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INSIDE

Side-scrolling puzzle platformer about a hunted boy and a dark project

Playdead · Released Jul 7, 2016

ActionAdventureIndie

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
97% of 74K
Recent reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
96% of 441 in 30 days
Players
111
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Apr 14, 2025
Minimum PC
GT 630
4 GB RAM · 3 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 87/100 (critic reviews)

What is INSIDE?

In this 2.5D, single-player puzzle platformer, you guide a hunted boy through a bleak setting. You run, jump, evade pursuers, and solve puzzles as he is drawn toward the center of a dark project.

For you if...

  • +you like tense chases mixed with environmental puzzles
  • +you prefer stories told without dialogue or explanations
  • +you want a short single-player adventure

Not for you if...

  • −you need a clearly explained story and ending
  • −you want complex puzzles that build on each other
  • −you prefer action over a slow, puzzle-heavy pace

What players say

97% of 74,458 reviews are positive · 96% of 441 in the last 30 days

Players praise the bleak visuals, sound design, and wordless atmosphere, as well as puzzles they find well paced. Others find the puzzles repetitive or unintuitive and say the story and ending leave too much unexplained.

Players over time

▲ +6% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 217 players on Nov 1, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

INSIDE screenshot 1

INSIDE system requirements

Minimum: GT 630, 4 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 (64-bit OS required)
Processor
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.4 GHz, AMD FX 8120 @ 3.1 GHz
Graphics
NVIDIA GT 630 / 650m, AMD Radeon HD6570 or equivalent
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 or later (64-bit OS required)
Processor
Intel i7 920 @ 2.7 GHz, AMD Phenom II 945 @ 3.0 GHz
Graphics
NVIDIA GTX 660, Radeon R9-270
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does INSIDE have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does INSIDE run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
14
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish.

Does INSIDE use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 7, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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