- PC

Release

Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Critic score

75/100

Platform families

3

Editorial overview

Inside The Evil Within

What it is

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.

The premise

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.

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The Evil Within

Tango Gameworks · Bethesda Softworks

75Critics3.7/5Tuesday, October 14, 201411.8 years ago

Official site

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Connected releases

6

Game data from IGDB

Play styles

Single player

Perspective

Third person

Themes

Action · Horror · Survival

Languages

8 supported

Cinematic archive

See the world in motion

Official footage, in-game captures, and production artwork—collected into one immersive gallery.

14 assets

Official trailers

Gameplay video

Trailer

Every Last Bullet Trailer

Screenshots & key art

Beyond this game

Explore the complete universe

One complete franchise view connects the main releases, spin-offs, settings, and related game families.

FranchiseThe Evil WithinEnter the franchise

Content map

Everything connected to this release

DLC, expansions, editions, and bundles are different products. Each stays in its own lane so you always know what you are looking at.

3 DLC3 Bundle

Playable add-ons

Downloadable content

Optional releases built to extend the base game with new stories, systems, or items.

3 releases

Store collections

Bundles

Packages combining this title with other games or downloadable content.

3 releases

BundleThe Evil Within Double FeatureMar 26, 2021Multi-item package

Production dossier

The complete game record

Cast, creators, hardware, release history, and the details that define how this game plays.

Characters

Who made it

Platforms

PlayStation 3
Gen 7
PlayStation 4
Gen 8
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Xbox 360
Gen 7
Xbox One
Gen 8

Release history

Oct 14, 2014PlayStation 3
Oct 14, 2014PC (Microsoft Windows)
Oct 14, 2014Xbox 360
Oct 14, 2014Xbox One
Oct 14, 2014Xbox One
Oct 14, 2014PlayStation 4
Oct 14, 2014PC (Microsoft Windows)
Oct 14, 2014Xbox 360
Oct 16, 2014PC (Microsoft Windows)

Themes & modes

ActionHorrorSurvivalStealthSingle player

Windows

Minimum

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

Recommended

Recommended: • OS *: 64-bit Windows 7 SP1/Windows 8.1 • Processor: i7 with four plus cores • Memory: 4 GB RAM • Graphics: GeForce GTX 670 or equivalent with 4GBs of VRAM • 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