Evil Dead: The Game Vanishes from Epic and PlayStation Stores—Is It Shutting Down Forever?

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Summary

  • Evil Dead: The Game has been removed from the Epic Games Store and PlayStation Store, causing concern about its future.
  • At the time of writing, the game still appears on Steam and Xbox.
  • Fans fear the asymmetric survival horror may be shut down soon.

A vigilant gamer has recently brought attention to the horror community that Evil Dead: The Game is no longer available on various digital marketplaces. This could indicate a concerning future for the game’s lifespan across all its current platforms. Launched in 2022 by Saber Madrid and published by Boss Team Games, Evil Dead: The Game features cooperative gameplay with PvP battles, offering four distinct survivor classes – Leaders, Warriors, Hunters, and Supports – to battle against five demon characters, including the Necromancer and Plaguebringer.

The survival horror video game, called “Evil Dead,” is part of a movie franchise of the same name, directed by Sam Raimi, who’s also known for directing Spider-Man. It has been popularized by Bruce Campbell as the character Ash Williams. Similarly brutal to its cinematic counterpart, “Evil Dead: The Game” is infamous for its graphic violence and stands alongside other gory games like Mortal Kombat 1, Manhunt, and The Callisto Protocol in this category.

On Reddit, ThePatMan117 posted a public service announcement (PSA) about the game being taken down from both the Epic Games Store and PlayStation Store. Later, they added that the title was still available on Steam and Xbox. Given that Evil Dead: The Game has been removed from two platforms, it seems clear that its initial disappearance from the Epic Games Store wasn’t a problem unique to that platform, which has left dedicated players worried about the game’s future.

Evil Dead: The Game Removed From Epic Games Store and PlayStation Store

Other Reddit users quickly expressed their concern that the game “Evil Dead: The Game” might be permanently closed as early as May, and some pointed out that this would align with the development team’s history of questionable behavior. While “Evil Dead: The Game” was a highly anticipated asymmetric horror for slasher fans, Behaviour Interactive’s “Dead by Daylight” has been leading the sub-genre in terms of popularity for quite some time. In fact, “Ash vs Evil Dead” received a DLC crossover in “Dead by Daylight” back in 2019. With the removal of “Evil Dead: The Game” from online marketplaces, this has sparked a wave of dedicated horror game enthusiasts to rally against its possible shutdown.

In the world of film, the most recent addition to the Evil Dead series is the 2023 movie titled Evil Dead Rise, which has generated a lot of excitement among fans. Not long after its debut, director Lee Cronin started discussing sequel concepts, resulting in the announcement of another spin-off called Evil Dead Burn, scheduled for release in 2026. However, Cronin will no longer be directing; instead, Sébastien Vaniček takes the helm, with Raimi continuing as a producer.

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2025-04-29 16:58