Inside Reviews

Inside is ranked in the 100th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Ryan McCaffrey
Top Critic
10 / 10.0
Jun 28, 2018

Inside is a 2D puzzle platformer that builds upon what made Limbo great, and in fact builds something greater.

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Andy Kelly
Top Critic
76 / 100
Jul 7, 2016

It looks incredible and controls beautifully, but Inside’s best ideas are spread too thin.

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Jun 28, 2016

Inside builds on every strength of Playdead's Limbo, while also delivering a compelling yet haunting world filled with smart puzzles and inventive mechanics.

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Recommended
Jun 28, 2016

Playdead's follow-up to Limbo is a superior game in every way.

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Jun 28, 2016

Inside's nightmarish journey is fascinating and frightening in equal measure. This puzzle platformer is easily consumed, but digesting its disturbing world will be a contemplative challenge.

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9.8 / 10.0
Jun 28, 2016

Inside is the closest I have ever felt to experiencing a simulated nightmare. It’s the perfect showcase of the kind of emotion an interactive experience can inspire

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8 / 10
Jun 28, 2016

Inside is a beautiful, haunting tale of survival and individuality with engaging puzzles and an intriguing world.

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9.5 / 10.0
Jun 28, 2016

Inside deftly explores darkness without resorting to humor

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Jun 28, 2016

Playdead's followup to Limbo expands on and improves all of that game's ideas so thoroughly, there's no question why it took six years to get here.

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4.5 / 5.0
Jun 28, 2016

Inside isn’t just some incremental improvement over the basic premise of Limbo, it’s one of the best puzzle-platformers ever made.

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Unscored
Jul 7, 2016

Clearly others are adoring this, so read around. I certainly will be now to try to work out what on Earth was going on last week. But I completely didn’t get this. It has a few decent puzzles, all of them boringly repeated. It looks lovely, when it remembers to, but mostly doesn’t.

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9 / 10
Jul 5, 2018

Inside is a grimly beautiful platform-puzzler that, while brief, is packed full of jaw-dropping highlights. While its dark tone won't be for everyone, it's all been executed brilliantly, with gently taxing physics-based conundrums woven into a haunting wordless narrative.

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8.5 / 10.0
Jun 28, 2016

While it doesn't stray far from the template Limbo set, Inside is a gorgeous, beautifully directed puzzle platformer that you'll want to see through to the end.

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VideoGamer
Top Critic
10 / 10
Jun 28, 2016

Inside delights from start to finish. Don't miss out on what will surely be one of the best games of this generation.

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9 / 10.0
Jun 28, 2016

Inside follows the pattern set by Limbo, but goes further in terms of narrative and attention to detail, making it one of those 'must play' adventure.

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DualShockers
Louis Contaldi
Top Critic
9 / 10.0
Sep 8, 2016

Inside won’t be for everyone, and likely will never carry the prestige that Limbo garnered years ago. However, it is a game made for those able to appreciate the nuance and artistry behind game design and building atmosphere. Though short, Inside is an amazing one-sitting gameplay experience for enthusiasts and indie-lovers that frankly should not be missed, no matter where you play it.

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Paul Tassi
Top Critic
9 / 10.0
Jul 7, 2016

Inside is an incredible game, a compelling artistic achievement that deserves your time no matter what genre of game you normally prefer.

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Metro GameCentral
GameCentral
Top Critic
8 / 10
Aug 26, 2016

A worthy follow-up to Limbo, that challenges in terms of both its fiendish puzzles and its harrowing storytelling.

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9.2 / 10.0
Jun 28, 2016

Playdead's Inside is a strange, freaky and compelling game. With stunning visuals and a graceful control scheme, it's a perfect, small, indie game.

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Jun 28, 2016

Although not the breakthrough that was Limboback in 2010, Inside is nonetheless a beautifully-crafted refinement of that experience. The art direction is just as haunting, but in a way that's entirely its own. The amazing musical score can be transporting while at the same time oppressive. And the big finale is open to interpretation in the best way possible. I can't wait to discuss every aspect of this experience with others. I'm still thinking about being inside one of the year's most memorable games.

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