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InnerSpace

Available on Xbox One, PS4, PC, Nintendo Switch (version tested)
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67%Game Brain Score
story, graphics
grinding, optimization
68% User Score Based on 148 reviews
Critic Score 63%Based on 26 reviews

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InnerSpace is a single player open world simulation game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by PolyKnight Games and was released on January 16, 2018. It received mostly positive reviews from both critics and players.

InnerSpace is a single-player, open world exploration game featuring beautiful visuals and soothing music. Players assist the Archaeologist in uncovering the forgotten history of the Inverse, an inside-out world with gravity pushing outward. Explore ancient skies and oceans, discover relics, and unlock secrets of this dying realm before everything is lost forever.

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Audience ScoreBased on 148 reviews
story8 positive mentions
grinding3 negative mentions
  • The game features stunning visuals and a unique art style that creates a beautiful atmosphere for exploration.
  • The flying mechanics are enjoyable and provide a relaxing experience, making it a good choice for casual gameplay.
  • The soundtrack and sound design enhance the overall experience, contributing to the game's meditative quality.
  • The controls are often frustrating and unintuitive, especially when using a keyboard and mouse, leading to a challenging gameplay experience.
  • The game lacks clear direction and guidance, making it easy to get lost and confused about objectives.
  • The story is underdeveloped and can feel disjointed, leaving players unsatisfied with the narrative progression.
  • story
    64 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story receives mixed reviews, with some players finding it heartwarming and poetic, while others criticize it for being generic, short, and lacking closure. Many feel that the narrative has potential but is poorly executed, often leaving players confused and disengaged. Overall, while the artistic elements and vibe are appreciated, the storytelling is seen as a weak point that detracts from the overall experience.

    • “I really love the vibe and the story of this game, it's genuinely really heartwarming and pleasant ”
    • “If you are looking for a game that is casual, has an element of mystery to the story, and is brilliantly artistic, this is a pretty good one to play.”
    • “It's not so bad, the story and the world is really interesting for me but not everyone will like it; it is really poetic alongside the graphics and the music.”
    • “Story, not much to say about it as I haven't a clue what I've just done; you're thrown into some world we're expected to care about, expected to want to 'fix' without any explanation or drive to do so other than a few text boxes here and there.”
    • “The story had potential, but the ending is extremely inconclusive; it ends out of nowhere with no closure.”
    • “Unfortunately, you can't do anything without having to wade through inane text that ostensibly explains the story.”
  • graphics
    37 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics in the game are widely praised for their beauty and unique art style, creating a vibrant and inviting atmosphere. However, some players feel that the worlds are too small for exploration, and while the visuals are impressive, there are mixed opinions on whether they justify the game's price. Overall, the combination of stunning visuals and sound design enhances the experience, despite some critiques regarding movement mechanics and gameplay length.

    • “The artwork is beautiful.”
    • “On the plus side, the visuals and sound design are amazing, some of the best I've ever seen.”
    • “A short little game about one thing with incredible visuals that takes you on an adventure through its well-crafted world.”
    • “Graphics are okay.”
    • “The visuals?”
    • “It's not so bad, the story and the world is really interesting for me but not everyone will like it, it is really poetic alongside the graphics and the music.”
  • music
    28 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is widely praised for its beauty and ability to enhance the immersive experience, with many describing it as relaxing and well-suited to the game's environments. While some find the soundtrack repetitive, it effectively sets a poetic mood that complements the visuals. However, a few users express concerns about the value of purchasing the soundtrack due to limited environmental variety.

    • “The wonderful music and awe-inspiring world designs make this game a treat to play.”
    • “A beautifully made game centered around exploring a mix of simple and complex environments with very beautifully created music to fit each of the areas.”
    • “Really relaxing, repetitive but relaxing alongside the sound effects produced by your drone. While I like it, I would not recommend an immediate purchase of the soundtrack.”
    • “20+7 of soundtrack feels a bit expensive when there aren't so many environment differences.”
    • “I pretty much only bought the game because of the music.”
  • gameplay
    19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay features enjoyable flying mechanics and a unique art style, providing a pleasant experience overall. However, it lacks depth, often relying on repetitive tasks like escort quests and poorly explained mechanics, which can frustrate players seeking a more relaxed exploration. While the flight and underwater controls can be fun once mastered, the game does not offer the same level of tranquility as titles like Abzu or Journey.

    • “I love the unique art style, the flight (and underwater) mechanics, and the story is so cute and laid-back.”
    • “Everything else I can safely describe as a pleasant experience: the OST, the little piano wings of some planes, the designs of creatures and the planes, the puzzles/boss fights, and the controls and mechanics of flying are awesome once you get the gist of it.”
    • “If good, arcadey flying mechanics are all you need in a game, then this might be for you.”
    • “First and foremost, the gameplay in this game has nothing that is going to blow you away. It consists of flying through some tunnels, into an orb, or sometimes escort quests (because gamers just love those). In fact, the final boss consists of about seven escort quest-like objectives.”
    • “This game is not like Abzu, Journey, or Flower; you cannot relax while playing this unless you want to fly around for ten+ hours trying to find a gameplay mechanic that the developers didn't explain to you at all.”
    • “Innerspace spatially inverts its flight simulation explorative gameplay by innovatively concaving its barren worlds, but by doing so, it limits the true freedom of flying while introducing an arduous control scheme.”
  • atmosphere
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's atmosphere is highly praised for its artistic style and immersive quality, contributing positively to the overall experience despite the lack of intense action. However, some players reported feeling nauseous, which slightly detracted from their enjoyment of the atmospheric elements.

    • “The atmosphere is very well done, and I love the art style.”
    • “Innerspace is a gorgeous atmospheric adventure game!”
    • “There's not much intense action, but that helps the atmosphere of the game more than hurts it.”
  • emotional
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the game's story and atmosphere to be heartwarming and pleasant, creating a strong emotional connection. However, some users report that the immersive experience can lead to feelings of nausea, detracting from the overall enjoyment.

    • “I really love the vibe and the story of this game; it's genuinely heartwarming and pleasant. ”
  • grinding
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and frustrating, particularly when searching for specific items like the accordion bloom, which can take an excessive amount of time. Despite these lows, some users suggest that there is potential for enjoyment if players can persevere through the grind.

    • “Flying around the Sunchamber to find that last accordion bloom for an hour was tedious.”
    • “If you can make it through Innerspace's frustrating and tedious lows, there is some degree of fun to be had.”
  • optimization
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's optimization has been heavily criticized, with players reporting frequent crashes and significant performance issues, particularly in the first two worlds. Despite the beautiful visuals, the poor framerate and instability have rendered the game nearly unplayable for many users.

    • “Beautiful views, crappy performance. I've literally lost count of how many times this game has crashed. In the first world, I honestly had to delete several saves and reinstall the whole game twice. Seriously, I thought the first world was unplayable. When I got to world 2, the framerate tanks, and then the game crashes.”
  • replayability
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game offers limited replayability, primarily appealing to players who are motivated to explore and collect all items or complete every challenge.

    • “Not much replay value unless you want to try and find everything.”
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InnerSpace is a open world simulation game with fantasy theme.

InnerSpace is available on Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 5 and others.

On average players spend around 3 hours playing InnerSpace.

InnerSpace was released on January 16, 2018.

InnerSpace was developed by PolyKnight Games.

InnerSpace has received mostly positive reviews from both players and critics. Most players liked this game for its story but disliked it for its grinding.

InnerSpace is a single player game.

Similar games include AER Memories of Old, Flower, Spirit of the North, Hob, Exo One and others.