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The Inner Friend

PLAYMIND

The Inner Friend

The Inner Friend features a rich visual environment, supported by an immersive soundscape and a cinematic soundtrack enhancing immersion and emotional moments. Movement, imagery, and music are the main ways for the player to interact with the Shadow, their guide throughout the descent. Dark and scary, mysterious at times, the world of The Inner Friend is a surrealist representation of memories and fears.

Released
6 September 2018
Developer
PLAYMIND
Publisher
PLAYMIND
Perspective
First person
Age rating
ESRB T
Platforms
PlayStation 4 · PC (Microsoft Windows) · Xbox One
Genres
Puzzle · Adventure · Indie
60
Player rating
60
Critic rating
1
Ratings counted
86.2%
Steam reviews

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The story

Led by a mysterious Shadow, face fears and nightmares inhabiting its materialized subconscious universe. Dive into a unique and eerie world to relive the Shadow’s childhood memories and overcome them to restore what was once a safe haven. You’ll journey ever deeper through the subconscious to unravel a rich but wordless story and encounter gruesome beings that you must evade. Ultimately, however, you will have to face them.

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Reviews and languages

86.2% of 58 Steam reviews are positive. Valve labels that “Very Positive”.

9 languages in the interface, 9 of them with full voice acting. English is supported, with full voice acting.

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Platform releases

PC (Microsoft Windows)
6 September 2018
PlayStation 4
27 March 2019
Xbox One
27 March 2019

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