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Evil Dead: The Game Begins Its Exit From Digital Stores — But The Servers Live On

Saber Interactive has confirmed that Evil Dead: The Game is gradually being removed from every major digital storefront. In a short statement posted to the game’s Steam page, the studio wrote, “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.”

A silent disappearance turns official

Players first noticed earlier this week that the asymmetric horror title had vanished from both the Epic Games Store and PlayStation Store. At the time, the absence raised eyebrows; now, Saber’s confirmation formalises what had already become apparent. The game can still be purchased on Xbox for the moment, but multiple platform-holders are expected to follow suit in the coming days.

Saber did not explain why the delisting is happening. Licensing expirations, resource constraints and dwindling player counts are common culprits in similar cases—most famously Spec Ops: The Line (delisted in 2024) and Ubisoft’s The Crew, whose shutdown also revoked player access entirely. For now, Saber stresses that Evil Dead’s servers will “remain online for the foreseeable future” and that it will “address any major issues” should they arise.

From booming start to modest twilight

Launched in May 2022 after a delay from its original 2021 window, Evil Dead: The Game blended Dead by Daylight–style asymmetrical survival with Left 4 Dead-inspired action. Sales were promising at first—over 500,000 copies moved in just five days—but the Steam audience never held: peak concurrent players topped out at 586 according to SteamDB.

Content updates ended in September 2023, the same month Saber scrapped the planned Nintendo Switch port and told fans no further DLC was in production. Yesterday’s delisting announcement is effectively the epilogue to that decision.

What it means for owners and horror-game history

Current owners retain full access to all modes (including the Splatter Royale free-for-all) as long as Saber keeps the back-end running. Newcomers, however, will soon have no legitimate digital path to the title outside second-hand physical copies.

The news underscores an uncomfortable trend: digital games—especially those built around online servers—can disappear abruptly, leaving preservation in limbo. Saber’s commitment to keep Evil Dead live softens the blow, but the delisting serves as another reminder that even chainsaw-wielding cult classics aren’t immune to time, licences or shrinking player bases.

GamePulseMe will continue monitoring the situation and update readers if Saber clarifies its reasoning or sets a sunset date for the servers. Until then, keep your boomstick oiled—there are still Deadites to dismember.