InnerSpace Reviews

InnerSpace is ranked in the 28th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
4 / 5.0
Jan 16, 2018

While InnerSpace struggles a bit on the technical side of things, the core game is a wonderful flight though worn out but still beautiful sci-fi landscapes.

Read full review

8.8 / 10.0
Jan 16, 2018

More than just another artsy indie game, InnerSpace nearly earns a place among the greats were it not for niggling issues with the controls

Read full review

5.5 / 10.0
Jan 26, 2018

If you can make it through InnerSpace's frustrating and tedious lows, there is some degree of fun to be had. However, this game fails to hold a candle to many of the games it tries to emulate. If good, arcadey flying mechanics are all you need in a game, then this might be for you. There is little else on offer to set itself apart from the rest of the pack.

Read full review

5 / 10.0
Feb 12, 2018

The overall disorienting look made it tough to get my bearings, which naturally hurts the game's fun factor.

Read full review

6.5 / 10.0
Feb 19, 2018

Innerspace is certainly not a game for everyone: the lack of a map or anything of the sort makes it easy to get lost in the game, not knowing where to go or what to do. Some people might find that fascinating, while the majority of players will probably utterly despise it. Homewever, for those who dare, Innerspace has one of the most beautiful worlds we've ever seen to explore.

Review in Italian | Read full review

Scarlet Bell
Top Critic
8.8 / 10.0
Jan 16, 2018

Should you want a relaxing game of exploration and discovery, where each crevice and cavern hides a secret to be found, InnerSpace is for you. A marvel of perfectly blended themes, music, and gameplay—standing out for the attention to detail put in. I look forward to seeing what else PolyKnight Games is capable of.

Read full review

5 / 10
Jan 16, 2018

InnerSpace falls more than a bit short of the heights it aspires to. The levels feel hard to navigate and they aren't helped by the laggy controls and constant motion of the Cartographer. It feels poorly optimised for Nintendo Switch, with frequent camera stutters and choppy frame-rates. It's overall a very unsatisfying experience, which is made all the more frustrating by the sheer potential InnerSpace has. The beautiful environments and quietly haunting atmosphere are still enchanting, but everything else just feels empty.

Read full review

8 / 10.0
Jan 16, 2018

There were many times where I was at the point of feeling completely lost, only to find that just around the corner contained the clue to unlock my next destination. While the controls could use a bit more polish, InnerSpace really came to be a beautiful experience that I grew to love. Nothing was handed to me, but I felt like I was actually charting the land and helping understand what had happened in this mystical world that was presented before me. If an ambient and memorizing adventure is what you're in the mood for, don't be afraid to explore the depths of InnerSpace.

Read full review

60%
Jan 16, 2018

InnerSpace is, without a doubt, an interesting experience. Despite its annoying inconveniences, it is a relaxing experience from start to finish.

Read full review

9 / 10
Jan 16, 2018

Overall, Innerspace is a very relaxing, charming, and beautifully colorful release on PlayStation 4. The gameplay mechanics, art style, and music come together to give us a very interesting release that is definitely worth your time and money. Trophy hunters will be able to aim at getting a Platinum trophy added to their collection, which is always a plus, right? Kudos to PolyKnight Games and Aspyr for working to release this one, since it's a great addition to the PS4 library.

Read full review

62 / 100
Jan 17, 2018

InnerSpace features a unique game world with some nice moments of quaint exploration and set pieces, but on the whole it's a bit too cramped and pricey to truly soar.

Read full review

7.5 / 10.0
Jan 16, 2018

It's an audiovisual masterpiece, but a flawed one.

Read full review

Digitally Downloaded
Harvard L.
Top Critic
Jan 24, 2018

Inner Space is not the perfect zen-game that it could have been. Despite moments of brilliance and an overall lovely aesthetic, there are mechanics which seem to be at odds with each other and thus the game seems conflicted.

Read full review

6 / 10.0
Feb 4, 2018

If you want to leave behind all the games with tons of mechanics and experience something a bit more subtle and different, this is the game for you

Review in Persian | Read full review

C+
Jan 29, 2018

InnerSpace is definitely a game that earns plenty of kudos for the sheer effort and creativity put into it.

Read full review

Ofisil
Top Critic
5 / 10
Feb 15, 2019

InnerSpace is beautiful... and that's all there is to say about it, because, as much as exploration games go, there are far better alternatives out there - with none of them feeling as disorienting as this one.

Read full review

5.8 / 10.0
Jan 8, 2018

There's something irresistibly relaxing about non-violently gliding around the beautiful environments of InnerSpace.

Read full review

7.7 / 10.0
Jan 30, 2018

InnerSpace started off with me not knowing what to expect, but continued to get better and better. It's not perfect. It feels clunky when you keep crashing into walls when you don't want to. Flying around feels satisfying, though. It's beautiful to look at and relaxing to play while maintaining a fun factor. It's a unique game that is well executed and we need more of these.

Read full review

8 / 10.0
Jan 16, 2018

InnerSpace absolutely won’t be a game that everyone will enjoy. People seeking action and intensity will be sorely disappointed by this relatively “boring” experience that reveals itself with a slow and deliberate pace. If you are someone who feels a need for a constant beacon guiding you to your next task you will also likely find the freedom the game affords aggravating. If you’re someone who expects perfect performance it is worth noting that at times these large open spaces and details can make the framerate drag a bit. If, however, you are looking for something completely different, gorgeous, and full of a certain sense of calm and serenity there’s absolutely nothing like it on the platform.

Read full review

Evan Norris
Top Critic
5 / 10.0
Jan 16, 2018

Sits in a weird middle-ground between lazy exploration and objective-based flying, without fulfilling the accessibility of the former or the difficulty of the latter.

Read full review