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The Evil Within

The Evil Within

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

Released Oct 13, 2014 Developer Tango Gameworks Publisher Bethesda Softworks Platforms Windows HorrorSurvival HorrorPsychological HorrorGoreAtmospheric
View on Steam ↗ $19.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

85.2%positive30,305 reviews

What reviewers agree on

Praised
Criticised
Bar length = how many of the 102 reviews raise the point On criticised points, the pale part = reviewers who still recommend the game Select a point to see the exact counts and what reviewers wrote.

Counted across 102 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 85.2% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20

Recommended · 28 found this helpful

“After 160+ hours and unlocking every achievement, here’s my honest review : The Evil Within is the best horror game out there, and to this day, nothing has come close to its level. It should be the benchmark for horror game developers. It’s a shame the series stopped after the…”

— a player, Steam review · 163 hrs played
Recommended · 20 found this helpful

“The Evil Within is a great game, but it's not for everyone. The Evil Within has so many disturbing visuals that it will make you feel sick, both mentally and physically. So, I will reccomend The Evil within only if you're a fan of horror games and lots of gore.”

— a player, Steam review · 36 hrs played
Recommended · 16 found this helpful

“Great game! I was a bit worried with how scarce the resources are but the game really provides everything necessery. The effort to make this game rich in new areas is also something to be commended. Lore is uniquely disturbing and the whole setting is a grotesque nightmare. That…”

— a player, Steam review · 41 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-23 23:51 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

145playing at last check
23124-hour peak
4,089all-time peak
0 1k 2k 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 1.6k avg · Oct 2014

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

71achievements
5.6%median completion
1.9%rarest: None More Dark
49.0% of players 46.5% of players 40.6% of players 39.2% of players 37.6% of players 34.8% of players 29.9% of players 29.6% of players 28.4% of players 27.4% of players 26.9% of players 26.8% of players 26.1% of players 25.5% of players 23.4% of players 18.1% of players 15.4% of players 13.7% of players 12.7% of players 11.8% of players 10.8% of players 9.8% of players 9.6% of players 9.3% of players 8.4% of players 8.4% of players 7.9% of players 7.8% of players 7.7% of players 7.7% of players 7.6% of players 7.4% of players 7.4% of players 6.5% of players 6.1% of players 5.6% of players 5.1% of players 4.8% of players 4.7% of players 4.7% of players 4.7% of players 4.5% of players 4.5% of players 4.4% of players 4.0% of players 3.7% of players 3.7% of players 3.6% of players 3.4% of players 3.4% of players 3.3% of players 3.3% of players 3.3% of players 3.3% of players 3.1% of players 3.1% of players 3.0% of players 3.0% of players 2.9% of players 2.9% of players 49.0% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
49.0%Weapon of Choice — Hidden achievement
46.5%...And the Corpses Mount — Kill 30 enemies.
40.6%Old Flame — Hidden achievement
Rarest badges of honor
1.9%None More Dark — Clear The Consequence in KURAYAMI Mode.
2.0%Not Afraid of the Dark — Clear The Assignment in KURAYAMI Mode.
2.1%I've Got Box of Steel — Hidden achievement

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$19.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$19.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US19.99 USD
EU19.99 EUR
UK15.99 GBP
Australia29.95 AUD
Canada24.99 CAD
Japan2,200 JPY
Brazil49.99 BRL
China83.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$9.8 China Japan Canada US Australia UK EU≈$23

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 07-11 07-13 07-16 07-19 07-22 07-26

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAction
Player tagsHorror · Survival Horror · Psychological Horror · Gore · Atmospheric · Singleplayer · Action · Third Person · Survival · Zombies · Dark · Stealth (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Captions available · Color Alternatives · Stereo Sound · Surround Sound
LanguagesEnglish * , French * , Italian * , German * , Spanish - Spain * , Polish, Russian *
ControllerFull support
Achievements71
Estimated owners2,000,000 – 5,000,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://www.theevilwithin.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: 64-bit Windows 7 SP1/Windows 8.1 Processor: i7 or an equivalent with four plus core processor Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GTX 460 or equivalent 1 GB VRAM card DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 50 GB available space Additional Notes: It’s worth noting that the 50 GB of space required is for the PC install. When the installation is complete, the game will take up ~41 GB of HDD space