The Inner Friend
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About The Inner Friend
The Inner Friend is a wordless, visually driven adventure through a surreal subconscious world shaped by memories and fears. Guided by a mysterious Shadow, you relive and overcome its childhood nightmares, journeying deeper to uncover the story and restore what was once a safe haven.
The Shadow’s world
The world is inspired by childhood nightmares and psychology, with gruesome beings that you must evade before ultimately facing them. Visuals, movement and music are the main ways you interact with the Shadow, who guides you through the descent. A cinematic soundtrack and soundscape accompany the journey, and the interface is minimalist.
Obstacles and challenges
You overcome obstacles, solve puzzles and defeat nightmarish foes. Earning the Shadow’s trust unlocks new challenges and pieces of the story.
Restore the safe haven
You collect artifacts and rebuild the Shadow’s safe haven to save him from his darkest fears.
Frequently asked questions
The best price for The Inner Friend is $14.99 at Steam. 3 shops have an offer that activates in your country.
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Every key we list activates on Steam. Redeem the key there and The Inner Friend stays in your library for good.
Yes, with a small risk. Publishers create keys to sell in other shops, which is why a key can cost less than in the official store, and once you activate it the game is yours to keep, just like a store purchase. On average 1–2% of keys fail, so check the shop's buyer protection before you buy: the official store does not refund keys bought elsewhere.
The minimum requirements for The Inner Friend are: Windows 7, GeForce GTX 550 Ti, Intel Core i5-2310, 4 GB RAM, 5 GB storage. It runs on Windows only. The recommended specs are in the System requirements section.
No. The Inner Friend is a single-player game.
Yes. The Inner Friend is the full base game. You need nothing else to play it.
Steam lets publishers create keys to sell in other shops. Once you activate a key, the game is yours to keep, just like a store purchase.
Disclaimer: CD keys have an inherent 1–2% average failure rate. Check the shop terms for buyer protection info. Steam offers no buyer protection for keys bought in other shops and doesn't refund them.
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