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8 Games like INSIDE on Mobile that you should try

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We filtered the 45 games similar to INSIDE down to the 8 that fit the “Mobile” category. Little Nightmares, Limbo and Inmost top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to INSIDE.

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NarrativeDarkSolo
Year 2016Dev Playdead

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Within the “Mobile” category, the closest game to INSIDE is Little Nightmares — scoring 91/100 on our similarity scale. Limbo and Inmost follow close behind.

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The best games like INSIDE on Mobile

8 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to INSIDE. Each one has been evaluated across 12 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Little Nightmares

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Little Nightmares
Closest overall match
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror2D
Year 2017Dev Tarsier Studios · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PS4 · Android · PC

If INSIDE worked for you because of strong narrative focus, stealth mechanics and horror setting, the same is here. To that it adds single-player focus and 2D presentation. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings fantasy world and a third-person camera.

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Limbo

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Limbo
Closest on visuals
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloDarkNarrativeHorror2D
Year 2010Dev Playdead · Microsoft Game StudiosOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

It shares the essentials of what INSIDE does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to 2D presentation.

Same studio: Playdead.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting75
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Inmost

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Inmost
Closest on setting
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror2D
Year 2019Dev Hidden Layer Games · Chucklefish GamesOn Android · PC · iOS

Shelved next to INSIDE for good reason: strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. To that it adds single-player focus and 2D presentation. They part company on combat and visuals: this one brings pixel art.

Released 3 years after INSIDE.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting77Combat54Visuals54
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Psychonauts

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Psychonauts
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkExploration
Year 2005Dev Double Fine Productions · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

The genre is the same as INSIDE’s, and with it strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and combat: a third-person camera.

It predates INSIDE by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Combat54Visuals0
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Submerged

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Submerged
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorRelaxing
Year 2015Dev Uppercut GamesOn PS4 · PC · iOS

Shelved next to INSIDE for good reason: strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: a relaxing pace and post-apocalyptic world.

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Shadow Bug

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Shadow Bug
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloMeleeNarrative2D
Year 2016Dev Muro Studios · Muro Studios OyPlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

On paper it is what INSIDE is — strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where they diverge is tone and combat.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat61Tone49
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Thomas Was Alone

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Thomas Was Alone
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloNarrativeSci-Fi2DHardcore
Year 2012Dev Bithell GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

It comes from the same genre as INSIDE and shares strong narrative focus, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is tone and setting: punishing difficulty.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting58Tone35
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GRIS

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PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloNarrative2DRelaxingCasual
Year 2018Dev Nomada Studio · Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Its point of contact with INSIDE is strong narrative focus, single-player focus and 2D presentation. They part company on tone: this one brings a relaxing pace.

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