The Beast Inside

The dark and creepy survival horror The Beast Inside is free, for Windows, in a time-limited GOG’s giveaway offer! Go get it! The Beast Inside can normally cost R$24.99!

The Beast Inside is an independent survival horror where a Cold War-era CIA agent finds a mysterious diary that brings back nightmares from the past that could be lethal. It was developed by Illusion Ray and initially released on October 17, 2019.

Published by Illusion Ray itself and available for Windows, Xbox One, Xbox One X|S, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4, The Beast Inside was well received by the critics who reviewed it. Furthermore, it has thousands of very positive reviews on Steam and is rated 3.5/5 on GOG, at least so far.

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Trailer

About the game

The Beast Inside is a unique, gripping twist on thriller and survival horror. The game mixes intriguing story-driven adventure with 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.

Story

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?

Story

• 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 sharpen by the motion capture technology.
• Use your trusted revolver to shoot your way out from even the most lethal scenarios.

More info and survival horror

• The Beast Inside @ Twitter – Official developers’account.
• The Beast Inside @ Steam – Store’s listing.
• The Beast Inside @ Gaming Room – With more info and media. In Portuguese.
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• Project Crypt
• From The Deep Web