The Evil Within

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App ID	268050
App Type	Game
Developer	Tango Gameworks
Publisher	Bethesda Softworks
Supported Systems	Windows
Technologies	idTech Engine
Last Changenumber	30489805
Last Record Update	8 August 2025 – 12:07:18 UTC ()
Release Date	14 October 2014 – 16:00:00 UTC ()

😎 83.63%

30k reviews

120

In-Game

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

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

eulas

1 ↴
id	268050_eula_1
name	The Evil Within EULA 1
url	http://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)

library_assets

library_capsule	en
library_hero	en
library_logo	en
logo_position ↴
pinned_position	BottomLeft
width_pct	100
height_pct	59.63313831329621

review_score

review_percentage

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:

supported_input	gamepad
requires_manual_keyboard_invoke	0
requires_non_controller_launcher_nav	0
primary_player_is_controller_slot_0	1
non_deck_display_glyphs	0
small_text	0
requires_internet_for_setup	1
requires_internet_for_singleplayer	0
recommended_runtime	proton-stable
requires_h264	0
requires_voice_files	0
gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported	0
hdr_support	0

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

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support

DualShock Controllers (USB Only)

Accessibility Categories

Color Alternatives

Stereo Sound

Surround Sound

Assets

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clienticon

9f9db63793deeb213dd769f09619574187a911e6

clienttga

31acdad6314192b1411388da856b71ff30b66401

icon

3ec11bf61b679fe85a529fc139ed90f39964a7c1

logo

a652a995aaa6acb77b99ffac1c699898e79be926

logo_small

a652a995aaa6acb77b99ffac1c699898e79be926_thumb

small_capsule

english

capsule_231x87.jpg

header_image

english

header.jpg

library_assets_full

library_capsule ↴
image/english	library_600x900.jpg
image2x/english	library_600x900_2x.jpg
library_hero ↴
image/english	library_hero.jpg
image2x/english	library_hero_2x.jpg
library_logo ↴
image/english	logo.png
image2x/english	logo_2x.png
logo_position/pinned_position	BottomLeft
logo_position/width_pct	100
logo_position/height_pct	59.63313831329621

Assets

main_capsule	capsule_616x353.jpg
small_capsule	capsule_231x87.jpg
header	header.jpg
library_capsule	library_600x900.jpg
library_capsule_2x	library_600x900_2x.jpg
library_hero	library_hero.jpg
library_hero_2x	library_hero_2x.jpg
community_icon	3ec11bf61b679fe85a529fc139ed90f39964a7c1.jpg
page_background_path	app/268050
timestamp	24 June 2025 – 16:49:40 UTC

Trailers

2034935 ↴
trailer_name	The World Within
trailer_category	0
trailer_480p/video/webm	2034935/movie480.webm
trailer_480p/video/mp4	2034935/movie480.mp4
trailer_max/video/webm	2034935/movie_max.webm
trailer_max/video/mp4	2034935/movie_max.mp4
microtrailer/video/webm	268050/26277/a68ecd56544af4cd4b76170a91bdbcb37f88c185/1750499143/microtrailer.webm
microtrailer/video/mp4	268050/26277/a68ecd56544af4cd4b76170a91bdbcb37f88c185/1750499143/microtrailer.mp4
screenshot_medium	2034935/movie.293x165.jpg
screenshot_full	2034935/movie_full.jpg
trailer_base_id	26277
all_ages	true
is_highlight	true
timestamp	1447364179
2034934 ↴
trailer_name	Every Last Bullet
trailer_category	0
trailer_480p/video/webm	2034934/movie480.webm
trailer_480p/video/mp4	2034934/movie480.mp4
trailer_max/video/webm	2034934/movie_max.webm
trailer_max/video/mp4	2034934/movie_max.mp4
microtrailer/video/webm	268050/26276/03e38bbe00dc1d4945760ffdaa7311cdd731584e/1750499120/microtrailer.webm
microtrailer/video/mp4	268050/26276/03e38bbe00dc1d4945760ffdaa7311cdd731584e/1750499120/microtrailer.mp4
screenshot_medium	2034934/movie.293x165.jpg
screenshot_full	2034934/movie_full.jpg
trailer_base_id	26276
all_ages	true
is_highlight	true
timestamp	1447364179
2034201 ↴
trailer_name	The Evil Within Terrified Trailer
trailer_category	0
trailer_480p/video/webm	2034201/movie480.webm
trailer_480p/video/mp4	2034201/movie480.mp4
trailer_max/video/webm	2034201/movie_max.webm
trailer_max/video/mp4	2034201/movie_max.mp4
microtrailer/video/webm	268050/24606/495dcc8dac97851dad72b4be8fc4f0f99654ded9/1750499120/microtrailer.webm
microtrailer/video/mp4	268050/24606/495dcc8dac97851dad72b4be8fc4f0f99654ded9/1750499120/microtrailer.mp4
screenshot_medium	2034201/movie.293x165.jpg
screenshot_full	2034201/movie_full.jpg
trailer_base_id	24606
all_ages	true
is_highlight	true
timestamp	1447363436
2034200 ↴
trailer_name	The Evil Within - Teaser Trailer
trailer_category	0
trailer_480p/video/webm	2034200/movie480.webm
trailer_480p/video/mp4	2034200/movie480.mp4
trailer_max/video/webm	2034200/movie_max.webm
trailer_max/video/mp4	2034200/movie_max.mp4
microtrailer/video/webm	268050/24602/d19b62c86459e66dafd8eb3f5a4bcb32eea9797a/1750499118/microtrailer.webm
microtrailer/video/mp4	268050/24602/d19b62c86459e66dafd8eb3f5a4bcb32eea9797a/1750499118/microtrailer.mp4
screenshot_medium	2034200/movie.293x165.jpg
screenshot_full	2034200/movie_full.jpg
trailer_base_id	24602
all_ages	true
is_highlight	true
timestamp	1447363434

Launch Options

0. Launch

Executable	`evilwithin.exe`
Launch Type	Unspecified
Description	`Launch`
Operating System	windows
CPU Architecture	64-bit only

Configuration

Key	Value
contenttype	3
installdir	TheEvilWithin

The Evil Within

Additional Information

Supported Languages

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