Inside is a single-player, atmospheric puzzle-platformer from Playdead, the creators of Limbo. You play as a young boy navigating a dark, unsettling world filled with oppressive machinery, shadowy figures, and dangerous creatures. Moment-to-moment gameplay involves solving environmental puzzles, timing your movements to avoid hazards, and evading pursuers like the Hounds.
This guide will help you conquer the challenges within Inside. We'll cover the full walkthrough, ensuring you can progress through every chapter. Additionally, we'll detail how to find all the hidden collectibles and achieve the game's various endings, so you don't miss a single secret in this chilling sci-fi narrative.
Walkthrough
Inside walkthrough covering all puzzles and platforming sections, plus locations for Secret Orbs to unlock achievements.
The walkthrough is divided into chapters corresponding to the squares listed on the 'Load' menu, accessible via the Start button.
- Use the 'Load' menu to navigate to specific chapters.
- Pay attention to environmental clues to find hidden areas.
Chapter 01
Start Inside by hopping off the rock and making your way through the woods to the right, climbing over a roadblock.
- 1Hop off the rock and make your way through the woods to the right.
- 2Climb onto the slanted log when you reach it.
- 3After crossing to the far side, continue through the trees.
- 4Climb over the roadblock at the end of the path to slide down to the next level below.
- 5Keep moving to the right and you'll see a truck start up and drive off.
- 6Climb up the next hill.
Chapter 02
Follow the Inside Chapter 02 walkthrough to get past guards and use environmental objects to progress.
- 1After climbing the hill, drop down from the ledge at the end.
- 2Stay behind the metal object to avoid being seen by the two Guards in the distance. Wait until they walk off to the left.
- 3Proceed to the right and approach the abandoned refrigerator. Interact with it to push it over.
- 4Push the refrigerator along the ground to the nearby wall and use it as a platform to jump over the wall.
- 5On the road, keep moving right and slide down the slope at the end of the path.
- 6Hop off the small wooden crate you land on and pull it away from the slope.
- 7Jump over the crate, push it down the hill, and into the gap between the two sections of platform ahead.
- 8Push the crate up against the ledge leading to the higher platform and use it to climb up.
- 9Continue down the next slope and enter the shallow water.
- The Guards will chase and kill you if they spot you. Wait for them to move away before proceeding.
- The refrigerator can be used as a makeshift platform to overcome obstacles.
- The wooden crate serves a similar purpose, allowing you to reach higher ground.
Chapter 03
Inside Chapter 03 walkthrough: escape the guard dog by crossing the river, jumping to a vine, and climbing to the ledge.
- 1As you cross the river, a Guard Dog will come racing down the left-hand bank and chase you. It will gain on you very fast and kill you instantly if it reaches you, so keep moving to the right as quickly as possible and do not stop for any reason.
- 2After exiting the water, run to the ledge and jump to reach a vine on the far wall. The Guard Dog will stop where it is.
- 3Climb to the top of the vine and up onto the ledge above.
- 4Continue to the right.
- Keep moving right as quickly as possible to outrun the Guard Dog.
- Do not stop for any reason while being chased by the Guard Dog.
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