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The Inner Friend

Descend into an eerie world made of scattered memories and unresolved traumas and explore a nightmarish landscape where you will come face to face with childhood fears and nightmares.

86%
of 58 reviews
$14.99
Released: Sep 6, 2018  •  Developer: PLAYMIND  •  Publisher: PLAYMIND

The Developer Says...

Dive in and remember...



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.

Awards and Kudos

Back of the Box Details

Steam Deck

Unknown

DLC

None

DRM/EULA Notices

None

Achievements

None

Ratings

None

Demo

None

Metacritic

66 — View

Content Notices

Violence, Blood, Partial Nudity, Age rating for: ESRB

Controller Support

Xbox

Reviews

86%

Very Positive

Based on 58 reviews


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