Inmost

{{Short description|2019 video game}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2024}}

{{Infobox video game

| title = Inmost

| developer = Hidden Layer Games

| publisher = Chucklefish

| platforms = iOS, macOS, Windows, Nintendo Switch

| released = {{ubl|iOS|October 11, 2019|macOS, Windows, Switch|August 21, 2020}}

| modes = Single-player

| artist = Alexey Testov

| programmer = Andriy Vinchkovskiy

| genre = Platform game

| image = Cover of Inmost.jpg

| composer = Alexey Nechaev

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Inmost is a puzzle-platform game developed by Lithuanian developer Hidden Layer Games and published by Chucklefish. It was released for iOS through Apple Arcade on October 11, 2019,{{Cite web |last=Carpenter |first=Nicole |date=11 October 2019 |title=Five more games added to Apple Arcade |url=https://www.polygon.com/2019/10/11/20910396/apple-arcade-five-new-games-chucklefish-inmost |access-date=20 May 2022 |website=Polygon |archive-date=20 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220520025028/https://www.polygon.com/2019/10/11/20910396/apple-arcade-five-new-games-chucklefish-inmost |url-status=live }} and later ported to macOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, on August 21, 2020.{{Cite web |last=Hetfeld |first=Malindy |date=19 August 2020 |title=Creepy platformer Inmost gets an August 21 release date |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/creepy-platformer-inmost-gets-an-august-21-release-date/ |access-date=20 May 2022 |website=PC Gamer |language=en |archive-date=22 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210622060448/https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/creepy-platformer-inmost-gets-an-august-21-release-date/ |url-status=live }} The game follows a young girl, a knight, and an old man in search of answers. These characters are interconnected to each other in the story, which is set in two different worlds. The story has themes of pain, bonding, and loss.{{cite web |url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/news/419115-new-chucklefish-indie-game-inmost-announced |title=New Chucklefish Game Inmost Announced, Is a Story-Driven Puzzle Platformer |website=GameRevolution |publisher=Mandatory |author=Tom Power |date=August 16, 2018 |access-date=November 13, 2024 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20210801023702/https://www.gamerevolution.com/news/419115-new-chucklefish-indie-game-inmost-announced |archive-date=August 1, 2021 }}{{cite web |url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/inmost/announcement-trailer |title=New games: Inmost is a spooky puzzle platformer in the works from Chucklefish |website=PCGamesN |publisher=NetworkN |author=Ian Boudreau |date=August 19, 2018 |access-date=November 13, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240718015603/https://www.pcgamesn.com/inmost/announcement-trailer |archive-date=July 18, 2024 }}

Reception

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{{Video game reviews

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| title = Reception

| MC = NS: 78/100{{efn|Score based on 19 reviews.}}{{Cite web |title=Inmost for Switch Reviews |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/inmost/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch |access-date=2020-11-28 |website=Metacritic |archive-date=2024-02-26 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240226204733/https://www.metacritic.com/game/inmost/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch |url-status=live }}
PC: 76/100{{efn|Score based on 14 reviews.}}{{Cite web |title=Inmost for PC Reviews |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/inmost/critic-reviews/?platform=pc |access-date=2021-06-02 |website=Metacritic |archive-date=2024-02-26 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240226204758/https://www.metacritic.com/game/inmost/critic-reviews/?platform=pc |url-status=live }}

| Destruct = 8/10{{Cite web |last=Carter |first=Chris |date=13 October 2019 |title=Review: Inmost |url=https://www.destructoid.com/stories/review-inmost-569328.phtml |access-date=19 May 2022 |website=Destructoid |language=english |archive-date=28 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128130603/https://www.destructoid.com/stories/review-inmost-569328.phtml |url-status=live }}

| NLife = {{Rating|7|10}}{{Cite web |last=O'Reilly |first=P.J. |date=18 August 2020 |title=Review: Inmost - A Haunting Tale That Stays With You Long After A Rushed Conclusion |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/switch-eshop/inmost |access-date=20 May 2022 |website=Nintendo Life |archive-date=20 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220520025028/https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/switch-eshop/inmost |url-status=live }}

| NWR = 8/10{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=Zachary |date=23 August 2020 |title=Inmost (Switch eShop) Review |url=https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/54714/inmost-switch-eshop-review |access-date=20 May 2022 |website=Nintendo World Report |archive-date=7 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220707153343/https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/54714/inmost-switch-eshop-review |url-status=live }}

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Inmost received "generally favorable" reviews according to review aggregator Metacritic.

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