The Evil Within is Shinji Mikami's love letter to survival horror. The Keeper (Boxman), Laura, and the Sadist are nightmarish boss encounters, and the constant resource scarcity forces difficult decisions. The shifting nightmare world keeps players perpetually off-balance.
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The Evil Within is a survival horror, action horror game developed by Tango Gameworks, released in 2014. Available on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360.
Community ratings give The Evil Within an intensity score of 4.0 out of 5. Jump scares are rated as moderate. Content warnings include violence, gore, body horror, dismemberment, torture.
Played from a third-person perspective. Solo mode available. Average playtime is approximately 15 hours.
The Evil Within has moderate jump scares according to community ratings.
The Evil Within has an intensity rating of 4.0 out of 5 based on community votes.
The Evil Within contains the following content warnings: Violence, Gore, Body Horror, Dismemberment, Torture.
The Evil Within is available on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360.
The Evil Within was developed by Tango Gameworks. Published by Bethesda Softworks.
