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The Beast Inside

by Illusion Ray·published by Illusion Ray

17 October 2019M22
PCWindowsPlayStationPS4XboxXbox OneNintendoSwitchPS5

Reader score

7.3/ 10

7 votes

How long to beat

only 3 reports

8h

Rushed

main story only

13h

Normally

story and some extras

16h

Completionist

everything in it

Where to get it

Trailer

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About


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.

Ways to play

Modes

Single player

Perspective

First person

Engine

Unreal Engine 4

Languages

9 languages, with audio, subtitles and interface
Languageaudiosubtitlesinterface
Chinese (Simplified)—
English
French—
German—
Polish—
Portuguese (Brazil)—
Russian—
Spanish (Spain)—
Turkish—

Also known as

TheBeastInside.exe — Windows Executable

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Facts

Developer

Illusion Ray

Publisher

Illusion Ray

Released

17 October 2019

Platforms

PCWindowsPlayStationPS4XboxXbox OneNintendoSwitchPS5

Age ratings

ACBMA 15+ESRBMUSK18CLASS_IND16PEGI18

Standing

Top 4% by 24hr peak players

Tags

1st-personPuzzle elementsSurvival horrorDirect controlFantasyHorror