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The Beast Inside

First-person horror adventure linking two timelines through a diary

Illusion Ray · Released Oct 17, 2019

ActionAdventureIndie

Reviews
Very Positive
82% of 11K
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
79% of 44 in 30 days
Players
11
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
3 years ago
Oct 12, 2023
Minimum PC
R9 200
8 GB RAM · 40 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 74/100 (critic reviews)

What is The Beast Inside?

This single-player horror adventure follows Adam, a CIA cryptanalyst who finds a 19th-century diary after moving to a rural house in 1979. You play from a first-person perspective as Adam and the diary’s writer, Nicolas, exploring Blackstone, gathering clues, solving puzzles, and sometimes using a revolver.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy piecing together a mystery across different eras
  • +you like puzzles mixed with tense horror sequences

Not for you if...

  • −you want horror without jump scares
  • −you prefer combat over exploration and investigation
  • −you want to follow just one protagonist

What players say

82% of 11,411 reviews are positive · 79% of 44 in the last 30 days

Players praise the story, early scares, and graphics. They complain about confusing puzzles, uneven pacing, awkward gameplay, and an unsatisfying story payoff; some also report bugs.

How many players finish The Beast Inside?

20% of Steam players have unlocked «The True Beast», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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The Beast Inside system requirements

Minimum: R9 200, 8 GB RAM, 40 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 64-bit Windows 7 / 64-bit Windows 8 / 64-bit Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i3-4160 or AMD Phenom II X4 955
Graphics
2GB / Radeon R9 200 Series or Nvidia GeForce GTX660
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
40 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
Game should run in at least 30 FPS on LOW video settings

Recommended

OS
Windows 64-bit Windows 7 / 64-bit Windows 8 / 64-bit Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i7-4770k or AMD Ryzen 5 equivalent
Graphics
Nvidia GeForce GTX1060 6GB or AMD Radeon RX 480 8GB
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
40 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
Game should run in at least 30 FPS on HIGH video settings

Does The Beast Inside have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does The Beast Inside run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • Default configuration is not performant
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
27
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Russian, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, French.

Does The Beast 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 Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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