Such dangers include: bear traps, barbed wire traps, bombs, and spike traps 'The Haunted', the game's most common enemy 'Reborn Laura', a multi limbed, long haired, crawling creature Ruvik, the game's main antagonist 'The Keeper', a large humanoid with a safe as a head who wields a large meat tenderizer hammer and 'Sadist', a large humanoid wearing a spiked metal mask on his face, wielding a chainsaw covered in blood. The game is played from a third-person perspective in which scavenging for supplies and learning when to fight or run are key factors in surviving the dangers of the game.

The single-player story is arranged in 15 chapters, which players complete in order to progress through the story. A sequel, The Evil Within 2, was released on October 13, 2017. The Evil Within received a generally positive reception upon release praise was mostly directed at the game's horror elements, gameplay and atmosphere, while criticism was directed at the game's story, characters and technical issues.

Played in a third-person perspective, players battle disfigured nightmare-like enemies, including bosses, using guns and melee weapons, and progress through the levels, avoiding traps, using stealth, and finding collectables. The game centers on protagonist Sebastian Castellanos as he is pulled through a distorted world full of nightmarish locations and horrid creatures. The game was directed by Resident Evil series creator Shinji Mikami and was released worldwide in October 2014 for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. The Evil Within is a survival horror video game developed by Tango Gameworks and published by Bethesda Softworks.

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