INTO EVIL

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INTO EVIL is a multiplayer role playing game. It was developed by Mind's Eye Games and was released on November 7, 2025. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

INTO EVIL is a dark dungeon crawler where you descend into the abyss to confront horrifying enemies and uncover sinister secrets. Each unique item radically changes your playstyle with distinct moves, enchantments, and curses that unlock powerful abilities. Prepare to brave ever-deeper dangers and master the dark forces lurking below.

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97%

Audience ScoreBased on 58 reviews

music4 positive mentions

grinding3 negative mentions

The game features a unique blend of challenging combat and exploration, reminiscent of Dark Souls and Teleglitch, providing a rewarding experience for players who enjoy difficult gameplay.
The atmosphere, art style, and sound design are exceptional, creating an immersive environment that enhances the overall gaming experience.
The variety of weapons, spells, and items encourages multiple playthroughs, allowing players to experiment with different strategies and playstyles.

The controls can be clunky and take time to get used to, which may frustrate players during fast-paced combat situations.
Some enemies can stunlock players, making encounters feel unfair and leading to quick deaths, which can be discouraging.
The game lacks a map and has pacing issues, with slow exploration contrasting with the fast combat, potentially leading to player frustration.

gameplay
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is characterized by its unique mechanics that challenge players to adapt and learn, creating an engaging and addictive experience. With smooth controls, a variety of impactful weapons and items, and clever use of buffs and stealth, the game rewards strategic thinking and skill development. Overall, it offers a high-quality, challenging dungeon-crawling experience, especially appealing for those who enjoy deep gameplay mechanics.
- “The art style is fantastic, the gameplay is addictive.”
- “Good variety of weapons and items that have a big impact on gameplay.”
- “Overall, for the price, an excellent pick up if you like challenging gameplay that rewards you for getting good.”
- “Its mechanics are unique enough to change our original preconceptions, making you adapt and feel like a noob when you first launch it.”
- “Indeed, it just makes me hungry for more subtlety and rewards for those who think through its mechanics and world.”
- “Suffer through it, improve your gameplay, and I promise you this game will give back.”
music
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is a standout feature, with a mix of moody ambience and intense action tracks that enhance the overall atmosphere and gameplay experience. While the ambient sounds contribute to the immersive environment, the boss themes are particularly praised for their high energy and quality, leaving players wishing for more. Overall, the soundtrack is considered top-notch, complementing the game's thrilling action and design.
- “The pulsing of insect eggs, the moans of starving prisoners, the grind of traps, the rain coming from the cracks in the roof, the flickering of nearby pyres - but bosses have background music that genuinely slaps and I wish I could hear more of it.”
- “Everything from its presentation, difficulty, atmosphere, enemy design, and especially the music is top notch.”
- “Perfect setting and atmosphere combines with fantastic action music and cool set pieces for an edge-of-your-seat, thrilling action-packed souls-like.”
- “The soundtrack, when it does come up, really ought to be available for purchase too.”
- “Seriously, the majority of this game's soundtrack is just normal, moody ambience.”
- “The music is surprisingly heavy.”
atmosphere
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere of the game is highly praised for its intriguing lore, captivating art style, and immersive presentation, creating a compelling environment that encourages exploration. Reviewers highlight the exceptional music and enemy design, contributing to a thrilling and atmospheric experience that stands out in the dungeon genre. Overall, it is regarded as one of the most atmospheric games, combining aesthetic elements with engaging gameplay.
- “Everything from its presentation, difficulty, atmosphere, enemy design, and especially the music is top notch.”
- “Perfect setting and atmosphere combined with fantastic action music and cool set pieces create an edge-of-your-seat, thrilling, action-packed souls-like experience.”
- “The atmosphere in its short notes and pillars containing lore entries is very intriguing, beckoning you to explore deeper and more thoroughly every time you attempt another descent.”
- “Everything from its presentation, difficulty, atmosphere, enemy design, and especially the music is top-notch.”
- “Unmatched art style and atmosphere.”
graphics
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game are widely praised for their fantastic art style and unmatched atmosphere, contributing to an immersive experience. While the visuals and audio are considered impressive, some users feel there is potential for further refinement in textures. Overall, the game's aesthetic and design elements are highlighted as standout features that enhance gameplay.
- “The aesthetic, ambience, and vibes of the whole thing is so unbelievably well done.”
- “Unmatched art style and atmosphere.”
- “Amazing monsters, incredible audio and visuals, quite hard but still fun; a very solid experience!”
- “There's a lot of room for making the game's textures, in audio and visuals, more clearly refined and crisp.”
- “The aesthetic, ambience, and vibes of the whole thing are so unbelievably well done.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players feel that the grinding aspect detracts from the otherwise fast-paced combat, making it feel tedious and less enjoyable.
- “Fast-paced combat should not be so tedious.”
- “The grinding feels endless and detracts from the overall enjoyment of the game.”
- “I find myself repeating the same tasks over and over, which makes the game feel more like a chore than fun.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game exhibits strong stability, running smoothly on the Steam Deck without requiring any configuration for controls or settings, reminiscent of the teleglitch experience.
- “Gives a bit of a Teleglitch vibe; runs great on Steam Deck without needing to configure controls or settings.”