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 will bring you to the height of tension.
- Released
- 2014
- Developer
- Tango Gameworks
- Platforms
- 3 systems
- Critics
- 68
- Steam Deck
- verified
- Download
- 50 GB
What is 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 will bring you to the height of tension.
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 26 August 2014 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Tango Gameworks |
| Publisher | Bethesda Softworks |
| Platforms | PC, Xbox One, Steam Deck |
| Genres | First-Person Shooter, Horror |
| Languages | 7 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q3407139, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was The Evil Within received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
Accessibility
Seeing
- Color Alternatives
Hearing
- Stereo Sound
- Surround Sound
Input
- Full controller support
Difficulty
None declared
Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | full support |
| Cloud saves | Yes |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | No official workshop |
| Online play | Single-player only |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | verified |
| Download size | 50 GB |
| Add-on content | 4 DLC listed |
| Age gate | 16+ |
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
What does it cost?
Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.
Problems players report
We read the 299 most recent negative Steam reviews of The Evil Within on 30 August 2026 and counted what they mention. These are complaints, not confirmed defects: we have not reproduced any of them, and a review describes one person's machine. What the counts tell you is which problems more than one person ran into.
- Crashes and freezes28 of 299 (9%)
Just keeps crashing and changing resolution.
Steam review, 8 May 2025 · 27 hours played · 29 readers marked it helpfulI don't know when it happened but now it's often nigh unplayable to the extent of it flickering and crashing before the main menu.
Steam review, 4 January 2026 · 114 hours played · 24 readers marked it helpful - Performance and stutter27 of 299 (9%)
However the Steam version was left in the dust and never updated, and has horrible frame pacing and stuttering, and does not feature the first person mode.
Steam review, 4 August 2025 · 27 hours played · 15 readers marked it helpfulThey updated the game with an FPS mode, an FOV slider, higher base stamina, infinite ammo and a slew of other quality of life new features some time back.
Steam review, 7 March 2026 · 51 hours played · 5 readers marked it helpful - Will not launch or install20 of 299 (7%)
Not only does it lack some of the DLC, it also has fewer options and won't even launch for some users, unless they do some troubleshooting (black screen fix).
Steam review, 29 September 2025 · 11 hours played · 36 readers marked it helpfulIn 2025 the pc version doesn't run on an rtx 4080S/9900x.
Steam review, 26 May 2025 · 0 hours played · 30 readers marked it helpful - Visual glitches15 of 299 (5%)
I don't know when it happened but now it's often nigh unplayable to the extent of it flickering and crashing before the main menu.
Steam review, 4 January 2026 · 114 hours played · 24 readers marked it helpfulAfter the first start, the screen begins flickering every time I try to start up the game and it gets stuck trying to load.
Steam review, 4 July 2026 · 1 hours played · 20 readers marked it helpful
A further 8 reviews call the game buggy or broken without saying how, which is why they are counted separately rather than assigned to a theme. Counted by keyword across review text, so a review discussing two problems is counted under both. Read the reviews yourself.
Games like The Evil Within
24 games overlap with The Evil Within on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are The Evil Within 2, Friday the 13th: The Game and Resident Evil 4.
Common questions about The Evil Within
What platforms is The Evil Within on?
The Evil Within is available on PC, Xbox One, Steam Deck. It first released in 2014.
How much does The Evil Within cost?
$19.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.
Do players recommend The Evil Within?
85% of 33,579 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Very Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
What is the Metacritic score for The Evil Within?
68 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.
Does The Evil Within work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates The Evil Within as verified on the Steam Deck, from its own testing. That means it works out of the box with no configuration.
How big is the The Evil Within download?
50 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.