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SeriesThe Evil Within

The Evil Within 2

Critic score15 critics
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First release
Oct 12, 2017
Engine
id Tech 5
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Shooter · Action, Horror, Survival, Stealth
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One

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.

Also known as Psycho Break 2, TEW2.exe

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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.Read more

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.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Oct 12, 2017
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Oct 13, 2017
PlayStation 4
Oct 13, 2017
All 7 release dates
Xbox One
Oct 13, 2017
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Oct 19, 2017
PlayStation 4
Oct 19, 2017
Xbox One
Oct 19, 2017
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
13h
Main + Extras
17h
Completionist
27h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
First person, Third person
Keywords
monsters, crafting, gore, dialogue trees, survival horror
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At a Glance

Critic Score
81
Main Story (IGDB)
13h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
17h
Completionist (IGDB)
27h
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Steam users rate this Very Positive, 19,848 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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