Action · October 12, 2017
The Evil Within 2 (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.
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Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 28.9k Steam reviews | Top 19% in Action |
| Positive rating | 92% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 28% |
| Metacritic | 80/100 | Genre average 77 — top 42% of Action titles |
| Concurrent peak | 176 players | Top 27% in Action by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 18 h average | Top 27% for session depth among Action |
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (12)
- English volume_up
- French volume_up
- Italian volume_up
- German volume_up
- Spanish - Spain volume_up
- Japanese volume_up
- Russian volume_up
- Korean
- Polish
- Portuguese - Brazil volume_up
- Traditional Chinese
- Simplified Chinese volume_up
Full audio (9)
- English
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Japanese
- Russian
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Simplified Chinese
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Horror · 344
- Survival Horror · 288
- Psychological Horror · 221
- Story Rich · 214
- Open World · 197
- Action · 196
- Adventure · 176
- Gore · 169
- Singleplayer · 166
- Atmospheric · 147
- Third-Person Shooter · 144
- Third Person · 142
- Violent · 130
- Zombies · 124
- Stealth · 122
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Reception Metrics
Steam community
92%Very Positive · 28.9k reviews
26.6k positive · 2.3k negative
Metacritic
80/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
9.0/10
Curator recommendations
18.9k
Peak concurrent players
176
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud
Accessibility
- Adjustable Difficulty
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
- Stereo Sound
- Surround Sound
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Press Quotes
“One of our favorite horror games of the year” 9/10 – Polygon “An intense and exhilarating survival horror experience” 8/10 – IGN “A bold, bloody evolution” 8/10 – PCGamesN
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
18h
moderate (15–40 hours)
Median
11h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
0h
Current engagement
Achievements
51
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Oct 12, 2017 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Tango Gameworks |
| Publisher | Bethesda Softworks |
| Base price | $7.99 -80% |
| Required age | 17+ |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support |
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