The Evil Within 2

Third-person survival horror mixing stealth, traps, and limited-ammo combat

Tango Gameworks · Published by Bethesda Softworks · Released Oct 12, 2017

Action Adventure

Reviews: Very Positive; 92% of 31K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 84% of 108 in 30 days
Playing now: 100; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 8 years ago; Feb 14, 2018

Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.

Metacritic: 80/100 (critic reviews)

What is The Evil Within 2?

A third-person, single-player survival horror game set in the warped world of STEM. As detective Sebastian Castellanos searches for his daughter, you explore open areas, set traps, sneak past enemies, or fight hostile creatures with limited ammunition.

For you if...

+you want stealth and action as parallel survival options
+you prefer open areas with loot and side missions
+you like psychological horror with a story focus

Not for you if...

−you want constant claustrophobic horror rather than open exploration
−you dislike managing scarce ammunition and crafting traps
−you prefer multiplayer horror over a solo campaign

What players say

92% of 31,047 reviews are positive · 84% of 108 in the last 30 days

Players often praise the improved gameplay, greater freedom, visuals, and mix of stealth and combat. The most common complaint is that the open areas reduce the claustrophobic horror of the first game; dialogue and story logic also draw criticism. Some players report stuttering and high-refresh-rate problems affecting movement, physics, and enemy tracking.

Screenshots and trailer

The Evil Within 2 system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit versions)
Processor: Intel Core i5-2400 / AMD FX-8320 or better
Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 660 2GB / AMD HD 7970 3GB or better
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 40 GB available space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 51
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Age rating: 17+

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Russian, Portuguese - Brazil. Text only: Korean, Polish, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese.