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Developer Saber Interactive has provided a disappointing update on the well-regarded asymmetric survival horrorEvil Dead: The Game, but fans were already prepared for bad news.Evil Dead: The Gamewas first launched in 2022 by Saber and published by Boss Team Games, featuring co-op gameplay with PvP combat and a character roster full of returning, bloodied faces from the classic IP.
TheEvil Deadhorror franchise was created bySpider-Mandirector Sam Raimi, and the series has produced five feature films and a television series,Ash vs Evil Dead, to date. Following the aesthetic of Raimi’s classic films,Evil Dead: The Gameharbored the same themes of grotesque decay and isolation rooted in an American South setting, which secured its place on thebest Southern Gothic horror gameslist, joiningThe Texas Chain Saw Massacre,Alone in the Dark, and Telltale’sThe Walking Dead.
Announced in a blog post on Steam, Saber confirmed the team had begun the process of removingEvil Dead: The Gamefrom digital storefronts, which currently includes its removal from the Epic Games, PlayStation, and Steam storefronts. Thankfully, the developer confirmed the game’s servers would remain online for everyone who purchased the game.Evil Dead: The Gameisn’t the only title being pulled from storefronts in 2025, however, sinceXbox recently delisted six gamesfrom its storefront, includingOuter Terror,Daggerhood, andGravity Duck. That being said, Saber’s title remains listed on the Xbox Store at the time of writing.
Evil Dead: The Gamefans noticed its disappearance from storefrontsonly a few days ago and aired their concerns on social media. Many were fearing the game was going to be axed completely and without little warning, so it would have been a relief to hear Saber was keeping the game online for frequent players. Even though fans will still be able to access the game, grief captured the player base, with many naming the title as one of the greatest asymmetric horror games to exist.
For now, 16-bit platformerRetroRealms: Ash vs Evil Deadis keeping the IP alive in the video games sector, alongside Ash Williams' presence inDead by Daylight, and the series continues to thrive in the cinematic scene. Lee Cronin’s 2023 standalone entry,Evil Dead Rise, was a big hit with horror fans, securing the continuation of the property’s modern phase withEvil Dead Burn, which is due to release sometime in 2026.Bruce Campbell even outlined conditions for returning to theEvil Deadfranchise, as the fandom would love to see The King make a comeback with his chainsaw in hand.
