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The Evil Within 2

byTango Gameworks•2017

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 w...

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Released
October 12, 2017
Platforms
PC · PS4 · Xbox One

How it plays

13h
main
17h
main + extras
28h
completionist

Time to beat · 7 player times (IGDB)

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The Evil Within 2 is an excellent game and a wonderful survival horror, perfectly mixing Silent Hill and Resident Evil 4 while correcting all the flaws of the original. The story’s better, the locations flow together well, the more open areas are fun to explore, and the ability to choose between action and stealth is very welcome. It’s also incredibly creepy with truly wonderful monster designs. The combat can be a little frustrating, especially early on, and occasionally the stiff Reside...

Oct 23, 2017

May it be the likes of Shadow of the Colossus or Metal Gear Solid, if it’s quite there but not enough to push the boundaries, it’s still an awesome game.

Oct 23, 2017

Famed Japanese game maker Shinji Mikami delights us with another tense and action-packed survival horror thriller.

Oct 26, 2017

The Evil Within 2 get so much right that it's predecessor got wrong, and it's actually a great game on top of that. The initial chapters of the game start off slow, but then once things get rolling, this game is really hard to put down.

Oct 30, 2017

The Evil Within 2 combines a great open world with some fun gameplay and smart design to really improve upon the original game.

Oct 27, 2017

The Evil Within 2 is an enjoyable, psychological and somewhat emotional trip that I probably won’t forget. As a sequel to it’s predecessor, it takes things in a rather different direction and tries several new things to mixed results. Nonetheless, The Evil Within 2 is a thrilling and tense experience that’ll appeal to most fans of the original and newcomers looking for a harrowing experience they’ve probably not had before.

May 7, 2025

When Shinji Mikami returned to Resident Evil with the fourth title in the main series, he didn't just develop the most popular entry in the franchise, he redefined the third person shooter. There isn't an over-the-shoulder action game out there since 2005 that wasn't in some way influenced by what h

Oct 26, 2017

A lot of improvements over the first game with an engaging story makes The Evil Within 2 a great example of how to do a proper sequel.

Oct 24, 2017

Sebastian Castellanos is a man on the edge – but then you would be too, if you’d only just survived a nightmarish virtual reality horror world where everything was out to kill you.

Oct 23, 2017

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.

Oct 23, 2017

Some monstrously lovely set pieces are let down by a bit too much padding, some broken mechanics, and an overwrought story.

Jun 5, 2021

Horror games are constantly evolving, trying to bring out the next terror to haunt you. Creating the best scenario mixed with an eerie atmosphere to keep you on your toes throughout the entirety of the game.   This comes in all new forms, from typical jump scares (which no one appreciates a

Oct 26, 2017