Adventure · August 21, 2020

INMOST (2020)

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Something is lurking in the shadows... INMOST, by Lithuania-based indie studio Hidden Layer Games , is an emotional and deeply atmospheric narrative-driven puzzle platformer. Uncover the story of an adventurous young girl, a stoic knight and a man in search of answers. Explore a crumbling, nightmarish landscape, slice through enemies, and spring deadly traps in order to escape the evil that awaits… **INMOST is an intimate story of loss and hope that some may find upsetting. Player discretion is advised.** Features Venture through a hauntingly atmospheric pixel art world 3 main characters, each with their own unique gameplay styles A knight adventures into the depths of a deteriorating castle. A child uncovers the past of an eerie house. A wanderer searches for answers. Lure enemies into lethal traps, solve environmental puzzles and utilise your scythe, hookshot and pickaxe to avoid a gruesome end! Discover a 3-5 hour emotional story, intended to be played in a single-sitting on a dark, stormy night Explore every nook and cranny to find secret passages and collectibles Featuring the vocal talents of Andrew Dennis and Cassandra Lee Morris Playable in 14 languages, including English, French, German, Russian, Spanish, Italian, Arabic, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, Turkish, Simplified and Traditional Chinese Each pixel is placed with love! Features CORSAIR iCUE RGB dynamic lighting functionality for PC

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Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Indie · 178
  • Pixel Graphics · 176
  • Adventure · 164
  • Story Rich · 156
  • Exploration · 155
  • Thriller · 144
  • Atmospheric · 143
  • Psychological · 142
  • Puzzle-Platformer · 141
  • Dark · 138
  • Psychological Horror · 130
  • Singleplayer · 128
  • Platformer · 124
  • Emotional · 116
  • Mystery · 111

Position in Adventure

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume6.7k Steam reviewsTop 35% in Adventure
Positive rating91% positiveGenre average: 87% — this title sits in top 49%
Metacritic78/100Genre average 77 — top 53% of Adventure titles
Engagement hours3 h averageTop 81% for session depth among Adventure

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (12)

  • English volume_up
  • Russian
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Arabic
  • Dutch
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Simplified Chinese

Full audio (2)

  • English
  • Turkish

Reception Metrics

Steam community

91%Very Positive · 6.7k reviews

6.1k positive · 601 negative

Metacritic

78/100 critic aggregate

Metacritic user score

7.8/10

Curator recommendations

5.6k

Press Quotes

“INMOST is another example of the perfect blend of interactive storytelling and fun gameplay…” Tech Raptor “An intimidatingly polished horror platformer.” EDGE “Beautifully detailed architecture, towering monsters and some delicious lighting and particle effects abound.” Rock Paper Shotgun

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

3h

brief (under 5 hours)

2-week avg

0h

Current engagement

Achievements

29

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateAug 21, 2020
DeveloperHidden Layer Games
PublisherChucklefish
Base price$4.49
DLC / Add-ons1 released
PlatformsWindows, macOS
Estimated owners100k–1M
External linksOfficial site · Support · [email protected]

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Editions & Packages

  • Buy INMOST