Inmost

 Switch
Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. Switch Player
    Sep 8, 2020
    70
    Inmost is tragic, gut-wrenching, and absolutely confronting. It’s not for the faint of heart, but if you’re looking for something that will make you cry, you’ve come to the right place.
  2. Everyeye.it
    Sep 5, 2020
    70
    Inmost is a fascinating adventure full of symbolism, which is not afraid to face - albeit in a way a little too hermetic and at times sincerely confused - undoubtedly strong themes and in general not exactly recurring in the videogame field.
  3. Nintendo Insider
    Sep 2, 2020
    70
    The story that INMOST sets out to tell is the sort that’ll stick in your mind long after you’ve reached its conclusion. As for actually playing the game, despite some dragged out moments, there’s a good mix of puzzle and platforming to be found here that coupled with some truly unsettling and atmospheric visuals create a hauntingly intriguing experience but one you better be prepared for.
  5. Nintendo Life
    Aug 18, 2020
    70
    Inmost tells its dark and troubling tale with plenty of style and there's an expertly handled mixing of narrative elements and satisfying gameplay mechanics for the most part that only really loses its way in the final stretch, unwisely wrestling control away from players and brute-forcing a rather neat and tidy ending that's at odds with how deftly the multi-layered story is handled early on. This and a few control niggles aside, however, are not enough to derail what is a genuinely haunting and memorable experience that's well worth checking out.
  6. Screen Rant
    Aug 31, 2020
    60
    That sense of place makes Inmost a guarded recommendation, even if portions of it can feel slow and the story is less profound than it wishes it was. Scrambling around the castle in the platformer sections always leads to a curious mechanism, encounter, or vista, and the puzzles are simple enough to rarely prompt any outside assistance. It’s a unique, short, and probably over-priced game for what it offers, but Inmost's terrific presentation still makes it worth a look.

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User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 35 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 35
  3. Negative: 4 out of 35
  1. onemorelevel_1
    Jan 9, 2021
    10
    BEAUTIFUL COLOURS OF DARKNESS:
    It was clear, how the main theme of Inmost is dark and depressive. Even though, the colour palette is    BEAUTIFUL COLOURS OF DARKNESS:
    It was clear, how the main theme of Inmost is dark and depressive. Even though, the colour palette is absolutely beautiful, having huge variation of shades, it was still sad-esque to look at without other primary colours. I personally love these colours, they’re my favourite, and it’s always diffcult try to explain them to others, because this theme doesn’t have name.

    I played Inmost with conneced to TV and Handheld mode. The positive side with the colours was how gentle it was to eyes, when playing in dark. The overall art style was basic pixelated 2D with twist of effects. Lighting, glowing and shining -effects were used brilliantly. Deep dark shadows hid everything else.

    I mostly used headphones (when on Handheld mode), because the sound design was as amazing as the visuals. Seriously, this is meant to be played with headphones, because the sound desing was realistic and scary. There was something uneasy about this mixture of gloomy pixelated graphics and movie-like sound effects.

    THE STORY AND GAMEPLAY:
    The story is told very metaphorically. Inmost is played with three different characters (one of them was a little girl and one was assassin-like ninja, but mostly played with a middle-aged man between all of this maddenss) and piece by piece it becomes clear what have happened and what these characters are all about. It’s deeply sad story about loss and hope, the game even having a warning of its possible effect on player.

    The game is about 3-5 hours long and it should be played in a one sitting, but I played this with two or three. Inmost is played using three characters, one at a time, and each of them having skill or move the other character didn’t have. Puzzles weren’t overly complex or anything I couldn’t solve. The platforming part got me sometimes, meaning, I mostly died on enemies and traps.

    THE END:
    I don’t have much else to tell about Inmost. It’s well-thought out game, idea and story. The theme is sinister and dark. It did feel odd game at the beginning, because the way all was told and shown in this hauntingly colourless world.

    I do urge you to play this, if you’re mentally fine with it. This is one-of-a-kind indie title, giving players something unique for once.

    “There was something uneasy about this mixture of gloomy pixelated graphics and movie-like sound effects”    … Full Review »
  2. Bcshiguemichi
    Jan 11, 2021
    7
    Despite the beautiful pixel game and the emotional storytelling. Inmost has some bugs and controlling improvements. You can tell that's not aDespite the beautiful pixel game and the emotional storytelling. Inmost has some bugs and controlling improvements. You can tell that's not a high end pixel game like others in switch. I hope to get a inmost 2 with all good and all improvements.… Full Review »
  3. curzon_dax
    Dec 22, 2020
    8
    Game is fine (it's closer to an 8 than a 7) so I doubt you'll be easily disappointed but I'd like to point out its major flaw I noticed, theGame is fine (it's closer to an 8 than a 7) so I doubt you'll be easily disappointed but I'd like to point out its major flaw I noticed, the gameplay is not as fluid as it should be because a) it's very frequently abrupted by different types of gameplay b) the characters have to move across modestly long distances for little rewards and c) the movement is frankly too limited. All in all you'll probably like the game especially if you haven't played that many platformers of this type but if you're very experienced in them you might find it not that special.… Full Review »
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