A nameless boy, a world in shades of grey, and the feeling that something is watching you.

Here the tension breaks into the open. On pure gut, Inside lands ahead of 82% of games, people love it instantly. But look at the detail and the picture blurs. The feel in your hands is gorgeous, ahead of 97% of titles, and the art style leaves a strong mark, though on few votes. Yet attachment, fun and desert island fall back to the middle of the pack, around halfway. And the sound drops to the very bottom, ahead of barely one game in seven, on few votes and still to confirm. That is the paradox: a game that grips you at once and plays to perfection, but one you struggle to bond with over time.

In the auteur puzzle-platformer genre it brushes the top for craft and wordless staging. It is an experience more than a companion.

So, who is it for? For you if you love oppressive atmosphere, storytelling without a single word and pixel-perfect control. Much less if you want a game that warms you and pulls you back for hours on end.