Underplayed Gems

The Nightmare Inside (2022)

The Nightmare Inside cover
Developer
DE Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure
Rating
3.6 of 5, 25 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 40 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A heavy, introspective trek through grief and psychological distress, where puzzle-solving is a slow, deliberate escape from an oppressive inner threat.

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What players say

Players agree it is very short, around 30 minutes, and call it an asset flip made from store-bought Unreal assets. Reviews praise the puzzles and a blink mechanic where you close your eyes and follow sounds, but split on the ending, some find it unsatisfying and say it needs a content warning. The developer announced the game would be removed from Steam.

Trailer

Screenshots

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