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The Evil Within

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App ID 268050
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Bethesda Softworks
Supported Systems Windows
Technologies idTech Engine
Last Changenumber 31583444
Last Record Update 9 October 2025 – 23:15:21 UTC ()
Release Date 14 October 2014 – 16:00:00 UTC ()
😎 83.65%
31k reviews
172
In-Game
+2
😱 Horror 🎒 Survival Horror 🕴 Psychological Horror 😖 Gore 🌫 Atmospheric

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.

Additional Information

Developer Tango Gameworks
metacritic_name The Evil Within
controller_support full
metacritic_score 68
metacritic_fullurl https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/the-evil-within?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f
GameManualURL https://store.steampowered.com/manual/268050/
community_visible_stats Yes
DLCAvailableOnStore Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Bethesda Softworks
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urlhttp://store.steampowered.com//eula/268050_eula_1
Store Release Date 13 October 2014 – 21:00:00 UTC ()
community_hub_visible Yes
Primary Genre Action (1)
Store Genres Action (1)
Steam Release Date 14 October 2014 – 16:00:00 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 24 June 2025 – 16:49:07 UTC () (1750783747)
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review_score 8
review_percentage 85
Detected Technologies (?) idTech Engine, Bink_Video SDK, NVIDIA_CUDA SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  • Note: This game's first-time setup requires an active Internet connection
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on Deck, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  • Note: This game supports using the gyro/trackpad in mouse mode for camera controls with gamepad controls for movement
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: This game's first-time setup requires an active Internet connection
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on SteamOS, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  • Note: This game supports using the gyro/trackpad in mouse mode for camera controls with gamepad controls for movement
  •  
  • category: Verified
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 16 February 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 2708258
  • configuration:
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    requires_manual_keyboard_invoke0
    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
    primary_player_is_controller_slot_01
    non_deck_display_glyphs0
    small_text0
    requires_internet_for_setup1
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-stable
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
controllertagwizard Yes
First seen on SteamDB 5 December 2013 – 23:52:08 UTC (), in changelist #345771

Supported Languages

8 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles Achievements
English Yes Yes Yes Yes
French Yes Yes Yes Yes
Italian Yes Yes Yes Yes
German Yes Yes Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes Yes Yes
Polish Yes Yes Yes
Russian Yes Yes Yes
Japanese Yes

Tags

😱 Horror 🎒 Survival Horror 🕴 Psychological Horror 😖 Gore 🌫 Atmospheric 👤 Singleplayer 💥 Action 👤 Third Person 🌲 Survival 🧟 Zombies 😨 Dark 🥷 Stealth 🔫 Third-Person Shooter 😓 Difficult 🗺️ Adventure 🍿 Cinematic 🔫 Shooter 📚 Story Rich 🕹️ Multiplayer 🌍 Open World

Categories

Single-player Steam Achievements Steam Trading Cards Captions available Steam Cloud Remote Play on TV Family Sharing

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support DualShock Controllers (USB Only)

Accessibility Categories

Color Alternatives Stereo Sound Surround Sound

Assets

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timestamp24 June 2025 – 16:49:40 UTC

Trailer 26277 ↴

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Trailer 24606 ↴

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Trailer 24602 ↴

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Steam charts

  • 172 players right now
  • 274 24-hour peak
  • 4,499 all-time peak 14 October 2014
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  • 89 viewers right now
  • 179 24-hour peak
  • 28,063 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • 😎 Very Positive
  • 83.65% SteamDB Rating
  • 26,611 85.2% positive reviews
  • 4,620 14.8% negative reviews

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Markers

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14 October 2014 Steam Release -
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How many players are playing The Evil Within right now on Steam?

Steam player counter indicates there are currently 172 players live playing The Evil Within on Steam.

The Evil Within had an all-time peak of 4499 concurrent players on 14 October 2014.

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