The Monster Inside (2017)

- Developer
- Random Seed Games
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Genres
- Free To Play, Indie
- Rating
- 4.4 of 5, 2,092 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 13 minutes
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A slow-burn, text-driven detective story with a film noir soundtrack, where you piece together clues in moody diorama scenes while managing a character's deteriorating health.
atmosphericnoirmysterioustext-baseddarkdeliberateshort
What players say
Players finish it in about 15 minutes, and many love the handcrafted diorama look and noir atmosphere. Some find the story too confusing to follow.
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