Let Me Inside is instantively addictive. Well, you might need to lose a round or two before everything sinks in, but once you get a grip on the mechanics of game and the utter simplicity of gameplay, you’ll question whether Let Me Inside is a game or some kind of basic aptitude test. It’s a game. I failed miserably on my first attempt and though I have successfully completed 3 of the five rounds I’ve played so far, I continue to play for the “good” ending, which I believe is not tied to your success rate but with to an RNG connected to where the “monster” spawns. Let me know in the comments if this is not the case.
Let Me Inside has a lot of things going for it, all good. A standard and easy to use common interface. This means if you’re playing a PC it’s the standard WASD configuration for movement, the mouse for looking, and mouse button 1 for interacting with the windows, vents, and light switches. I have seen a few playthroughs where people are playing on gaming consoles so that means your basic gamepad movement plus a single button for interacting with the environment. There’s a TV that comes on as well occasionally in the living room so don’t forget about that. The first time you fail this game you will immediately realize a first grader could do this which is very strong motivation to try again if for no other reason than to convince yourself you’re smarter than children. If you are a child reading this review and then decide to go play the game make sure you get your parents to give it a go as it will lead to highly rewarding responses like, “gee guys, even I can do this.” It’ll sting, trust me.
The next thing Let Me Inside has going for it is the simple nature of the gameplay. You basically walk room to room and make sure the windows are all closed, the vents are all sealed, and by turning off all the lights throughout the house which are all done with the same single button you’ll use while playing the game. The best way I can describe the house in which you’ll be performing these tasks is that there’s the entrance hallway or foyer, which leads to a main hallway which make up the heart of the house. All five rooms are connected this grand hallway with doors to the five rooms. There’s the living room with an adjacent small room attached, the bathroom and shower, and a small storage closet at one end of the hallway. At the other end of the hallway is the kitchen and dining area and finally there’s your bedroom. There are no barriers or hidden sight lines and you WILL be confident that this is a no brainer. I think this is the primary reason people will return to this game again and again until perfection is attained. Let Me Inside is not a thinking game, it’s a pay attention kind of game and anyone can do that, right?
I think it’s the perfect combination of standard controls, the basic nature of gameplay, and the uncomplicated structure of the house that makes this game as fun as it is. After a playthrough or two you will silently mock yourself if you fail and immediately try again, I’m sure of it. Each “round” of the game probably lasts about 15 minutes and you simply need to perform the same tasks over a period of five nights. Each night more there will be more windows open and more vents to shut. Once you’ve taken care of the housekeeping details, you head to your bedroom for a nights worth of sleep. You will either make it to the next day or you’ll fail by missing an open window or vent and the monster gets you. As mentioned above I have played through the game numerous times and wasn’t always successful. Right now what’s keeping me playing is the RNG nature of the creature spawn as I want to get the “good” ending. I’ve put in the work and now I’ve GOT to see that screen. I viewed ALL the playthroughs’ on the developers itch.io page and not a single one feature the good ending. In fact half of YouTube video’s show them failing with the other half thinking incorrectly that they have beat the game which is as bit of evidence for me thinking the good ending is RNG based. I restrained myself from commenting.
Let Me Inside can be found at itch.io and I’m pretty sure it’s available as a freebie on Steam as well. You can go directly to the developers page on itch.io and download the game with the following link:
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