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The Evil Within 2

The Evil Within 2

Released: 10/13/2017

From mastermind Shinji Mikami, The Evil Within 2 is the latest evolution of survival horror. Detective Sebastian Castellanos has lost it all. But when given a chance to save his daughter, he must descend once more into the nightmarish world of STEM. Horrifying threats emerge from every corner as the world twists and warps around him. Will Sebastian face adversity head on with weapons and traps, or sneak through the shadows to survive. Story of Redemption – Return to the nightmare to win back your life and the ones you love. Discover Horrifying Domains – Explore as far or quickly as you dare, but prepare wisely. Face Disturbing Enemies – Survive the onslaught of horrifying creatures determined to rip you apart. Choose How to Survive – Craft traps, sneak, run and hide, or try to battle the horror with limited ammo. Visceral Horror and Suspense – Enter a frightening world filled with anxiety-inducing thrills and disturbing moments.

From mastermind Shinji Mikami, The Evil Within 2 is the latest evolution of survival horror. Detective Sebastian Castellanos has lost it all. But when given a chance to save his daughter, he must descend once more into the nightmarish world of STEM. Horrifying threats emerge from every corner as the world twists and warps around him. Will Sebastian face adversity head on with weapons and traps, or sneak through the shadows to survive. Story of Redemption – Return to the nightmare to win back your life and the ones you love. Discover Horrifying Domains – Explore as far or quickly as you dare, but prepare wisely. Face Disturbing Enemies – Survive the onslaught of horrifying creatures determined to rip you apart. Choose How to Survive – Craft traps, sneak, run and hide, or try to battle the horror with limited ammo. Visceral Horror and Suspense – Enter a frightening world filled with anxiety-inducing thrills and disturbing moments.

From mastermind Shinji Mikami, The Evil Within 2 is the latest evolution of survival horror. Detective Sebastian Castellanos has lost it all. But when given a chance to save his daughter, he must descend once more into the nightmarish world of STEM. Horrifying threats emerge from every corner as the world twists and warps around him. Will Sebastian face adversity head on with weapons and traps, or sneak through the shadows to survive. Story of Redemption – Return to the nightmare to win back your life and the ones you love. Discover Horrifying Domains – Explore as far or quickly as you dare, but prepare wisely. Face Disturbing Enemies – Survive the onslaught of horrifying creatures determined to rip you apart. Choose How to Survive – Craft traps, sneak, run and hide, or try to battle the horror with limited ammo. Visceral Horror and Suspense – Enter a frightening world filled with anxiety-inducing thrills and disturbing moments.

Critics
80
Steam
92
Metacritic
78

Score Breakdown

80.1

Critic Average

132 reviews

92

Steam User Score

30,512 reviews

78

Metacritic User Score

1,646 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-12.1
Metacritic Disparity
+2.1
Combined Disparity
-5.0

Average of both sources

Review Timing

16 early (12%)112 launch window (85%)4 late (3%)

Review summary

Updated May 8, 2026

Based on 132 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 80.1/100. Critics score this game 12.1 points lower than Steam users and 2.1 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 132)+
  1. Fingal BelmontviaNiche Gamer
    Oct 24, 2025·Late review
    80/100View review
    Steam 92.1/100 · -12.1 ptsMetacritic 78/100 · +2.0 pts
  2. Nick MorenoviaRectify Gaming
    Aug 17, 2018·Late review
    80/100View review
    Steam 92.1/100 · -12.1 ptsMetacritic 78/100 · +2.0 pts
  3. Samuel TolbertviaReal Game Media
    Dec 17, 2017·Late review
    90/100View review
    Steam 92.1/100 · -2.1 ptsMetacritic 78/100 · +12.0 pts
  4. Craig RobertsviaInvision Community
    Dec 13, 2017·Late review
    80/100View review
    Steam 92.1/100 · -12.1 ptsMetacritic 78/100 · +2.0 pts
  5. Rob KershawviaThe Digital Fix
    Dec 6, 2017·Launch window
    80/100View review
    Steam 92.1/100 · -12.1 ptsMetacritic 78/100 · +2.0 pts