Release Date: October 11, 2019
Platformer with elements of an adventure game in which we follow the fate of three characters - a knight devoted to the forces of darkness, a creature feeding on pain and a lonely girl. Inmost gameplay varies depending on which of the heroes we play at a given moment - while the knight may face nightmarish adversaries, the others have to avoid confrontation with them or lure them directly into a trap.
Inmost is a platform game enriched with certain elements typical for adventure games. The game described herein was developed by an independent studio Hidden Layer Games - a two-person team based in Lithuania - and published by Chucklefish.
Inmost tells the story of three characters - a knight devoted to the forces of darkness, a being feeding on pain, and a lonely girl. Their fates are intertwined, creating a dark story taking place across two worlds.
In Inmost, players observe the action from the side perspective. On their adventure, players travel through gloomy locations, some of which include in an old, dark castle. Exploration is diversified not only by secret passages waiting to be discovered and environmental riddles to be solved, but also by deadly traps and opponents straight from nightmares. Depending on which hero we play at a given moment, we have to avoid confrontation with the enemies, lure them directly into a snare or as a knight - face them, making use of melee weapons.
Inmost has 2D pixel-art visuals. The whole experience has been kept in a dark style, which was achieved through gloomy location designs and matching opponents to the shadows, as well as scarce colors.
Platforms:
PC Windows August 21, 2020
Android October 28, 2025
Apple iOS October 11, 2019
Nintendo Switch August 21, 2020
Developer: Hidden Layer Games
Publisher: Chucklefish
Age restrictions: 12+
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System Requirements for Inmost Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
Intel Pentium 4, 512 MB RAM, graphic card 512 MB Radeon HD 5670 or better, Windows 7 64-bit.
Game Ratings for Inmost Video Game.
Cubed3: 8 / 10
Inmost could be the very definition of a hidden gem. It is probably too niche and maudlin to connect with a wider audience, but one would suspect that those it does connect with will find it to be a unique and affecting experience. It's short and not a difficult undertaking to get through, but it does do just enough to get the grey matter moving, and rewards consistently with those congratulatory "aha!" moments or aforementioned set-pieces. This really defines itself with a dark atmosphere and filmic quality, even if that's hard to imagine a 2D aesthetic doing. It has an auteur's mark on it, which leaves an impression, and makes Hidden Layers Games, Alexey Testov and Andriy Vinchovskiy ones to watch out for in future.
GameSpace: 9 / 10 by Ed Orr
There’s little fat on this adventure. The aesthetic is unnerving and the audio production is second to none. What presents as a cute adventure quickly turns into an unsettling tale that might leave younger minds checking the closet for moving shadows. Just as you think things are starting to become mundane, Inmost unleashes a new twist. Whether that is a new character, a different enemy, or a new tale of woe, there’s no hanging around for filler.
Forever Classic Games: 6.4 / 10 by Alex McCumbers
I think that the developers really went for their vision wholeheartedly but I think that Inmost as a game could have been much better.
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