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The Beast Inside

The Beast Inside is a gripping new twist on thriller and survival horror genres, telling a multi-layered story about cryptanalyst discovering a hundred-year-old murder-mystery that not only remains unresolved…

17 October 2019 from $2.49

The Beast Inside is an adventure developed by Illusion Ray Studio, released 17 October 2019 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. It currently starts at $2.49 at GOG. The main story takes about 13.3 hrs to finish.

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What The Beast Inside is

The Beast Inside is an adventure game developed by Illusion Ray Studio and released in 2019. It was published by Movie Games S.A.. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 4.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Adam, CIA cryptanalyst, leaves Boston and moves to the country 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 military code and alter the course of the Cold War. As it turns out, this area is quite the opposite of a peaceful place... In the attic Adam finds the hidden diary of Nicolas which, once opened, carries the nightmares of the past right into the present, putting the lives of both Adam and Emma in a great danger. How come the mysteries from Civil War era seem to be connected to what is happening during the Cold War? Who was Nicolas, the man who lived in that house…
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action, horror and thriller. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 13.3 hrs. At its current cheapest price of $2.49, that works out to about $0.19 per hour of the main story, or $0.16 per hour if you finish everything.

What it costs, and where

The cheapest verified price right now is $2.49 at GOG, 90% below its usual price.

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What it launched against

The Beast Inside launched on 17 October 2019, within three weeks of The Outer Worlds, Disco Elysium, Persona 5 Royal and Luigi's Mansion 3. It was a PlayStation 5 launch-window title.

Released around the same time: The Outer Worlds, Disco Elysium, Persona 5 Royal, Luigi's Mansion 3.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

Screenshots

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Characters

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Quick answers

The Beast Inside — frequently asked questions

When did The Beast Inside come out?
The Beast Inside was released on 17 October 2019 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).
How much does The Beast Inside cost?
The cheapest current price for The Beast Inside is $2.49 at GOG, which is 90% off its usual price. Prices on this page are checked daily.
How long does it take to beat The Beast Inside?
The main story of The Beast Inside takes around 13.3 hrs, or 16 hrs for 100% completion.
Is The Beast Inside worth it?
That depends on what you want from it, so here are the numbers rather than an opinion: the cheapest price we track today is $2.49, and the main story takes about 13.3 hrs, which works out to $0.19 per hour of play. Our cost-per-hour tool compares that with other games.

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