Oppressive, unsettling atmosphere
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“the constant feeling that something is wrong is what makes it so effective”
Steam review · 6.1 h played ↗
The Evil Within
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 85%Very Positive · 85%Tango Gameworks2014Horror · Survival Horror · Psychological Horror
The verdict
A tense, gory Resident Evil 4 meets Silent Hill survival horror with great atmosphere and monster design. The PC port is rough and the difficulty punishing, so skip it if you hate trial-and-error or clunky controls.
Great for
Fans of Resident Evil 4 and Silent Hill who like tense, ammo-starved horror and don't mind tweaking settings
Main risk
The port may not launch cleanly on modern PCs, and cheap deaths and boss fights can wear you down
What players love
Resident Evil 4 and Silent Hill blend
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“it is technically a hybrid of RE gameplay and Silent Hill Storytelling”
Steam review · 16.4 h played ↗
Intriguing story, especially with the DLC
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“despite the prolonged wait to understand what is happening, the story itself is really good”
Steam review · 20.2 h played ↗
Memorable monster and boss design
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“The enemy designs are honestly one of the best parts too.”
Steam review · 21.1 h played ↗
Still looks good and plays well after 12 years
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 positive reviews
“12 year old game that still looks amazing.”
Steam review · 17.3 h played ↗
Scarce ammo creates real tension
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 positive reviews
“the ammo management in this game is actually stressful but in a satisfying way because every fight feels important”
Steam review · 21.1 h played ↗
What players complain about
Broken launch and display issues on modern PCs
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“Doesn't run on modern PC's. After the first start, the screen begins flickering every time I try to start up the game and it gets stuck trying to load.”
Steam review · 1.2 h played ↗
Clunky controls, stamina and combat
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“The sprint mechanic is awful—your character comes to a complete stop when stamina runs out.”
Steam review · 6.4 h played ↗
Poor port: fps lock, stutter, bad mouse and controls
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“Do you enjoy semi-frequent crashes, FPS locked to 30 and mouse smoothing so terrible that the only possible choice is to plug in a controller?”
Steam review · 3.4 h played ↗
Cheap one-hit kills and trial-and-error design
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“It's so easy to be insta-killed, and in very unfair ways.”
Steam review · 17.7 h played ↗
Frustrating, bullet-sponge boss fights
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“the chapter 14 bossfight its just a bullet sponge that takes all of your ammo and lasts so long for a boss fight”
Steam review · 14 h played ↗
Confusing, poorly told story
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 negative reviews
“Key story moments are delivered through notes and DLC that the player can skip.”
Steam review · translated · 17 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: VerifiedController support50 GB
Minimum
OS64-bit Windows 7 SP1/Windows 8.1
Processori7 or an equivalent with four plus core processor
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsGTX 460 or equivalent 1 GB VRAM card
Storage50 GB available space
Recommended
OS64-bit Windows 7 SP1/Windows 8.1
Processori7 with four plus cores
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsGeForce GTX 670 or equivalent with 4GBs of VRAM
Storage50 GB available space
OS64-bit Windows 7 SP1/Windows 8.1
Processori7 or an equivalent with four plus core processor
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsGTX 460 or equivalent 1 GB VRAM card
Storage50 GB available space
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