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The Evil Within
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2014 survival horror video game developed by Tango Gameworks
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The Evil Within is a video game developed by Tango Gameworks and published by Bethesda Softworks. It was announced on April 19, 2013, and released in 2014, with specific dates listed as August 26, 2014, and October 12, 2014. The title is available on PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3. It supports single-player mode and utilizes the id Tech 5 engine.
The game falls under the genres of Shooter, Adventure, Action, and Puzzle. It holds an ESRB rating of Mature. Critical reception includes review scores of 73/100, 52%, 74/100, and 71/100. Additional ratings include a 3.98 score from RAWG, a Metacritic score of 68, and a rating of 75 from IGDB based on 449 user ratings and 17 critic ratings.
Synthesized by Vinony from 21 facts across 3 sources: Wikidata, RAWG, IGDB. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.
Game data
Metacritic 68- Released
- 2014-10-12
- User rating
- 3.98 / 5
- Genres
- Shooter, Adventure, Action
- Platforms
- PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
- ESRB
- Mature
via RAWG
Game details · IGDB
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.
- Released
- 2014
- Genres
- Shooter, Puzzle, Adventure
- Platforms
- PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, Xbox One
- Game modes
- Single player
- Engine
- id Tech 5
- Developer
- Tango Gameworks
- Publisher
- Bethesda Softworks
Key facts
- Developer
- Tango Gameworks
- Publisher
- Bethesda Softworks
- Director
- Shinji Mikami
- Producer
- Masato Kimura
- Designer
- Shigenori Nishikawa
- Programmers
- Hideaki Nakata Hideyuki Miyashita
- Artist
- Naoki Katakai
- Writers
- Itaru Yokoyama Keith Dwyer
- Composer
- Masafumi Takada
- Engine
- id Tech 5
- Platforms
- Microsoft Windows PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 Xbox 360 Xbox One
- Release
- EU / NA : October 14, 2014 AU : October 16, 2014 JP : October 23, 2014
- Genre
- Survival horror
- Mode
- Single-player
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- video game
- Genre
- third-person shooter
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Publisher
- Bethesda Softworks
- Director
- Shinji Mikami
- Composer
- Masafumi Takada
- Production company
- Tango Gameworks
- Narrative location
- United States
- Record label
- Bethesda Softworks
- Developer
- Tango Gameworks
- Platform
- Xbox One
- Game mode
- single-player video game
- Game engine
- id Tech 5
- Distribution format
- digital distribution
- Official website
- bethesda.net/en/game/the-evil-within
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- publication date
- 2014-08-26
- input device
- gamepad
- announcement date
- 2013-04-19
- distributed by
- PlayStation Store
- set in environment
- psychiatric hospital
- language of work or name
- Russian
- copyright license
- proprietary license
- review score
- 71/100
- compatible with
- Steam Deck
- title
- The Evil Within
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Encyclopedic overview
The Evil Within is a 2014 survival horror game developed by Tango Gameworks and published by Bethesda Softworks. It was directed by Resident Evil series creator Shinji Mikami. The game centers on protagonist Sebastian Castellanos as he is pulled through a distorted world full of nightmarish locations and horrid creatures. Played in a third-person perspective, players battle disfigured nightmare-like enemies, including bosses, using guns and melee weapons, and progress through the levels, avoiding traps, using stealth, and finding collectables.
The Evil Within was released for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox 360, and Xbox One in October 2014. Upon release, the game received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised the game's horror elements, gameplay and atmosphere, while criticism was directed at the game's story, characters, and technical issues. A sequel, The Evil Within 2, was released in October 2017.
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