Platforms
- PCOct 13, 20178.2playscore7.826 Critics9.19.67K Players
- PlayStation 4Oct 13, 20178.2playscore7.846 Critics9.128.8K Players
- Xbox OneOct 13, 20178.2playscore7.825 Critics9.0483 Players
71 critic reviews · 37 community reviews across all platforms
Critic Reviews
- Sure there are some misses, like the less memorable monster design, but there’s far more success here than failure. Great enemies, fun combat, a well made open world, and some really fantastic moments of horror did a lot to keep me attached to the game. If you’re a fan of the original then you should find more to love here, and if you didn’t care for the original then maybe your mind will be changed.
Samuel Guglielmo · Oct 27, 2017 Reviewed on PS4Read full review - Fans of the first game NEED to play this. As I stated, everything from the original has been improved upon. The stakes are higher, the sandbox is bigger, and the gore is gorier! Sebastian Castellanos may not be the most interesting protagonist, but he doesn’t need to be. The town of Union is the main draw here, and it’s packed full of interesting areas to explore.
Mike Vito · Oct 23, 2017 Reviewed on PS4Read full review - It may have made some design concessions that could dissuade fans of the original, but The Evil Within 2 is a far more engrossing nightmare that you won't want to wake up from.
Jimmy Donnellan · Oct 23, 2017 Reviewed on PS4Read full review - Coming into its release, it would have been easy to give The Evil Within 2 a pass based on the reception of the previous game, and I don’t necessarily blame those that might have been let down by The Evil Within for not entirely living up to its lofty expectations. And yet, though The Evil Within 2 might be a different flavor of survival horror this time around, I hope that those willing to give it a chance will be more likely to enjoy its taste.
Ryan Meitzler · Oct 23, 2017 Reviewed on PS4Read full review - The Evil Within 2 is definitively better than the original. An already great horror game has been refined and expanded, offering just the right balance between overwhelming oppressiveness and a satisfying fight for survival. It’s another love letter to fans of Resident Evil 4.
Jon Sutton · Oct 21, 2017 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Although it tries a little too hard and fails to properly capture the best horror tropes, The Evil Within 2 is a great, imaginative game with enough tension that you probably won't mind the relative lack of horror.
Rosh Kelly · Oct 20, 2017 Reviewed on XB1Read full review - Mixing open-world and linear survival horror is a brave experiment that largely pays off for this enjoyable, schlocky stealth-action horror title.
Tim McDonald · Oct 19, 2017 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Though I never expected to ever see a sequel to The Evil Within, we’ve now gotten one, and I’m rather glad that we did. While The Evil Within 2 isn’t without problems—and I’m not sure it’s the kind of game I’ll ever want to play through a second time—by the time the final credits rolled, I had legitimately enjoyed the adventure I’d just gone on, and the improvements that Tango Gameworks had tried to bring to the series.
Mollie L Patterson · Oct 19, 2017 Reviewed on PS4Read full review - Evil Within 2 is how a sequel should be constructed. Everything about it feels like an improvement upon its predecessor. I had more fun digging into this 15-20 hour adventure, and would even consider replaying if not for so many other titles vying for my precious time. The genre is still poorly represented in the gaming community, so when a solid survival horror game emerges, it is best not to miss the opportunity to check it out.
Ken McKown · Oct 18, 2017 Reviewed on XB1Read full review - The same could be said for the game itself, honestly. The Evil Within 2 represents one of the starkest and most astounding turnarounds from a debut title to its sequel that I’ve ever witnessed. It’s a brilliant horror game, one that understands when to ratchet up tension and when to pull back and let you collect yourself. If the first game was a failed attempt to capture the spirit of Shinji Mikami’s classic Resident Evil 4, the sequel is a successful attempt at something much better: finding a chilling, exhilarating voice of its own.
Philip Kollar · Oct 18, 2017 Reviewed on PCRead full review
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About the game
Trailers & Screenshots:
Detective Sebastian Castellanos has lost everything, including his daughter, Lily. To save her, he must descend into the nightmarish world of STEM. Horrifying threats emerge from every corner, and he must rely on his wits to survive. For his one chance at redemption, the only way out is in.
Developer: Tango Gameworks