Action · July 7, 2016
INSIDE (2016)
Hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project. Try Playdead’s award-winning indie adventure game. INSIDE is a dark, narrative-driven platformer combining intense action with challenging puzzles. It has been critically acclaimed for its moody art style, ambient soundtrack and unsettling atmosphere.
Action releases from 2016
168 Action titles launched in 2016 — top 6 by review volume.
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 68.0k Steam reviews | Top 9% in Action |
| Positive rating | 97% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 5% |
| Metacritic | 87/100 | Genre average 77 — top 11% of Action titles |
| Concurrent peak | 129 players | Top 31% in Action by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 5 h average | Top 73% for session depth among Action |
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- 2.5D · 1.2k
- Puzzle-Platformer · 1.1k
- Atmospheric · 1.1k
- Dark · 1.1k
- Story Rich · 1.1k
- Indie · 1.1k
- Horror · 1.1k
- Cinematic · 1.1k
- Singleplayer · 1.1k
- Adventure · 1.1k
- Multiple Endings · 1.0k
- 2D Platformer · 1.0k
- Puzzle · 1.0k
- Ambient · 1.0k
- Platformer · 1.0k
Peer Action titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Reception Metrics
Steam community
97%Overwhelmingly Positive · 68.0k reviews
66.0k positive · 2.0k negative
Metacritic
87/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
8.3/10
Curator recommendations
65.8k
Peak concurrent players
129
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (12)
- English
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Japanese
- Korean
- Polish
- Portuguese - Portugal
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Russian
- Simplified Chinese
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud
Accessibility
- Color Alternatives
- Playable without Timed Input
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
- Stereo Sound
Other
- Single-player
- Keyboard Only Option
- Family Sharing
Press Quotes
“MASTERPIECE! Inside is a 2D puzzle platformer that builds upon what made Limbo great, and in fact builds something greater.” 10/10 – IGN “Inside expands on the concepts and scope of its predecessor in wildly creative ways, and it's so immaculately designed and constructed from top to bottom that it almost feels suitable for display in an art museum. This is one hell of a followup.” 5/5 – Giant Bomb “The universe Inside depicts is one of the eeriest, most…
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
5h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
4h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
1h
Current engagement
Achievements
14
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Jul 7, 2016 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Playdead |
| Base price | $1.99 -90% |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected] |
Editions & Packages
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