An incredibly surreal experience that seems to offer something new with each section. You'll find puzzles, platforming, stealth sequences and quite a bit more with this game. It's not always terribly scary, but instead very thought-provoking, as you face childhood fears in varied environments. Visuals and audio are high quality and also incredibly interesting in how they help tell each particular story. Performance hasn't been an issue either. The only downside is that it's a rather short experience lasting around 2 hours. It's different from the usual in a really good way. I'd recommend this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kNtYlEQHWU
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About This Game
Led by a mysterious Shadow, face fears and nightmares inhabiting its materialized subconscious universe. Dive into a unique and eerie world to relive the Shadow’s childhood memories and overcome them to restore what was once a safe haven. You’ll journey ever deeper through the subconscious to unravel a rich but wordless story and encounter gruesome beings that you must evade. Ultimately, however, you will have to face them.
The Inner Friend features a rich visual environment, supported by an immersive soundscape and a cinematic soundtrack enhancing immersion and emotional moments. Movement, imagery, and music are the main ways for the player to interact with the Shadow, their guide throughout the descent. Dark and scary, mysterious at times, the world of The Inner Friend is a surrealist representation of memories and fears.
IMMERSIVE STORYTELLING
Immerse yourself in a visually-driven narrative with a minimalist interface.
AN EERIE ADVENTURE
Journey through a surreal world inspired by childhood nightmares and psychology.
DIVERSE GAMEPLAY MECHANICS
Overcome obstacles, solve puzzles and defeat nightmarish foes.
RECONNECT WITH YOUR INNER CHILD
Earn the Shadow’s trust to unlock new challenges and pieces of the story.
COLLECT ALL ARTIFACTS
Rebuild the Shadow’s safe haven to save him from his darkest fears.
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User Reviews
If you're into puzzle, combined with horror genre, a dark theme and artistic levels, then this game is perfect for you. Had fun playing it. Took me 3 hours to complete. I had to think a little: 15 euro for 3 hours gameplay? Ummm, I belive it had to be 10 euro. However, considering they put much work on art and level designs, I can't complain
No gameplay at all, huge level with nothing in it. It is a walking simulator for 16.99$ and not even 2 hours of gameplay.
Music 5/5 Graphic 5/5 Storyline 5/5
https://youtu.be/i9NfuAkyAsU An very interesting Scary Indie puzzle game. Totally dif type of games which i've never experianced before. The sound effect is very cool and amazing grafic. You must give it a try.
such a shity short game and good thing its short since its such shit refunded
I had an absolute blast with this game. Despite not quite understanding what I was supposed to do for a short time with one or two of the puzzles, I still loved the journey that this game took me on. It tries to do something unique. It's weird, it's odd, it's thought provoking, it's touching, and I absolutely loved it. I highly recommend it - even at it's current price.
Mind Bending Thriller and scenery. Puzzles challenges are perfectly leveled. Audio is suspenseful. Unique. Satisfies a certain type of abstract horror gaming. Exceeded my expectations prior to purchase. You gotta try it, falling and flying is so much fund and solving puzzles are fun.
All symbolism, no depth.
Just finished playing the game, and personally I loved it. To me, it's an artpiece. The environments and moods were interesting and well thought, the characters were really creepy by times and the sound design was...well, just amazing in itself. I don't know how many times I lowered the volume a bit to finish a section because the sounds were just way too scary, while other times it just added so much to the mood and story. I should add that it's not as scary as other games such as Outlast, which I find unbearable to play. This is something else... Beautifully creepy and just....odd. I found the puzzles original and interesting, and liked how they linked the inner child within all of us. Well, I related to the main character. The collectibles were a nice touch as well. It's a good game to play with a non-game watching, since it's creepy just to watch, and you can try to solve the puzzles together. Can't wait to see what they do next.
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System Requirements
Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core i5 2310 2.9 GHz / AMD FX-6300
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: GTX 550 Ti 1GB/ Radeon 6950 1GB or better
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 5 GB available space
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor: Intel i5 3570k / AMD FX-8350
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GTX 770 2GB / Radeon R9 280X 3GB or better
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 5 GB available space
FAQ
How much does The Inner Friend cost?
The Inner Friend costs $14.99.
What are the system requirements for The Inner Friend?
Minimum: Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 64-bit Processor: Intel Core i5 2310 2.9 GHz / AMD FX-6300 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GTX 550 Ti 1GB/ Radeon 6950 1GB or better DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 5 GB available space Recommended: Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64-bit Processor: Intel i5 3570k / AMD FX-8350 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GTX 770 2GB / Radeon R9 280X 3GB or better DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 5 GB available space
What platforms is The Inner Friend available on?
The Inner Friend is available on Windows PC.
Is The Inner Friend worth buying?
The Inner Friend has 81% positive reviews from 42 players. Metacritic score: 66/100.
When was The Inner Friend released?
The Inner Friend was released on Sep 6, 2018.
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