The Evil Within

Released: 10/13/2014

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. With limited resources at your disposal, you’ll fight for survival and experience profound fear in this perfect blend of horror and action.

Critics

Steam

Metacritic

Score Breakdown

70.9

Critic Average

84 reviews

Steam User Score

32,759 reviews

Metacritic User Score

2,334 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity

-14.3

Metacritic Disparity

-5.1

Combined Disparity

-9.7

Average of both sources

Review Timing

6 early (7%)74 launch window (88%)4 late (5%)

Review summary

Updated May 8, 2026

Based on 84 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 70.9/100. Critics score this game 14.3 points lower than Steam users and 5.1 points lower than Metacritic users.

Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 84)

Chris DavisviaCDavis_Games
Sep 11, 2017Late review
60/100View review
Steam 85.2/100 · -25.2 ptsMetacritic 76/100 · -16.0 pts
David AedoviaFourFaceButtons
Jun 13, 2017Late review
70/100View review
Steam 85.2/100 · -15.2 ptsMetacritic 76/100 · -6.0 pts
Joey ThurmondviaDrJoeystein
Jul 22, 2015Late review
83/100View review
Steam 85.2/100 · -2.2 ptsMetacritic 76/100 · +7.0 pts
Shaun JoyviaTechRaptor
Feb 1, 2015Late review
65/100View review
Steam 85.2/100 · -20.2 ptsMetacritic 76/100 · -11.0 pts
Jonathan Gordonviagames(TM)
Nov 14, 2014Launch window
70/100View review
Steam 85.2/100 · -15.2 ptsMetacritic 76/100 · -6.0 pts