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In 1979, a CIA cryptanalyst finds a 19th-century diary, switching eras to investigate its mysteries through puzzles and survival horror.
Released 17 Oct 2019
Crack Cold War Ciphers
Switch Between Centuries
Hide From Pursuers
The Beast Inside is a unique, gripping twist on thriller and survival horror. Immerse in the story of long-buried secrets, personal tragedies, and madness. Play as two protagonists bounded by dark heritage. Combat the enemies, solve riddles and experience real terror in the 3D-scanned environment.
Developed by Illusion Ray · Published by Illusion Ray
In 1979, CIA cryptanalyst Adam moves with his wife, Emma, to a countryside home and finds a diary written by Nicolas Hyde, a former resident from the 19th century. The diary draws Adam into events connected to the house and its past.
The story alternates between Adam and Nicolas, following two lives in different centuries as their mysteries unfold. Explore the estate and surrounding locations, inspect objects, collect clues and documents, and investigate events through each protagonist’s perspective.
Gameplay combines code-breaking and other puzzles with first-person exploration. In more threatening sections, use stealth, flight, limited resources, and occasional revolver combat to survive; choices near the end affect how the story concludes.
The supplied reviews often praise the linked timelines and unfolding mystery, along with puzzles—especially the cipher challenges—and the eerie settings, sound, and visual detail. Some players also enjoy how exploration alternates with chases, stealth, and combat. Reactions are mixed: other reviewers find the story’s pacing uneven, puzzles unclear, or scares repetitive, and some describe the controls and technical performance as rough.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 27 |
| Age ratings |
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| Players | 1 |
| Multiplayer | The provided store information lists Single-player as a feature and does not list any multiplayer features. The descriptions and review indicate a story-driven game played as two protagonists within a single-player experience, not simultaneous multiplayer. A Steam tag includes Multiplayer, but no supported multiplayer mode, player count, or multiplayer feature is described. |
| Multiplayer & mods | No modding or multiplayer mod support is mentioned. |
| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| Demo | View demo on Steam |
| Metacritic | 74/100 View on Metacritic |
