The Inner Friend overview

Overview

The Inner Friend comes from PLAYMIND and is published by PLAYMIND. It arrived on Steam on Sep 6, 2018, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Remote Play on TV, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

The Inner Friend's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 13:58:18 UTC, with a tracked peak near 1. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 86% positive across 58 reviews.

Language and system requirements

The Inner Friend is available in 10 languages including:

4 regional rating boards including esrb, pegi, kgrb, and dejus

Sales, recommendations, and streams

The Inner Friend has sold up to 1,996 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $22,610. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

The Inner Friend overview details

The Inner Friend combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Dive in and remember... 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. 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. IMMERSIVE STORYTELLING Immerse yourself in a visually-driven narrative with a minimalist interface. AN EERIE ADVENTURE Journey through a surreal world inspired by childhood nightmares and psychology. DIVERSE GAMEPLAY MECHANICS Overcome obstacles, solve puzzles and defeat nightmarish foes. RECONNECT WITH YOUR INNER CHILD Earn the Shadow’s trust to unlock new challenges and pieces of the story. COLLECT ALL ARTIFACTS Rebuild the Shadow’s safe haven to save him from his darkest fears.

SteamPulse editorial summary

The Inner Friend is listed as a game with $14.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Remote Play on TV, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Adventure, Casual, and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 13:58:18 UTC, a tracked peak of 1, and 86% positive reviews.

Overview tags

AdventureCasualIndiePsychological HorrorThrillerNarrationPuzzleAtmospheric

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Support and legal notes

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