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INSIDE

2 critics 7 lists ★ 4.4/5 RAWG ActionAdventureIndie

INSIDE is a platform adventure game that transfers the atmosphere of a dystopic world. Players assume the role of a lonely boy, who walks through the monochromatic 2.5D environment and solves various puzzles. By the time main antagonists of the character pursue him throughout the whole world. The main storyline follows the unnamed boy through the in-game world locations including a forest, a farm, and a fictional laboratory, where experiments on bodies are held. The gameplay is divided into levels tied to each location. While completing them, the boy, controlled by players, has to swim, run, climb the obstacles and use his supernatural ability to control bodies with his special helmet. In th

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The Generation GapWhat our critics say

The Meta-EconomistGen Z

Man, INSIDE is just haunting. It's a puzzle-platformer that tells a dark, dystopian story without a single word of dialogue. The atmosphere is thick, the puzzles are super clever, and the whole experience just leaves you thinking long after you finish. That ending, though? It lives rent-free in my head. It’s just so incredibly well-crafted and mysterious. A must-play for sure.

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The Dopamine ReactorGen Alpha

It's dark. It's unsettling. No dialogue at all. Just pure, oppressive atmosphere. You're a boy. In a grim, dystopian world. The puzzles are brutal. The visuals are stark and stunning. Every single scene tells a story. A disturbing one. The sound design is masterful. It pulls you in completely. You desperately want answers. But the mystery only deepens. It's a masterpiece of mood. Unforgettable and haunting.

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