The Evil Within 2

Developer: Tango Gameworks
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
Released: Oct 12, 2017
Steam reviews: 92% of players recommend it, from 31,086 reviews — Steam calls that “Very Positive”
Tags: ActionAdventure

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Proton: PlatinumDeck VerifiedSteam Machine: VerifiedSteamOS Compatible

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Valve rates it Verified on Steam Machine. Valve marks it SteamOS Compatible.

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Features

Full controller support

Single-player
Steam Achievements
Full controller support
Steam Trading Cards
Adjustable Difficulty
DualShock Controller Support
Stereo Sound
Surround Sound
Steam Cloud
Family Sharing

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Languages

English · full audio
French · full audio
Italian · full audio
German · full audio
Spanish - Spain · full audio
Japanese · full audio
Russian · full audio
Korean
Polish
Portuguese - Brazil · full audio
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese

Steam lists 12 languages, 8 with full audio.

Age rating & content

17+Steam's age gate for this game
ESRB M · Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Partial Nudity, Strong LanguageThe rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it
PEGI 18 · Linguagem Imprópria, Violência ExtremaThe rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it
USK 18The rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it
OFLC R18 · High Impact Horror Violence, Blood and GoreThe rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it
NZOFLC R16 · Horror, graphic violence, offensive languageThe rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it
DEJUS 18 · Linguagem Imprópria, Violência ExtremaThe rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it
FPB 18The rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it
CRL 18The rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it

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About this game

The developer's description, from the game's Steam store page.

From mastermind Shinji Mikami, 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.

Story of RedemptionReturn to the nightmare to win back your life and the ones you love.
Discover Horrifying DomainsExplore as far or quickly as you dare, but prepare wisely.
Face Disturbing EnemiesSurvive the onslaught of horrifying creatures determined to rip you apart.
Choose How to SurviveCraft traps, sneak, run and hide, or try to battle the horror with limited ammo.
Visceral Horror and SuspenseEnter a frightening world filled with anxiety-inducing thrills and disturbing moments.