Before diving into solutions, it’s crucial to understand the problem. The Evil Within (2014) was published by Bethesda Softworks, but developed by Tango Gameworks. Due to complex publishing rights in different territories—particularly in Eastern Europe, Russia, the Middle East, and parts of Southeast Asia—retailers often shipped "multi-language" discs that deliberately omitted English voice files to cut licensing costs.

: Bethesda frequently excluded English audio and text from non-UK European releases (French, German, Italian, Spanish versions), making it impossible for those players to switch to English in-game.

However, depending on your platform, you can try these methods to change the language: General In-Game Settings

The English pack injects religious framing (“soul,” “hell”), absent in the source, constructing evil as cosmic rather than biological.

In JPN, Sebastian often whispers analytical observations (“It’s a trap”). In ENG, he frequently swears (“What the hell?!”) and invokes damnation (“God damn it”). The English language pack thus performs evil by making the protagonist sound morally violated, not just afraid.

: Language can typically be adjusted by right-clicking the game in your library, selecting Properties , and navigating to the Language tab.

Despite regional hurdles, English is widely considered the "original intent" for the game's atmosphere. How do I change the Language settings in The Evil Within?