General Tips
- Try to be stealthy at all times. The Evil Within is not an easy game, and getting the jump on enemies helps a lot.
- Stunned enemies can still be stealth killed, even from the front.
- All enemies aren't blind, so don't rely on your lantern too much. They will spot the light.
- Be on the lookout for keys. They allow you to unlock lockers in the morgue to receive extra items.
- Disarm traps to receive trap parts, which allow you to craft new bolts for the Agony Crossbow.
- Focus on headshots for the larger enemies.
- If you upgrade your health, you will be fully healed.
- Although disarming traps proves useful for trap parts, you can also use them to lure enemies and kill them.
- Shoot weaker enemies in the legs and then burn them with your matches.
- Save often. It's a simple but very important tip.
Guides
Cheat Codes
Developer Debug Codes
Before you launch The Evil Within from Steam, right-click on the game's title and select Properties. Then under the General tab, choose Set launch options.". Next, enter the following code to unlock the console: +com_allowconsole 1. Once you begin playing, you can press INSERT on your keyboard to access the console. Then you can enter the commands indicated below to activate the corresponding effects.
- R_swapinterval - Set the FPS lock to 30FPS (-2), 60 FPS (-1), or fully unlocked (0)
- God - God mode
- Noclip - You can walk through walls
- G_infiniteammo - Unlimited ammo (as long as you start with at least one bullet in your possession)
- G_stoptime 1 - Stops time
- G_stoptime 0 - Activates time once stopped
- Toggledebugcamera - Separates the camera from Sebastian
- R_forceaspectratio - Change aspect ratio (2.5 is default, 1.8 or 2 is recommended, 0 is full screen)
- Com_showFPS - Activates id’s native fps counter
- Startslowmotion2 - Enables slow motion
- Stopslowmotion - Disables slow motion
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Unlockables
Extra Modes and Weapons
You can unlock additional content in-game by satisfying the corresponding requirements, as indicated below.
- New Game+ - Beat the game once on any difficulty
- Nightmare Difficulty - Beat the game once on any difficulty
- Machine Gun - Beat the game once on any difficulty
- Rocket Launcher - Beat the game once on any difficulty
- Brass Knuckles - Beat the game once on Nightmare difficulty
- High-Powered Sniper Rifle - Collect all map fragments
- Burst Pistol - Collect all map fragments
- Automatic Handgun - Beat the game with a complete archive
Achievements/Trophies
| Achievement/Trophy | Description |
| First Step into Darkness | Complete the game on Casual difficulty. |
| Another Day on the Job | Complete the game on Survival difficulty. |
| Master of Horror | Complete the game on Nightmare difficulty. |
| Every Nook and Cranny | Collect every collectable in the game. |
| Master of Unlocking | Open up all the lockers in the save room. |
| Hardbody | Fully upgrade all of Sebastian's attributes. |
| My Best Friend | Completely upgrade one weapon. |
| The Power of Three | Completely upgrade three weapons. |
| Unstoppable Arsenal | Completely upgrade all weapons. |
| Why Can't I Hold All This Ammo? | Upgrade all options in the Stock menu. |
| Blow Up the Playing Field | Use a secret explosive weapon to kill 10 enemies. (Agony Bolt effects negate results) |
| Full House | Kill 5 enemies with each type of Agony Bolt. |
| Silent Kill | Kill 5 enemies in a row with a sneak kill without being discovered. |
| Burn, Baby, Burn! | Kill 5 enemies with a torch. |
| ...And the Corpses Mount | Kill 30 enemies. |
| Krimson PD Fury | Kill 200 enemies. |
| One Man Army | Kill 400 enemies. |
| Ammo Conservationist | Kill 25 enemies with melee attacks. |
| Bloody Bar Brawl | Sneak Kill an enemy after hitting them with a bottle. |
| Drop It Like It's Hot | Kill 3 living enemies with one drop of a match. |
| The Quick and the Dead | Finish the game with a clear time of under 5:00:00. |
| It Is What It Is | Finish the game without upgrading any skills with green gel. |
| You Asked for It | Finish the game on 悪夢(AKUMU) mode. |
| A la Corvo | Have they lost their minds? Better get past them without a fight. (Ch.2) |
| Knife Beats Chainsaw | His engine roars, but my knife is strong enough to take him out. (Ch.3) |
| Home Is Where the Hospice Is | That vision in the hospice... why here? Why now? (Ch. 4) |
| Not Part of the Job Description | The water's rising, but we'll get out of this without a scratch. (Ch. 5) |
| Everybody Gets One | Who wouldn't reach out for a man clinging for his life? (Ch. 6) |
| I Don't Have Time for This! | It won't stay dead! Better only fight when I have to. (Ch. 7) |
| Item Management | This cave echoes like crazy. Better put the gun away and keep quiet. (Ch. 8) |
| Bathed in Flames | Enough running! I'll burn her to the ground right here! (Ch. 10) |
| Not a Scratch on Her! | I'm not taking any chances, this bus can't take much more damage. (Ch. 12) |
| Entry Level Electrician | I should get this whole generator panel running just in case. (Ch. 14) |
| Weapon of Choice | Defeat the Sadist within the village. |
| Old Flame | Finish off a shrieking beast. |
| Two on Two | Take out both guardians before the church. |
| What's in the Box?! | Escape the Keeper beneath the catacombs. |
| The First, Not the Last | End a monstrosity in the underground garage. |
| Arachnophobia | Outrun a gigantic threat in the city. |
| Slither Into Oblivion | Remove an invisible enemy from the equation. |
| One of the Many | Defeat the ultimate evil within. |
