Overview
About The Evil Within
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.
Story setup
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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At a glance
Media
Screenshots
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Playtime
How long to beat
Player-reported completion times for The Evil Within.
- Rushed
- 13hoursMain story only
- Typical
- 21hoursStory plus some extras
- Completionist
- 55hoursEvery side objective too
Estimated from 9 player reports — a small sample, so treat these as approximate.
Playing together
Multiplayer & game modes
The Evil Within offers various play modes for different gaming experiences.
Play Modes
Single Player
Content
Age ratings
How rating boards around the world have classified The Evil Within. Open a board for its content descriptors.
ACBR 18+
High impact horror violence
CEROD
- Violence
- Crime
CLASS_IND18
- Violência Extrema (Extreme Violence)
ESRBM
- Blood and Gore
- Strong Language
- Intense Violence
GRAC19+
- Violence
- Fear, Horror, Threatening
- Language
PEGI18
- Bad Language
- Violence
The content of this game is suitable for persons aged 18 years and over only. It contains: Extreme violence - Strong language
USK18
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