Underplayed Gems

INSIDE (2016)

INSIDE cover
Developer
Playdead
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie
Rating
4.8 of 5, 75,030 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 4.7 hours
Where to get it
Steam

More by Playdead

The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

More games like thisWatch the trailer

or watch the trailer on YouTube

How it feels

Exploring a bleak, monochrome world as a vulnerable boy, you solve puzzles while evading threats in a tense, atmospheric 2.5D side-scrolling platformer.

tenseatmosphericdarkminimalistunsettlingnarrative-drivenpuzzling2.5d

What players say

Players praise the atmosphere, sound design, and environmental storytelling that build a deeply unsettling world without a single line of dialogue. The cryptic ending leaves more questions than answers, which many call unforgettable. Some find later puzzles too confusing, and players split on whether it or Limbo is better.

Screenshots

INSIDE screenshot 1INSIDE screenshot 2INSIDE screenshot 3INSIDE screenshot 4INSIDE screenshot 5INSIDE screenshot 6

More games like this

More by Playdead

This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.