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Inmates

Critic score2 critics
First release
Jul 01, 2017
Genres
Indie, Adventure, Simulator, Puzzle · Mystery, Horror, Thriller

Inmates is a story-driven, atmospheric, interactive exploration simulator with horror elements and puzzles. Investigate every detail of the prison to discover the story of the people who are locked there. Pick up and examine objects to discover mysteries of the prison. Uncover the reasons why you are there.

Also known as INMATES, Inmates.exe

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Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords

Storyline
Jonathan wakes up from a nightmare in a prison cell, having no clue how he appeared there. Everything around seems so familiar. An unbearable headache and a sense of lost reality makes him think that he is still in his nightmares, but the voice from the old radio tells him that not everything is as simple as it seems... Inmates is a story-driven, atmospheric, interactive exploration simulator with horror elements and puzzles. Investigate every detail of the prison to discover the story of the people who are locked there. Pick up and examine objects to discover mysteries of the prison. Uncover the reasons why you are there.Read more

Jonathan wakes up from a nightmare in a prison cell, having no clue how he appeared there. Everything around seems so familiar. An unbearable headache and a sense of lost reality makes him think that he is still in his nightmares, but the voice from the old radio tells him that not everything is as simple as it seems... Inmates is a story-driven, atmospheric, interactive exploration simulator with horror elements and puzzles. Investigate every detail of the prison to discover the story of the people who are locked there. Pick up and examine objects to discover mysteries of the prison. Uncover the reasons why you are there.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Jul 01, 2017
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
2h
Main + Extras
2h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
First person
Keywords
psychological horror, atmospheric, surreal horror

At a Glance

Critic Score
65
Main Story (IGDB)
2h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
2h

Overview

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Steam users rate this Mixed, 265 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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