The Evil Within

Buy85%

Very Positive · 34k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Tango Gameworks · Horror · Oct 13, 2014

Player review score
85%
Very Positive
Price
$19.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
71
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
7
Full audio5 of 7
Subtitles7 of 7

Should I buy The Evil Within?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 115 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 105 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 54 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Performance: 33 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 29 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 24 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 34k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews50% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
115 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I thought the story provided the developers with a nice broad canvas on which to craft their horror and it worked to the game's advantage.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
105 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The matches mechanic is so, so satisfying even revisiting it eight years later.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
54 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It plays as a first person melee-focused brawler, and it's worth checking out if for no other reason than to experience how weird it is.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
35 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics is great, and run fine-ish on my goofy ahh laptop, i think this is a bit bad on optimization for a 2014 game.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I really enjoyed the soundtrack of this game playing classical music such as Clair de Lune and Air on the G String.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Lots of jump scares, good character development, crazy bosses and overall just a great game.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story115 reviews
Gameplay105 reviews
Combat54 reviews
Graphics35 reviews
Audio11 reviews
Characters8 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Performance
64% still recommend
Difficulty
83% still recommend
Crashes
38% still recommend
Bugs
50% still recommend
Interface
77% still recommend
Optimization
63% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Captions available
  • Color Alternatives
  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Stereo Sound

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$19.99

The lowest we've tracked is $4.99.

6 points recordedtoday · $19.99

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