Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Evil West (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Evil West on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: Red Dead Online, which both western and story-rich.
- Evil West is tagged Western, Beat 'em up, Action-Adventure, Co-op, Third-Person Shooter, Character Action Game, Vampire, Demons by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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Red Dead Online
Why it matched: both western and story-rich; shares 7 player tags including Western, Shooter and Online Co-Op; released around the same time (2020).
Step into the vibrant, ever-evolving world of Red Dead Online and experience life in frontier America. Chase down bounties, battle outlaw gangs and other players, hunt, fish and trade, search for exotic treasures, run Moonshine, and much more to discover in a world of astounding depth and detail.
Red Dead Online at a glance Released 2020 Studio Rockstar Games Player sentiment 83% positive of 69,381 Price $19.99 WesternShooterOnline Co-OpThird-Person ShooterStory RichViolentGore
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Vampyr
Why it matched: both story-rich; shares 7 player tags including Vampire, RPG and Story Rich; published by the same company; released around the same time (2018).
London, 1918. You are newly-turned Vampyr Dr. Jonathan Reid. As a doctor, you must find a cure to save the city’s flu-ravaged citizens. As a Vampyr, you are cursed to feed on those you vowed to heal.
Vampyr at a glance Released 2018 Studio DONTNOD Entertainment Player sentiment 77% positive of 25,168 Price $39.99 VampireRPGStory RichThird PersonViolentGoreAction-Adventure
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OUTRIDERS
Why it matched: both story-rich; shares 8 player tags including RPG, Third-Person Shooter and Shooter; released around the same time (2021).
Outriders’ brutal and bloody combat combines frenetic gunplay, violent powers and deep RPG systems to create a true genre hybrid.
OUTRIDERS at a glance Released 2021 Studio People Can Fly Player sentiment 67% positive of 61,283 Price $19.99 RPGThird-Person ShooterShooterOnline Co-OpGoreViolentThird PersonStory Rich
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Devil May Cry HD Collection
Why it matched: both story-rich; shares 8 player tags including Hack and Slash, Character Action Game and Demons; released around the same time (2018).
The popular stylish action games Devil May Cry, Devil May Cry 2, and Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition return in one collection!
Devil May Cry HD Collection at a glance Released 2018 Studio CAPCOM Co., Ltd. Player sentiment 93% positive of 25,451 Price $9.89 Hack and SlashCharacter Action GameDemonsViolentThird PersonGoreStory RichBeat 'em up
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Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath
Why it matched: both western and story-rich; shares 7 player tags including Western, Third Person and Action-Adventure.
You're the Stranger, a mysterious bounty hunter on a mission to bag the ultimate prize. And you need that money like no one else because there is something very wrong with your health and the only way to fix it is a very costly operation.
Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath at a glance Released 2005 Studio Oddworld Inhabitants Player sentiment 87% positive of 1,817 Price $9.99 WesternThird PersonAction-AdventureViolentThird-Person ShooterShooterStory Rich
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Devil May Cry
Why it matched: both story-rich; shares 8 player tags including Hack and Slash, Character Action Game and Demons.
The popular stylish action games Devil May Cry, Devil May Cry 2, and Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition return in one collection!
Devil May Cry at a glance Released 2001 Studio Capcom Player sentiment 93% positive of 25,437 Price $9.89 Hack and SlashCharacter Action GameDemonsViolentThird PersonGoreStory RichBeat 'em up
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Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Anniversary Edition
Why it matched: both story-rich; shares 8 player tags including Third-Person Shooter, Third Person and Gore.
In Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine you are Captain Titus, a Space Marine of the Ultramarines chapter and a seasoned veteran of countless battles.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Anniversary Edition at a glance Released 2011 Studio Relic Entertainment Player sentiment 92% positive of 33,438 Price $39.99 Third-Person ShooterThird PersonGoreShooterHack and SlashStory RichOnline Co-OpViolent
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Darksiders III
Why it matched: both story-rich; shares 7 player tags including Hack and Slash, RPG and Action-Adventure; released around the same time (2018).
Return to an apocalyptic Earth in Darksiders III, a hack-n-slash Action Adventure where players assume the role of FURY in her quest to hunt down and dispose of the Seven Deadly Sins. The most enigmatic of the Four Horsemen, FURY must bring balance to the forces that now ravage Earth.
Darksiders III at a glance Released 2018 Studio Gunfire Games Player sentiment 76% positive of 17,431 Price $39.99 Hack and SlashRPGAction-AdventureViolentThird PersonStory RichGore
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The Surge 2
Why it matched: both story-rich; shares 6 player tags including RPG, Violent and Third Person; published by the same company; released around the same time (2019).
In a bid to survive, explore the sprawling, devastated Jericho City. Fight ferocious threats in brutal, unforgiving combat, slashing and tearing the limbs off your opponents to steal their equipment.
The Surge 2 at a glance Released 2019 Studio Deck13 Player sentiment 75% positive of 9,558 Price $29.99 RPGViolentThird PersonGoreHack and SlashStory Rich
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Diablo IV
Why it matched: both story-rich; shares 7 player tags including Hack and Slash, RPG and Online Co-Op; released around the same time (2023).
Join the fight for Sanctuary in Diablo® IV, the ultimate action RPG adventure. Experience the critically acclaimed campaign and new seasonal content.
Diablo IV at a glance Released 2023 Studio Blizzard Entertainment Player sentiment 65% positive of 74,932 Price $49.99 Hack and SlashRPGOnline Co-OpThird PersonStory RichGoreViolent
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Devil May Cry 5
Why it matched: both story-rich; shares 7 player tags including Hack and Slash, Character Action Game and Demons; released around the same time (2019).
The ultimate Devil Hunter is back in style, in the game action fans have been waiting for.
Devil May Cry 5 at a glance Released 2019 Studio CAPCOM Co., Ltd. Player sentiment 96% positive of 170,072 Price $7.49 Hack and SlashCharacter Action GameDemonsThird PersonViolentStory RichGore
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Darksiders Warmastered Edition
Why it matched: both story-rich; shares 7 player tags including Hack and Slash, Third Person and RPG.
Deceived by the forces of evil into prematurely bringing about the end of the world, War – the first Horseman of the Apocalypse – stands accused of breaking the sacred law by inciting a war between Heaven and Hell.
Darksiders Warmastered Edition at a glance Released 2016 Studio KAIKO Player sentiment 88% positive of 18,857 Price $19.99 Hack and SlashThird PersonRPGViolentGoreDemonsStory Rich
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Mafia II: Definitive Edition
Why it matched: both story-rich; shares 7 player tags including Story Rich, Violent and Third Person; released around the same time (2020).
War hero Vito Scaletta becomes entangled with the mob in hopes of paying his father’s debts. Vito works to prove himself, climbing the family ladder with crimes of larger reward and consequence.
Mafia II: Definitive Edition at a glance Released 2020 Studio Hangar 13 Player sentiment 74% positive of 38,558 Price $29.99 Story RichViolentThird PersonThird-Person ShooterGoreShooterAction-Adventure
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The Surge
Why it matched: both story-rich; shares 6 player tags including RPG, Third Person and Hack and Slash; published by the same company.
Welcome to CREO, the megacorporation saving the world! A catastrophic event has knocked you out during the first day on the job… you wake up equipped with a heavy-grade exoskeleton, in a destroyed section of the complex.
The Surge at a glance Released 2017 Studio Deck13 Player sentiment 75% positive of 12,215 Price $14.99 RPGThird PersonHack and SlashViolentGoreStory Rich
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Why it matched: both story-rich; shares 7 player tags including Shooter, Violent and Story Rich; released around the same time (2022).
The Call of Duty® experience supports Modern Warfare® 4, Black Ops 7 and Call of Duty®: Warzone™.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II at a glance Released 2022 Studio Treyarch Player sentiment 59% positive of 780,594 Price Not listed ShooterViolentStory RichOnline Co-OpGoreThird-Person ShooterThird Person
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Black Myth: Wukong
Why it matched: both story-rich; shares 6 player tags including RPG, Story Rich and Action-Adventure; released around the same time (2024).
Black Myth: Wukong is an action RPG rooted in Chinese mythology. You shall set out as the Destined One to venture into the challenges and marvels ahead, to uncover the obscured truth beneath the veil of a glorious legend from the past.
Black Myth: Wukong at a glance Released 2024 Studio Game Science Player sentiment 96% positive of 1,209,348 Price $59.99 RPGStory RichAction-AdventureHack and SlashThird PersonViolent
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Fallout: New Vegas
Why it matched: both western and story-rich; shares 5 player tags including RPG, Story Rich and Western.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Fallout: New Vegas at a glance Released 2010 Studio Obsidian Entertainment Player sentiment 96% positive of 261,194 Price $9.99 RPGStory RichWesternShooterThird Person
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EVERSPACE 2
Why it matched: both story-rich; shares 6 player tags including Shooter, Action-Adventure and Story Rich; released around the same time (2023).
EVERSPACE 2 is a fast-paced single-player spaceship shooter with exploration in space and on planets, tons of loot, RPG elements, mining, and crafting. Experience an exciting sci-fi story set in a vivid, handcrafted open world full of secrets, puzzles, and perils.
EVERSPACE 2 at a glance Released 2023 Studio ROCKFISH Games Player sentiment 86% positive of 13,004 Price $49.99 ShooterAction-AdventureStory RichRPGThird-Person ShooterThird Person
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Why it matched: both story-rich; shares 6 player tags including Third Person, Story Rich and Action-Adventure; released around the same time (2018).
As Lara Croft races to save the world from a Maya apocalypse, she must become the Tomb Raider she is destined to be.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider at a glance Released 2018 Studio Crystal Dynamics Player sentiment 85% positive of 87,978 Price $5.99 Third PersonStory RichAction-AdventureViolentShooterGore
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DmC: Devil May Cry
Why it matched: both story-rich; shares 7 player tags including Hack and Slash, Demons and Third Person.
In this retelling of Dante's origin story which is set against a contemporary backdrop, DmC Devil May Cry™ retains the stylish action.
DmC: Devil May Cry at a glance Released 2013 Studio Ninja Theory Player sentiment 93% positive of 32,943 Price $7.49 Hack and SlashDemonsThird PersonCharacter Action GameGoreBeat 'em upStory Rich
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FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION
Why it matched: both story-rich; shares 6 player tags including RPG, Story Rich and Third Person; released around the same time (2018).
Take the journey, now in ultimate quality. Boasting a wealth of bonus content and supporting ultra high-resolution graphical options and HDR 10, you can now enjoy the beautiful and carefully-crafted experience of FINAL FANTASY XV like never before.
FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION at a glance Released 2018 Studio Square Enix Player sentiment 83% positive of 57,999 Price $34.99 RPGStory RichThird PersonHack and SlashOnline Co-OpViolent
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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered
Why it matched: both story-rich; shares 6 player tags including RPG, Third Person and Story Rich; released around the same time (2025).
Explore Cyrodiil like never before with stunning new visuals and refined gameplay in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion™ Remastered.
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered at a glance Released 2025 Studio Bethesda Game Studios Player sentiment 75% positive of 70,071 Price $49.99 RPGThird PersonStory RichAction-AdventureViolentGore
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Mass Effect: Andromeda Deluxe Edition
Why it matched: both story-rich; shares 6 player tags including RPG, Third-Person Shooter and Third Person; released around the same time (2020).
Return to the Mass Effect universe & lead the first humans in Andromeda on a desperate search for our new home.
Mass Effect: Andromeda Deluxe Edition at a glance Released 2020 Studio BioWare Player sentiment 74% positive of 18,764 Price $39.99 RPGThird-Person ShooterThird PersonStory RichViolentShooter
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Prototype
Why it matched: both story-rich; shares 7 player tags including Gore, Third Person and Violent.
You are the Prototype, Alex Mercer, a man without memory armed with amazing shape-shifting abilities, hunting your way to the heart of the conspiracy which created you; making those responsible pay. Fast & Deadly Shape-Shifting Combat: Reconfigure your body to the situation at hand.
Prototype at a glance Released 2009 Studio Radical Entertainment Player sentiment 80% positive of 14,163 Price $19.99 GoreThird PersonViolentHack and SlashAction-AdventureStory RichRPG
Common questions
What game is most like Evil West?
Red Dead Online, on the evidence we have. It both western and story-rich. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Evil West" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Evil West. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.