A definite step up from limbo, with more interesting puzzles and a much more intriguing and chilling atmosphere throughout. Right from the start, the level and sound design makes you feel very alone and small in the world and both create a looming sense of dread throughout the game. It always feels like there is a threat, be it from an unknown machine or a living creature and you are left feeling watched and hunted throughout. The puzzles are also interesting, with solutions you have to really think about sometimes, but I would have liked to see some puzzles be a bit bigger, as there are lots of interesting ideas that are only used once or twice and then never again. It would have been nice to have bigger puzzles that used your knowledge from previous ones in order to complete, as there were only a few small puzzles which reused ideas in different ways. Overall, Inside’s biggest strength it’s its ability to create its atmosphere through its sound and level design and although I would have liked to see more from the puzzles, there were enough ideas throughout to keep me interested all the way to the end.

Reviewed on Oct 19, 2022


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