The Beast Inside
Released Oct 2019
The Beast Inside is a unique, gripping twist on thriller and survival horror. Immerse in the story of long-buried secrets, personal tragedies, and madness. Play as two protagonists bounded by dark heritage. Combat the enemies, solve riddles and experience real terror in the 3D-scanned environment.
82% positive · 12K reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Steam $24.99
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Evaluation
The Beast Inside launched on October 17, 2019 as a complete, self-contained story-driven horror game. In the weeks following launch, the developer shipped a pair of feature and polish patches (October 21 and October 31, 2019) addressing bugs, balance tweaks, and quality-of-life improvements. A further bug fix patch was released on October 12, 2023, targeting a crash issue for Intel processor users. There is no DLC, no season pass, no roadmap, and no developer communication announcing additional story content or expansions. The store description presents the game as a complete narrative experience with no mention of future content. The developer's communications since launch have been purely maintenance-oriented. With no outstanding content commitments and no sustained pattern of major post-launch content releases, the game shipped as a finished product and remains so.
Evidence
The Beast Inside launched as a complete game on October 17, 2019.
First post-launch patch addressing bugs, balance, and translation corrections. Developer notes more patches are in progress.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Illusion Ray
Achievements
27
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
The Beast Inside is a unique, gripping twist on thriller and survival horror. The game mixes intriguing story-driven adventure with an unnerving survival horror experience. Immerse in the tale of long-buried secrets, personal tragedies, and madness. Play as two protagonists living in different centuries but bounded by dark heritage.
Boston, 1979, Adam, the CIA cryptanalyst, leaves the city and moves to the countryside with his wife, Emma. His handlers are afraid they won’t be able to keep him safe there, but Adam believes he needs a peaceful place in the woodland, to take a shot at the military code. His work may alter the course of the Cold War. As it turns out, this area is quite the opposite of a peaceful place they have expected...
In the attic Adam finds a mysterious diary written by a man called Nicolas Hyde, allegedly, a past resident of the same house who lived there in the 19th Century. Once opened, the diary carries the nightmares of the past right into Adam’s times, putting the lives of Adam and Emma in great danger. Density increases as these two stories come to an inevitable crash. Distant past and his eternal prisoner - Nicolas against Adam, cryptanalyst from the Cold War. What can it lead to? In tangled times, who will you trust?
- Explore Blackstone, the forgotten domain of Hyde’s lineage. A rich world designed to complement the thrilling story.
- Sink in the immersive environment created with photogrammetry technology. Enjoy the realism of a setting achieved by the inclusion of 3D-scanned objects.
- Play as two independent characters living in different centuries. Take their faiths in your hands and unveil how their stories interfere.
- Experience a unique history, solve mysteries on your way, collect the clues, and decide by yourself how this story will end.
- Discover the new levels of horror sharpened by the motion capture technology
- Use your trusted revolver to shoot your way out from even the most lethal scenarios.
Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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