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8.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1242 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 160 out of 1242
  3. Negative: 52 out of 1242

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  1. Brosman
    Aug 7, 2016
    4
    Sadly this game is purely visual fodder. There is no story here, and nothing is explained. The game does manage to build up a pretty good climax but it has no payoff whatsoever. Stories are meant to have a beginning, a middle, and an end and follow the story chart of an intro, rising action, climax, and ending. This game has an intro, rising action, climax. There is no ending here. ExceptSadly this game is purely visual fodder. There is no story here, and nothing is explained. The game does manage to build up a pretty good climax but it has no payoff whatsoever. Stories are meant to have a beginning, a middle, and an end and follow the story chart of an intro, rising action, climax, and ending. This game has an intro, rising action, climax. There is no ending here. Except for the fact that the game no longer allows you to play.

    Its sad to see really. The games visuals were amazing and it had some amazing atmosphere. But its all for nothing if there is no substance.    … Expand
  2. Pitelk
    Dec 29, 2019
    2
    Visual and atmosphere is very good, but this game fails to deliver. The story is no existent. Limbo had no story either but you could infer some clues from the name and the ending. This is totally an empty shell. Unfortunately the worst part of the game is not the story but disappointing enough the riddles. Unlike Limbo where the actions had a sense and a logical structure "i,e. move thisVisual and atmosphere is very good, but this game fails to deliver. The story is no existent. Limbo had no story either but you could infer some clues from the name and the ending. This is totally an empty shell. Unfortunately the worst part of the game is not the story but disappointing enough the riddles. Unlike Limbo where the actions had a sense and a logical structure "i,e. move this in order to achieve that and then do something else to make the thing work" this game has no logic.. you just move things around without knowing why pressing buttons without really a reason.. climb press the button then press another button climb again and... that is all. This is more a walking simulation with annoying "riddles" to fill up some time.
    Visuals: 8
    Atmosphere :10
    Story : 2
    Gameplay: 0    … Expand
  3. FGM
    Jan 4, 2017
    4
    While an amazing graphical story, it's a graphical story. Can't call it a game, it's just an interactive story. Really short and cool story, heavily scripted and linear, might as swell be a 3D animated movie like one of those PIXAR movies.
  4. bloodless08
    Sep 28, 2016
    4
    TLDR; I was bored even by the 'crazy' or 'cool' parts. I get the 'deeper' meanings behind the game, but I wouldn't have payed $20 for this game had I known it was so shallow overall. I felt legitimately scammed by this game considering how easy and short it was. This is a scenario that makes me think Sony should make exceptions with its digital refund policy. Despite the beautiful art andTLDR; I was bored even by the 'crazy' or 'cool' parts. I get the 'deeper' meanings behind the game, but I wouldn't have payed $20 for this game had I known it was so shallow overall. I felt legitimately scammed by this game considering how easy and short it was. This is a scenario that makes me think Sony should make exceptions with its digital refund policy. Despite the beautiful art and sound in the game, I'd rather own a $20 poster, or have a good dinner, than have played this game only to be disappointed and delete it from my PS4.

    Considering the $20 price-point for this game, I was very disappointed. Especially after reading so many glowing reviews, including journalists who got to play it before its release saying,"holy crap this game is CRAZY". I was exited to find that moment where my mind would be blown and I'd get some sort of rush, but that never came. The ending was interesting, but most of the game was literally just REALLY slow puzzles that didn't take SKILL or INTELLIGENCE, but TIME. The game would've been even shorter than it's 3-4 hour content if we didn't have to backtrack or wait around standing still to solve 90% of the puzzles. I could go on. In my 4 years as a PlayStation customer this was the first time I ever looked up the refund policy Sony has on digital content (which is basically 'no'). I still wish I could get my money back, it took me 3 separate sessions to finish this (REALLY SHORT) game, solely because I got bored after any consecutive hour of playing it, and only completed it since my money was a sunk cost at that point.    … Expand
  5. Cech
    Jul 29, 2016
    1
    Second fail in a row from devs of this game looks like tradition

    Story has no beginning and no ending, after 4 hours you know nothing. They say this is is all for your imagination, but real reason: "we just have no plot, sorry"

    Gameplay just poor, graphics are much worse and no plot.

    Rating: MUSTN`T PLAY
  6. Soloux
    Aug 29, 2016
    2
    DeveloperZ, listen here: when you making story there SHOULD be one. Something like - Once upon a time there were old man and old woman and they did not have a kids. One day they found a small mouse and they dicided this mouse to be their kid. But one day the mouse felt in the soup and they were very very sad.
    There!!! Here is your story and plot. From now on you can do whatever you want    DeveloperZ, listen here: when you making story there SHOULD be one. Something like - Once upon a time there were old man and old woman and they did not have a kids. One day they found a small mouse and they dicided this mouse to be their kid. But one day the mouse felt in the soup and they were very very sad.
    There!!! Here is your story and plot. From now on you can do whatever you want INSIDE. You can make the mouse punk and die from the broken glass or modest guy who died from vengeance cat. WHATEVER! But we have a plot.
    You, unlike my little story - do not have one! You are just pretentious. That's it. Nothing to show just some stupid idea without beginning and end. The "atmosphere" in your game is spreading over 140 km of factory-like levels without end and even slightest effort to be changed. So called puzzles are just padding the game and our time. The end that should explain something or be shocking to us after 30 seconds is hilarious and obnoxiously stupid. We even lost our faceless protagonist in the process with whom we actually have to have relationship...
    Ah, it is pointless to tell how terrible this game is. But is not pointless to tell the others to DON"T BUY THIS CRAP. Give your money to some homeless person at least he will have food for a day. As for this garbage, go on youtube and see for yourself.    … Expand
  7. arthurdepr
    Jun 15, 2020
    0
    to say that my jaw dropped is a big understatement. it literally **** IMPLODED. a freaking masterpiece and truly deserving of the "modern classic" status it is undeniably going to achieve.
  8. pedroogamma
    Nov 19, 2020
    0
    This is one of the most beautiful games I have ever played. Not very long, it's true, but the experience is indeed very satisfying. I loved the story (or what I could make of it), all the ambience, the puzzles and the general gameplay. I am now looking for more games from this editor. This game should be played!
  9. Broyax
    Feb 19, 2020
    0
    Bah c'est dommage, c'était presque euh... distrayant ?... non, n'exagérons rien quand même... plutôt bizarrement intrigant même si on se fatigue à pousser le stick vers la droite pour faire courir Forrest dans la forêt... allez, cours, petit Forrest, cours et saute !

    C'est en 2D et demi simplette et sans beaucoup de couleurs mais avec une jolie petite ambiance en matière d'éclairage...    Bah c'est dommage, c'était presque euh... distrayant ?... non, n'exagérons rien quand même... plutôt bizarrement intrigant même si on se fatigue à pousser le stick vers la droite pour faire courir Forrest dans la forêt... allez, cours, petit Forrest, cours et saute !

    C'est en 2D et demi simplette et sans beaucoup de couleurs mais avec une jolie petite ambiance en matière d'éclairage... et d'effets sonores. Puis, là je suis bloqué devant une machine... euh une espèce d'énigme ? c'est trop pour mon avatar Forrest qui ne comprend pas ce qu'il faut faire... je croyais qu'il suffisait de courir et de pousser des caisses pour monter dessus (ça, Forrest, il comprend...) mais non...

    Il faut qu'ils te cassent les couilles, c'est plus fort qu'eux. Ou alors, c'est un sale bug ! en tout cas, voilà un sale indé qui se la joue bien prétentieux (et plein de vide) et qui finira avec ses congénères dans le vide-ordure (poubelle inside !).    … Expand
  10. StarkAgentos
    Mar 24, 2022
    2
    Поиграл 15 минут. Очередной совершенно обычный платформер и ничего особенного. Дальше не стал играть, потому что попалась какая-то непонятная яма, дальше которой никак нельзя пройти.
  11. 124mmo
    Nov 1, 2022
    0
    it has very dark atmosphere but when you do the puzzle or pass something you can feel the sense of achievement and it is a short game

Awards & Rankings

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#15 Best PC Game of 2016
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#20 Most Discussed PC Game of 2016
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#76 Most Shared PC Game of 2016

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Metascore
87

Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. Pelit (Finland)
    Oct 12, 2016
    85
    An immensely polished, gripping platformer experience. Aesthetically, Inside is pretty much ahead of anything done in the gaming space right now. That said, the actual gameplay (pushing blocks, scripted chase sequences) is somewhat lacking in substance. [Sept 2016]
  2. CD-Action
    Sep 17, 2016
    60
    I have already tasted Inside six years ago while I was playing Playdead’s previous game – Limbo. It doesn’t taste as good for the second time, even despite a more appealing peel. [09/2016, p.48]
  3. Games.cz
    Sep 13, 2016
    80
    Emotional, nerve-wracking and technically polished is the game Inside, the spiritual sequel of the Limbo platformer. You will be amazed by its depressive thoughts and horror atmosphere and perhaps slightly disappointed by the relatively short campaign and a few other flaws.
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