

Players can craft items at any time in the game, but doing so in a workbench requires fewer crafting materials.

The game features a crafting system, in which players can gather resources to craft new items such as ammo. Players can engage in direct confrontation with enemies using weapons like guns, or use stealth to prevent themselves from being noticed or sneak behind enemies to kill them silently. Players can explore the map area freely to complete side objectives and scout for resources, which are scarce. It also reveals Resonance points, which provides hints regarding what had happened in the world of Union. The player is also given an item known as "The Communicator", which helps to highlight the objectives, resources and enemies featured in the game's world. In The Evil Within 2, maps are larger and there are multiple ways for players to advance in a level. There are three difficulty modes, namely Casual, which producer Shinji Mikami recommends, Survival, and Nightmare, the latter setting being recommended for players who enjoyed the difficulty curve in the previous game.

Played from a third-person perspective, the player assumes control of detective Sebastian Castellanos, who must descend into the world of Union to rescue his daughter, Lily. Facing unimaginable terror, and fighting for survival, Sebastian embarks on a frightening journey to unravel what’s behind this evil force.Similar to its predecessor, the game is a survival horror game. When he awakens, he finds himself in a deranged world where hideous creatures wander among the dead. After seeing the slaughter of fellow officers, Sebastian is ambushed and knocked unconscious. While investigating the scene of a gruesome mass murder, Detective Sebastian Castellanos and his partners encounter a mysterious and powerful force. With limited resources at your disposal, you’ll fight for survival and experience profound fear in this perfect blend of horror and action. 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.

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.
