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third-person shooter
The Evil Within
By Tango Gameworks, released 1 Jan 2014
- Microsoft Windows
- PlayStation 3
- survival horror
What it is
The Evil Within is a single-player survival horror game developed by Tango Gameworks and published by Bethesda Softworks. Released in 2014, it follows Detective Sebastian Castellanos after a mass murder investigation leads him into a world of dead bodies and hostile creatures. The story centers on his effort to survive and uncover the force behind what he finds. The game combines horror and action, with limited resources, dangerous traps and environments designed to build tension. Its listed genres include survival horror and third-person shooter, while Steam classifies it as action. Steam features include achievements, full controller support, captions, color alternatives and Steam Cloud. The listed platforms include Windows and PlayStation 3; its Steam platform is Windows.
What players like, and what they don't
- Single-player survival horror
- Full controller support on Steam
- Captions and color alternatives
- Steam Cloud support
- Limited resources shape survival
- Listed Steam platform is Windows
Who it suits
It suits players seeking a single-player horror and action experience built around survival, dangerous creatures and traps. Windows players can use full controller support, captions and color alternatives on Steam.
The Evil Within focuses on surviving a hostile, unsettling world while following Sebastian's investigation. Its single-player format and limited-resource premise are central to the experience.
