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The Evil Within 2

Action

Horror

Survival

Stealth

Shooter

Role-playing (RPG)

Adventure

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.

4.1

External Ratings

286 ratings
Release Date:

12 Oct, 2017

Last Updated:

21 Jun, 2026

About this game

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.

Storyline

Three years after the events at Beacon Mental Hospital, Sebastian Castellanos has left the Krimson City Police Department and continues to be haunted by his experiences at Beacon, the disappearance of his wife Myra, and the death of his daughter Lily in a house fire.

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platform

Platforms:

PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4

release date

Release Date:

12 Oct, 2017

mode

Modes:

Single player

theme

Themes:

Action, Horror, Survival, Stealth

genre

Genres:

Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure

perspective

Player Perspectives:

First person, Third person

IGDB

IGDB Website:

The Evil Within 2

IGDB Rating

4.1 ;
IGDB User Rating

4.1

User Rating

IGDB User Rating Count

271

User Rating Count

IGDB User Rating

82%

Rating %

Critics Rating

4.1 ;
IGDB User Rating

4.1

Critics Rating

IGDB User Rating Count

286

Critics Rating Count

IGDB User Rating

82%

Critics Rating %

Main Developers

Tango Gameworks

Supporting Developers

-

Publishers

Bethesda Softworks

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