# The Inner Friend

Summer DB entity ID: b0cbe535\-ba50\-476c\-8bfd\-bb40106a659b

Steam App ID: 790350

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\.

## Game information

- Type: game

- Developer: PLAYMIND

- Publisher: PLAYMIND

- Release date: Sep 6, 2018

- Coming soon: false

- Free to play: false

- Parent Steam app: Not collected

- Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie

- Categories: Single\-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing

- Platforms: windows

- Website: Not collected

- Screenshots: https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/790350/ss\_9f877eae62b17a900027bd3250e62f137c7f0569\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1572972227, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/790350/ss\_d8d382b54c4774097cc50f36eb42af099df83b97\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1572972227, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/790350/ss\_95f53378ef5b2833ebe17ba29697b6b3bff211fb\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1572972227, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/790350/ss\_d782da2ccf9480ffd6d7c812d88b832e82f75d5b\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1572972227, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/790350/ss\_ee68e67c2844cf2a123ac81139853c040282f968\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1572972227, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/790350/ss\_cecf01b292cc9eb52e9b4c8821b079bc5943783d\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1572972227

- Price: 1499 minor units USD; discount 0%

- Price country: US

## Observed metrics

- Current players: 0

- Steam review count: 57

- Steam positive reviews: 49

- Steam negative reviews: 8

- Steam positive percentage: 85.96491228070175%

- Summer DB rating: No native votes

Review filters: \{"language":"all","review\_type":"all","purchase\_type":"all","filter\_offtopic\_activity":0\}

## Player history

[Seven-day chart data as Markdown](/api/v1/entities/b0cbe535-ba50-476c-8bfd-bb40106a659b/player-metrics?days=7&format=markdown) · [JSON](/api/v1/entities/b0cbe535-ba50-476c-8bfd-bb40106a659b/player-metrics?days=7)

Chart values are hourly observed maxima. The sampled 24-hour peak and missing intervals carry explicit coverage; history before collection is unknown.

## Sources and freshness

- Catalog membership: store\_catalog

- Catalog observed: 2026\-09\-24T19:57:04\.362365\+00:00

- Details observed: 2026\-09\-23T09:02:39\.112358\+00:00

- Player count observed: 2026\-09\-23T09:02:40\.807166\+00:00

- Reviews observed: 2026\-09\-23T09:02:40\.172125\+00:00

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Steam reviews are not Summer DB votes. Missing data is not zero. Player counts are observations, not historical peaks. A supplemental record does not establish that a game was delisted.

[Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/790350/) · [JSON](/api/v1/games/b0cbe535-ba50-476c-8bfd-bb40106a659b)