"... With everything a low budget short film should have. For fans of 80's trash horror movies.
90% positive · 172 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $1.99
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Evaluation
Evil is Back launched on April 7, 2023 as a self-contained retelling of the Evil Dead 1 and 2 films. The store description presents it as a complete, finished product — a shooter with a defined story, set enemies, and specific gameplay mechanics, positioned explicitly as a "low budget short film" experience for fans of 80s horror. There are no DLC listings, no roadmap, no season pass, and no announcements of future content. The only post-launch communication was a minor optimization patch on April 10, 2023, three days after release, addressing frame rate complaints. Since then, the developer has made no further posts. The game appears to have launched as a complete, standalone product with no post-launch content cycle ever established.
Evidence
Store description presents a self-contained Evil Dead retelling with a defined story, specific gameplay mechanics, and no mention of future content or expansions.
Three days after launch, the developer released a small optimization patch to address FPS drops. This is the only post-launch communication from the developer.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
616 GAMES
Achievements
8
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
"Evil is Back" is a retelling of the movies "Evil Dead 1 and 2"... With everything a low budget short film should have. For fans of 80's trash horror movies.
SYNOPSIS
Scott and his friends are going to spend the weekend in a cabin in the woods and isolated from the city.Upon finding a very old book and accidentally reciting some words... The portal to the world of the dead opens, bringing death and destruction to all who are there.
GAMEPLAY
Shooter with combat and survival elements. Using a sawed-off shotgun and a chainsaw to eliminate grotesque creatures. A few more average puzzles to solve.HAND OR CHAINSAW?
Without a doubt the best part of every "Evil Dead" movie is when "Ash Williams" loses his hand and uses a chainsaw instead. We decided to be as faithful as possible to the original work.ABOUT GAME
- CAMERA: First-person.
- CONTROL: Mouse and Keyboard only.
- GRAPHICS: Triple-b game, graphics inspired by 80's horror movies.
- DURATION: It depends a lot on the type of player, but it's not very long (30 to 60 minutes).
...A lot...a lot...a lot of blood! strange enemies and an even stranger boss!
...Typical scenes from 80's trash movies...
...The book of death... capable of opening the portal to the world of the dead...
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Jun 21, 2026
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