The curtain has fallen on Evil Dead: The Game, as its publisher has started to remove it from digital storefronts, making it unavailable for purchase. This asymmetric multiplayer game, inspired by the iconic action horror franchise, hit the shelves in 2022 for PC, PlayStation, and Xbox. IGN's review of Evil Dead: The Game awarded it an impressive 8/10, praising its thrilling cat-and-mouse gameplay that mirrored the rough yet exhilarating nature of the horror/comedy films it drew from.
Despite the launch of a Game of the Year Edition a year later, the game struggled to retain player interest. The cancellation of the Nintendo Switch version in September 2023, along with the halt in content development, signaled troubling times. Now, three years post-launch, Evil Dead: The Game has been officially delisted, though its servers will continue to operate, allowing existing players to keep enjoying the game.
In a statement on the game's Steam page, developer and publisher Saber Interactive confirmed the delisting:
We can confirm we've begun the process of removing the game from digital storefronts. Anyone who has purchased the game will still be able to play it as we plan to keep our servers online for everyone.
We want to extend a sincere thank you to our community, to those who have been part of the game from the very beginning, and those who have recently joined us. We appreciate all of your support.
The decision has sparked a wave of negative reviews on the game's Steam page, with many players lamenting that Evil Dead: The Game is now effectively dead. The overall Steam user review rating remains 'mixed'. Amidst the negativity, a positive review from a dedicated player with over 380 hours in-game poignantly states, "The end is nigh. It was fun while it lasted, lads. I mean that."
Saber Interactive, the team behind last year's successful Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, is not slowing down. They are currently developing several licensed movie games, including John Carpenter's Toxic Commando, Jurassic Park Survival, and an untitled Avatar: The Last Airbender game. Additionally, Turok: Origins and Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 3 are also in the works.
