Saber Interactive confirmed Wednesday that it’s pulling Evil Dead: The Game from Steam and other digital storefronts, it said in a post on its Steam page. “We can confirm we’ve begun the process of removing the game from digital storefronts,” developer Saber Interactive wrote. “Anyone who has purchased the game will still be able to play it as we plan to keep our servers online for everyone.”
Evil Dead: The Game was released in 2022. It combined elements of survival horror like Dead by Daylight with action horror games like Left 4 Dead. Evil Dead: The Game reportedly sold more than 500,000 copies in the first five days after launch. It was originally released on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows PC via the Epic Games Store, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X. It was released on Steam in 2023, where it reached a peak of 586 players, according to SteamDB.
The game was intended to be released on Nintendo Switch, but that version was officially announced as canceled in September 2023. Saber Interactive also announced at that time that it was not going to develop any new content for the game. “We will keep the servers up for the foreseeable future and address any major issues that arise,” it said.
Keeping the servers on is still seemingly the case for Evil Dead: The Game, despite it being delisted from digital storefronts. Players noticed earlier this week that it had already been pulled from both Epic Games’ and Sony’s digital stores. The company did not provide any reasoning for the game’s removal. Video games have been being delisted from digital storefronts at a seemingly increasing rate, but reasons vary. Spec Ops: The Line, for instance, was removed due to licensing issues in 2024, according to 2K Games. Several Adult Swim games were removed from sale for “logistical and resource constraints.” Sometimes, games remain playable if servers remain online, but other times, like with Ubisoft’s The Crew, players lose access to the title.
Polygon has reached out to Saber Interactive for more information.
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