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The Evil Within

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The Evil Within
Description
Developed by Shinji Mikami -- creator of the seminal Resident Evil series -- and the talented team at Tango Gameworks, The Evil Within embodies the meaning of pure survival horror. Highly-crafted environments, horrifying anxiety, and an intricate story are combined to create an immersive world that...
Genre:
Action - Survival - Horror
Tags:
Action, Story Rich, Atmospheric, Classic, Dark, show 8 more... Horror, Third Person, Survival, Violent, Gore, Stealth, Psychological Horror, Survival Horror
Critics reviews
52 %
Recommend
Eurogamer
8/10
IGN
8.7/10
Hardcore Gamer
4/5
User reviews

4/5

( 132 Reviews )

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Product details
2014, Tango Gameworks, ESRB Rating: Mature 17+...
System requirements
Windows 7 SP1 / 8.1 / 10 (64-bit ), i7 or an equivalent with four plus core processor, 4 GB RAM, GTX...
DLCs
The Evil Within: The Executioner, The Evil Within: The Assignment, The Evil Within: The Consequence,...
Time to beat
15 hMain
20 h Main + Sides
40.5 h Completionist
17.5 h All Styles

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Description
Developed by Shinji Mikami -- creator of the seminal Resident Evil series -- and the talented team at Tango Gameworks, The Evil Within embodies the meaning of pure survival horror. Highly-crafted environments, horrifying anxiety, and an intricate story are combined to create an immersive world that will bring you to the height of tension. With limited resources at your disposal, you’ll fight for survival and experience profound fear in this perfect blend of horror and action.

STORY:

While investigating the scene of a gruesome mass murder, Detective Sebastian Castellanos and his partners encounter a mysterious and powerful force. After seeing the slaughter of fellow officers, Sebastian is ambushed and knocked unconscious. When he awakens, he finds himself in a deranged world where hideous creatures wander among the dead.
Facing unimaginable terror, and fighting for survival, Sebastian embarks on a frightening journey to unravel what’s behind this evil force.

KEY FEATURES:

  • Pure Survival Horror Returns
    Shinji Mikami, the father of survival horror, is back to direct a chilling new game wrapped in haunting narrative. Tension and anxiety heighten dramatically as you explore the game’s tortured world.

  • Brutal Traps and Twisted Creatures
    Face unthinkable horrors and cruel traps as you struggle to survive against overwhelming odds. Turn evil against itself by using the same diabolical devices against overwhelming deadly creatures.

  • Unknown Threats in an Uncertain World
    Mysterious and wicked fears loom ahead in a world that warps and twists around you. Corridors, walls, doors, and entire buildings change in real-time, ensnaring players in a reality where threats can appear at any time and from any direction.

  • The New Face of Horror
    Experience a disturbing reality as you try to break free from warped machinations that could only exist in the most horrifying worlds. Defeat insurmountable terror and experience the ultimate thrill by discovering The Evil Within.

The Evil Within™ © 2014 ZeniMax Media Inc. Developed in association with Tango Gameworks. The Evil Within, Tango, Tango Gameworks, Bethesda, Bethesda Softworks, ZeniMax and related logos are registered trademarks or trademarks of ZeniMax Media Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. All Rights Reserved.

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Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
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Time to beat
15 hMain
20 h Main + Sides
40.5 h Completionist
17.5 h All Styles

Game length provided by HowLongToBeat

Game details
Genre:
Action - Survival - Horror
Tags:
Action, Story Rich, Atmospheric, Classic, Dark, show 8 more... Horror, Third Person, Survival, Violent, Gore, Stealth, Psychological Horror, Survival Horror
Works on:
Windows (7, 8, 10, 11)
Release date:
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Company:
Tango Gameworks / Bethesda Softworks LLC
Size:
36.1 GB
Links:
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Rating:
ESRB Rating: Mature 17+ (Intense Violence, Blood and Gore, Strong Language)
Game features
Achievements
Cloud saves
Controller support
Overlay
Single-player
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DLCs
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Critics reviews
73
Top Critic Average
52 %
Critics Recommend
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Eurogamerby Simon Parkin
8/10
Shinji Mikami has yet to make a poor game, and The Evil Within does not blemish his record. But neither does the game enchant and disrupt in the way that Vanquish and the others managed. This is Mikami revisiting his past glories and, as such, it's both a delight and a disappointment.
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IGNby Lucy O'Brien
8.7/10
Superb gameplay, a breakneck pace and terrifying enemies makes The Evil Within a wonderful survival horror experience.
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Hardcore Gamerby Steve Hannley
4/5
The Evil Within marks Shinji Mikami's triumphant return to horror, cementing his status as a mastermind of the genre. Smartly aiming for psychological horror over cheap jump scares, it gets under the skin and effects the psyche. Unfortunately, it falls into the modern trappings of boasting too much firepower at the cost of stealth and intelligence.
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Posted on: September 21, 2025

Patejl

Verified owner

Games: 373 Reviews: 18

Top of the survival horrors

Together with sequel The Evil Within is probably the best horror game on market. Bizarre surrealistic world in mind of one guy, scary enemies and unforgottable unbeatable looking bosses, some steath, small sources and lot of ugly animations of your death. Theres great work with bosses. Everytime when you finaly deal with one horrible boss you can bet that soon there will arrive something even much worse what will chase you and after deal with that even deadlier boss wait for you. This going great up to spectacular confrontation with boss in garages nearby end of game. Only two last levels werent so good as rest of the game, it turned into holywood style run and shooting similar to what offer any Resident Evil game. Story is quite confusing to be honest. Truth is, DLCs gives a few answers which main game doesnt, but even after completing of DLCs I cant say that fully understand the story. Also I have to warn that despite other games from 2014 this one doesnt aged well in technical way and looks not so nice as you can see on official screenshots in the shop. Anyway, if you dont require modern graphic standards you will be rewarded by top class survival horror. There are not many horror games which can concurate to this. 9/10

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Posted on: October 4, 2025

keegan53464

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Games: 37 Reviews: 1

game dont work

black screen when i make resolution normal size this needs fixed its realy bad

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Posted on: October 5, 2025

spiral01

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Games: 23 Reviews: 2

Sebastian is the Sam Fisher of Zombies..

This game plays like Splinter Cell with an emphsasis on minimal gadgetry but with a plethroa of envormental hazards the player can utilize against the undead. I played locked at 85fps in nvidia control panel with graphics maxed, film grain 0, motion blur 0. The games performance is phenominal and with FLawlesswidescreen application, I'm playing at a FOV 25 and it feels exactly the way Blacklist does. The game is well thought out and has an atomsphere if being in a Tim Burton horror flick. Excellent game play that should not be missed. Oh, the sneak attack with the knife is a pop up message within a ceratin range behind the enemy, it does not pop up everytime but if you attempt to reposition Sebastian behind the enemy while still not being spotted, it'll pop up with enough realigning. Highly recommended game and I'm playing this after I already beat part 2 which is a bit different but still good and recommended as well.

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Posted on: October 29, 2025

VortexToby

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Games: 9 Reviews: 2

Its just bad

A game with clanky controls and the attempt to cover bad game design with blood. It could be scary, if it werent so annoying.

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Posted on: November 1, 2025

fojooo

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Games: 15 Reviews: 1

One of the best horror games

Finally The evil within the works flawlessly on pc!

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