Free To Play · August 1, 2017

The Monster Inside (2017)

trophy7 achievementsgroup100k–1M owners
A private investigator works his way through a world of lurking beasts, powerful magic, and a string of unusual crime scenes while trying to keep a handle on his strange illness. Uncover the truth in this short but biting tale of lust, instinct, and deception. A haunting film noir soundtrack accompanies four unique diorama-like environments in this simple text adventure. Features Seven story chapters with achievements Six permit violation notices Five immersive noir music tracks Four treatment pills every morning Three mysterious deaths Two-packs-a-day smoking habit One high-functioning alcoholic Click your way through this audio-visual novella and let your mind wander through dangerous streets. Also available to play directly in your browser. Listen to the soundtrack on SoundCloud

Position in Free To Play

MetricThis titleGenre position
Positive rating88% positiveGenre average: 82% — this title sits in top 44%
Engagement hours1 h averageTop 81% for session depth among Free To Play

Community Tag Signals

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

  • Free to Play · 67
  • Indie · 42
  • Visual Novel · 37
  • Detective · 37
  • Noir · 35
  • Mystery · 34
  • Short · 21
  • Horror · 18
  • Singleplayer · 16
  • Atmospheric · 13
  • Great Soundtrack · 7

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

1h

brief (under 5 hours)

Median

1h

Typical completion time

Achievements

7

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateAug 1, 2017
DeveloperRandom Seed Games
Base priceFree-to-play
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux
Estimated owners100k–1M
External linksOfficial site · [email protected]

Free To Play releases from 2017

5 Free To Play titles launched in 2017 — top 4 by review volume.

Content Notes

The Monster Inside is a visual novel. All mature themes and content are presented in text only.

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