The Evil Within

by Tango Gameworks·published by Bethesda Softworks

Steam · Mostly Positive

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 24, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment79

Mostly Positive

Above the median for reviewed Steam games.

Quick Stats

Reviews

11,198en

32,725 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 24, 2026

Released

Oct 13, 2014

Price

$19.99

Velocity

2.4/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of May 1, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated owners±60%

≈1.2M

Estimated gross revenue±60%

≈$37.0M

Based on 32,725 reviews (all languages)

boxleiter_v2

Based on review count × genre/age/price-adjusted Boxleiter ratio. Gross revenue before Steam’s 30% cut, refunds, and regional pricing.

About

Developed by Shinji Mikami -- creator of the seminal Resident Evil series -- and the talented team at Tango Gameworks, 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.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 10,052 post-launch reviews

37%589 rev

<2h

42%438 rev

2-10h

70%2,285 rev

10-50h

88%5,838 rev

50-200h

95%855 rev

200h+

98%47 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+53pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 119 similar games in the Action genre released in 2014.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesBottom 42%

Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 13%

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