The Evil Within (Steam Game) 
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.
- Horror (892)
- Survival Horror (690)
- Psychological Horror (578)
- Gore (560)
- Atmospheric (457)
- Singleplayer (413)
- Action (406)
- Third Person (395)
- Survival (335)
- Zombies (319)
- Dark (307)
- Stealth (264)
- Difficult (240)
- Third-Person Shooter (239)
- Adventure (237)
- Cinematic (182)
- Shooter (178)
- Story Rich (153)
- Open World (29)
- Walking Simulator (27)
| Release Date | Oct 13, 2014 |
| Price | $ 19.99 Top 10% |
| Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 84.5% (positive) / 85.1% |
| Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 82.6% Top 15% / 83.5% Top 15% |
| Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 17K Top 2% / 27.2K Top 2% |
| Curators | 394 reviews Top 1% |
| Median Play Time | 22.6 hours Top 10% |
| Play Time per Dollar | 1.1 hour Top 20% |
| Followers | 87.9K Top 2% |
| Owners | ± 2M Top 2% |
| Copies Sold | ± 1.1M Top 2% |
| Gross Revenue ($) | ± 11.2M Top 2% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
Here you can see The Evil Within's Steam rating and reviews between October 2014 and December 2023. Steam's rating is in a range going from 76.5% (January 2015) to 85.1% (March 2023).
With its 27.2K reviews Top 2%, The Evil Within is indisputably a major AAA level success. The chart looks like a long tail distribution, which sometimes means that the marketing was concentrated on the game launch and then stopped, and that no major update or discounts followed.
Review Languages
This donut graph displays the languages of The Evil Within's Steam reviews. The most popular language is English (34%), followed by Simplified Chinese (22%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 29 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game is translated in 7 languages. Considering that, unless the game is text-heavy, adding translations is not a lot of work compared to making a game, it is often a good idea to translate the game in many languages.
Time Played
This chart displays the number of hours played in The Evil Within, comparing positive and negative reviews. The time played is very good, reaching 42 hours in the 80th percentile.
The median play time for the negative reviews is 2.6 times less than the median for positive reviews. A high negative review play time (median : 9 hours) could mean that The Evil Within crashes after a while or becomes too repetitive or difficult in the end. You could check if there is an explanation in the Players' feedback section.
Players' Feedback
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The intention behind these pros & cons isn't to establish a balanced evaluation of the game, but rather to assist developers in identifying enhancement opportunities. The game's rating of 84.5% should be taken into account when assessing them.
Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of The Evil Within's review data that Steam provides. Additionally, remember that not all issues need to be fixed, sometimes the best approach is to communicate better to manage the player's expectations.
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