# Games like The Evil Within

> The closest matches to The Evil Within: The Evil Within 2, Outlast, Resident Evil 4 (2005), Amnesia: The Dark Descent, and Alien: Isolation. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [The Evil Within 2](https://imho.run/games/601430/the-evil-within-2) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Stealth, like The Evil Within. 5,997 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/601430/)
2. [Outlast](https://imho.run/games/238320/outlast) — Also Stealth and Survival Horror, like The Evil Within. 28,158 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/238320/)
3. [Resident Evil 4 (2005)](https://imho.run/games/254700/resident-evil-4-2005) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Zombies, like The Evil Within. 25,574 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/254700/)
4. [Amnesia: The Dark Descent](https://imho.run/games/57300/amnesia-the-dark-descent) — A frequent pick in The Evil Within players' libraries, and another Action. 12,717 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/57300/)
5. [Alien: Isolation](https://imho.run/games/214490/alien-isolation) — Also Stealth and Survival Horror, like The Evil Within. 26,101 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/214490/)
6. [Dying Light](https://imho.run/games/239140/dying-light) — Also Stealth and Zombies, like The Evil Within. 96,634 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239140/)
7. [Dead Space](https://imho.run/games/1693980/dead-space) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Survival Horror, like The Evil Within. 29,773 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1693980/)
8. [Zombie Army Trilogy](https://imho.run/games/301640/zombie-army-trilogy) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Zombies, like The Evil Within. 5,051 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/301640/)
9. [Left 4 Dead 2](https://imho.run/games/550/left-4-dead-2) — Also Zombies and Survival Horror, like The Evil Within. 226,496 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/550/)
10. [El Paso, Elsewhere](https://imho.run/games/1546310/el-paso-elsewhere) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Stealth, like The Evil Within. 1,224 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1546310/)
11. [Friday the 13th: The Game](https://imho.run/games/438740/friday-the-13th-the-game) — Also Stealth and Survival Horror, like The Evil Within. 20,603 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/438740/)
12. [Tormented Souls](https://imho.run/games/1367590/tormented-souls) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Survival Horror, like The Evil Within. 2,489 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1367590/)
13. [Remothered: Tormented Fathers](https://imho.run/games/633360/remothered-tormented-fathers) — Also Stealth and Survival Horror, like The Evil Within. 658 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/633360/)
14. [Condemned: Criminal Origins](https://imho.run/games/4720/condemned-criminal-origins) — Also Survival Horror and Gore, like The Evil Within. 1,963 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4720/)
15. [Obscure](https://imho.run/games/254460/obscure) — Also Zombies and Survival Horror, like The Evil Within. 1,055 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/254460/)
16. [Dead by Daylight](https://imho.run/games/381210/dead-by-daylight) — Also Stealth and Survival Horror, like The Evil Within. 253,618 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/381210/)
17. [Manhunt](https://imho.run/games/12130/manhunt) — Also Stealth and Survival Horror, like The Evil Within. 2,939 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/12130/)
18. [DOOM 3](https://imho.run/games/208200/doom-3) — Also Zombies and Gore, like The Evil Within. 5,237 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/208200/)
19. [Connection: The Nightmare Within](https://imho.run/games/2463620/connection-the-nightmare-within) — Also Zombies and Survival Horror, like The Evil Within. 52 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2463620/)
20. [Daymare: 1998](https://imho.run/games/842100/daymare-1998) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Zombies, like The Evil Within. 1,273 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/842100/)
21. [Eternal Evil](https://imho.run/games/1673630/eternal-evil) — Also Zombies and Survival Horror, like The Evil Within. 290 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1673630/)
22. [GTFO](https://imho.run/games/493520/gtfo) — Also Stealth and Zombies, like The Evil Within. 25,271 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/493520/)
23. [Cold Fear™](https://imho.run/games/15270/cold-fear) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Zombies, like The Evil Within. 570 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/15270/)
24. [Penumbra Overture](https://imho.run/games/22180/penumbra-overture) — Also Stealth and Survival Horror, like The Evil Within. 1,939 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/22180/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=268050&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=268050&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=268050&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=268050
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/268050
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Evil Within

The Evil Within is a third-person action game developed by Tango Gameworks that launched in 2014 at $19.99. Players navigate through atmospheric survival horror scenarios with limited ammunition and brutally punishing difficulty. Set in environments populated by zombies and psychological horror elements, the game supports solo-only play and runs approximately medium length per session. Reviewers note the game provides an intense experience for players seeking challenging survival gameplay. Steam users have logged roughly 7,500 reviews achieving a 78% positive rating, and the title carries a Verified designation for play on Steam Deck. The game runs on Windows platforms with a single-player focus.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 268050
- **Developer:** Tango Gameworks
- **Publisher:** Bethesda Softworks
- **Genres:** Action
- **Categories:** Captions available, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing, Color Alternatives, Stereo Sound, Surround Sound
- **Released:** Oct 13, 2014
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 68
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/268050/the-evil-within)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=268050&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/268050/)
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