Emotional, improved story
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“A shockingly great story that had some genuinely emotional moments and uses the series central concept in a really intersting and thought provoking way.”
Steam review · 20.6 h played ↗
The Evil Within 2
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 92%Very Positive · 92%Tango Gameworks2017Horror · Survival Horror · Psychological Horror
$39.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 5 h ago
The verdict
A polished, action-leaning survival horror sequel with strong gunplay, story and visuals, but much less scary and janky. Skip if you want the first game's dread or hate open-ish hubs.
Great for
Fans of Resident Evil 4-style action horror who want stealth, scavenging and a character-driven story
Main risk
Expecting the first game's oppressive horror and getting a jankier, easier action game with open-ish hubs
What changed in the last 30 days
43 recent reviews
Recent negative reviews mostly say it's a generic step down from the first game, with open-ish world complaints, high refresh-rate bugs and Bethesda account gating. No single patch is clearly to blame.
43 recent reviews
What players love
Better, more varied gameplay and gunplay
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“So much better than the first game, from the tighter controls to the more open-ended gameplay. Combat feels much more satisfying as well.”
Steam review · 15.8 h played ↗
Semi-open exploration works well
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“The Evil Within 2 is one of those rare games that proves horror can work extremely well in a semi-open world.”
Steam review · 12.7 h played ↗
Great visuals and art direction
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“My god is this game such a visual improvement over the first game.”
Steam review · 19.1 h played ↗
Good stealth and resource tension
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“lots of fun sneaking around shooting freakos in the head and is genuinely scary af at times”
Steam review · 23.4 h played ↗
Memorable villains and enemy variety
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“The enemy variety is great and the game keeps introducing new creatures, so you're never just shooting the same ugly bastard for 15 hours straight.”
Steam review · 22.4 h played ↗
What players complain about
Weak story, dialogue and pacing
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“the pacing drags so much that it loses all engagement, leaving you wishing the game would just wrap up already”
Steam review · 18.4 h played ↗
Weak, clunky stealth, combat and AI
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“The enemies always know where you are. Always.”
Steam review · 3.4 h played ↗
Lost the first game's atmosphere and soul
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“doesn't have any of the sauce the first game had.”
Steam review · 1.3 h played ↗
Open-world hubs are empty and drag the pace
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“Terrible "open-world" segments, bad pacing, annoying looking for materials for the crafting.”
Steam review · 4.5 h played ↗
Bugs, crashes and poor PC performance
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“It freezes and crashes every time I am in some action.”
Steam review · 17.9 h played ↗
Much less scary than the first game
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“This sequel tries to be a generic semi-open world and completely loses its horror roots.”
Steam review · 32.8 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: VerifiedController support40 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit versions)
ProcessorIntel Core i5-2400 / AMD FX-8320 or better
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GTX 660 2GB / AMD HD 7970 3GB or better
Storage40 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit versions)
ProcessorIntel Core i7-4770 / AMD Ryzen 5 1600X or better
Memory16 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GTX 1060 6GB / AMD RX 480 8GB or better
Storage40 GB available space
OSWindows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit versions)
ProcessorIntel Core i5-2400 / AMD FX-8320 or better
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GTX 660 2GB / AMD HD 7970 3GB or better
Storage40 GB available space
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