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Inside

Inside (stylized in all caps) is a 2016 puzzle-platform horror game developed and published by Playdead. The player controls a boy in a dystopian world, solving environmental puzzles and avoiding death.

Description credits

Description adapted from Wikipedia contributors, Inside (video game) · CC BY-SA 4.0. Text adapted for this entry.

REVIEW COVERAGE

Partially reviewed

Original notes based on the cited sources. This is a partial assessment; categories we haven’t assessed remain unknown.

Edition & review scope

Concise original summary of ESRB-reported content, not a full playthrough. Levels are Parents Forge interpretations. Unknown means not established; online interactions are outside this guide.

Playdead's 2016 game. ESRB-listed platforms: Macintosh, Windows PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One. Only the cited record's edition is covered; no assessment of other releases, mods or later updates.

Catalog ID 10Edition: default

CONTENT BREAKDOWN

What’s in this entry?

Violence

Strong

Failure scenes can show the child protagonist mauled, sliced apart or blown apart.

Sexual content

Unknown · not fully assessed

Not established by this source-based guide.

Nudity

Unknown · not fully assessed

Not established by this source-based guide.

Language

Unknown · not fully assessed

Not established by this source-based guide.

Alcohol, drugs & smoking

Unknown · not fully assessed

Not established by this source-based guide.

Frightening & intense themes

Strong

A child repeatedly faces fatal danger, including graphic death animations.

Content notes describe the material, not a universal age recommendation. Different releases, editions and installments can contain different material.

Review sources

Guide updated 2026-11-11T05:28:42Z · Parents Forge source-based summary

ESRB: Inside · Source (accessed 2026-11-11)
Factual source: Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB). Original concise advisories by Parents Forge; no endorsement claimed.