The Evil Within 2

Buy92%

Very Positive · 31k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Tango Gameworks · Horror · Oct 12, 2017

Player review score
92%
Very Positive
Price
$39.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
51
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
12
Full audio8 of 12
Subtitles12 of 12

Should I buy The Evil Within 2?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 131 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 128 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 59 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 26 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Performance: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 31k 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
42% of themes are praise25% are divided33% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
131 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay was fun though, I really liked the mix between semi-open World areas, curated environments and the more linear sections, it was blended well together.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
128 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Last one is the shortest - but the most story compelling part.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
59 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The weapons in this have real heft and feel to them, they sound great and really kick.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
30 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
In the first game, for all its faults, there was a sense of mystery, coupled with the interesting visuals, you felt like a detective wondering into the unknown trying to figure things out, none of that here.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Top tier sound design, genuinely frightful scares, and the most heart pounding, stressful final chapter I have ever experienced in a game.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay131 reviews
Story128 reviews
Combat59 reviews
Graphics30 reviews
Audio18 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
83% still recommend
Steam Deck
67% still recommend
Controls
100% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty
81% still recommend
Performance
73% still recommend
Bugs
67% still recommend
Crashes
33% 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

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Stereo Sound
  • Surround 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
$39.99

The lowest we've tracked is $7.99.

6 points recordedtoday · $39.99

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