Comparison

Playdead's INSIDE vs Level Devil

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Playdead's INSIDE

Embark on a dark, narrative-driven adventure in this critically acclaimed indie platformer. Solve challenging puzzles and experience intense action within a moody, unsettling atmosphere. This award-winning game is known for its stunning art style and ambient soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Narrative-driven adventure
  • Challenging puzzles
  • Intense action
  • Moody art style
  • Ambient soundtrack
  • Unsettling atmosphere
Features
Currently charting
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Discover Playdead's unique indie adventure game Inside, a dark, narrative-driven platformer combining intense action with challenging puzzles. It has received critical acclaim for its moody art style, ambient soundtrack and unsettling atmosphere. Apple Design Award Winner. What the press said: “MASTERPIECE! Inside is a 2D puzzle platformer that builds upon what made Limbo great, and in fact builds something greater.” IGN — 10/10 “Inside expands on the concepts and scope of its predecessor in wildly creative ways, and it's so immaculately designed and constructed from top to bottom that it almost feels suitable for display in an art museum. This is one hell of a follow-up.” Giant Bomb — 5/5 “Gorgeous art and animations, devious puzzle design and a pitch-black sense of humor. A perfectly paced series of escalating "holy shit" moments.” Kotaku Winner of more than 100 awards, including: - Artistic Achievement (BAFTA) - Game Design (BAFTA) - Narrative (BAFTA) - Original Property (BAFTA) - Best Independent Game (Game Critics Awards) - Best Independent Game (The Game Awards) - Best Art Direction (The Game Awards) - Spite Award (D.I.C.E. Awards) - Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction (D.I.C.E. Awards) - Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction (D.I.C.E. Awards) - Best Audio (Game Developers Choice Awards) - Best Visual Art (Game Developers Choice Awards)

About

Level Devil

Navigate through approximately 200 challenging levels with updated graphics and relaxing gameplay. This game offers soft bullets, bombs, and buzzsaws, along with a real ending and a speed-run option.

Highlights
  • 200+ challenging levels
  • Updated graphics
  • Relaxing gameplay
  • Soft bullets and bombs
  • Real ending
  • Speed run button
Features
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A nice, peaceful platformer Run, jump, reach the door, and enjoy a calm little adventure full of fair levels, friendly spikes, trustworthy platforms, and perfectly normal surprises. You will definitely not rage. You will definitely not die again and again. And every trap is probably just your imagination. Level Devil is a relaxing skill game for players who love hard platformers, impossible jumps, funny fails, and totally safe little challenges. Test your timing, trust the floor, avoid the spikes, ignore the traps, and prove that you are invincible. Or don’t. That’s fine too. Features: - 240+ happy little levels - Simple controls for very skilled people - Spikes, traps, and other friendly decorations - Funny fails you will want to pretend never happened - Local 2-player mode to share the suffering - Secrets, surprises, and completely fair level design - A peaceful experience for fans of rage games, hard platformers, memes, and dying again This is not a troll game. This is not impossible. This is not trying to trick you. Please download Level Devil and have a wonderful, relaxing time. You deserve it.

Screenshots

Playdead's INSIDE4 screens
Level Devil4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Playdead's INSIDE at none against Level Devil's shown. Playdead's INSIDE also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Level Devil's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Playdead's INSIDE sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Level Devil sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Level Devil holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30K and 61K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Playdead's INSIDE's written reviews are positive against 82% of Level Devil's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Playdead's INSIDE ships an update every 2 months, Level Devil every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Playdead's INSIDE versus Level Devil: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlaydead's INSIDELevel Devil
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (30K ratings)4.8 (61K ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.0% of reviews81.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings30K61K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#71#10 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size705 MB137 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperPlaydeadWebVentures B.V.

Customer experience

Playdead's INSIDE

All ratings30,447 ratings
Positive83.2%
Neutral4.0%
Negative12.8%
Written reviews2,454 reviews
Positive77.0%
Neutral6.8%
Negative16.1%

Level Devil

All ratings61,230 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral1.7%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews1,738 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral4.9%
Negative13.2%

User reviews

Playdead's INSIDE

From 30K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌟 Stunning graphics and atmosphere
  • 🧠 Clever and challenging puzzles
  • 🎨 Unique art style
  • 🎢 Thrilling and suspenseful gameplay
  • 🔍 Intriguing and mysterious story

Room to improve

  • 🕰️ Game is too short
  • 🤔 Ending is confusing or unsatisfying
  • 💰 Game is overpriced
  • 🤖 Some controls can be finicky
  • 📱 Compatibility issues on older devices

Level Devil

From 61K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and straightforward controls
  • 🚀 Addictive and challenging gameplay
  • 😄 Humorous and quirky design
  • 🎨 Pleasing 8-bit visuals

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional control issues and dropped inputs
  • ⏱️ Short overall length/content
  • 💰 Ads can be intrusive at times

Bugs and requests

Playdead's INSIDE

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game crashes or freezes
  • Progress not saving properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Longer gameplay or additional levels
  • More explanation or closure for the story
  • Controller support
  • Lower price point

Level Devil

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Teleport and wraparound mechanics not working as expected
  • Crashes or freezes on certain levels

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Multiplayer or level creation mode
  • Improved responsiveness of controls

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Playdead's INSIDE

One-time1
  • INSIDE full game$9.99
1 purchases

Level Devil

One-time1
  • Remove Pop-Up Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Playdead's INSIDE free?
Playdead's INSIDE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Level Devil free?
Level Devil is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Playdead's INSIDE or Level Devil?
Level Devil is rated higher. Playdead's INSIDE averages 4.4 out of 5 from 30K ratings, while Level Devil averages 4.8 from 61K ratings.
Do Playdead's INSIDE or Level Devil have ads?
Level Devil shows ads; Playdead's INSIDE does not.
Which is updated more often, Playdead's INSIDE or Level Devil?
Playdead's INSIDE ships an update every 2 months, and Level Devil every 3 weeks. Most recently, Playdead's INSIDE was updated on September 25, 2026 and Level Devil on September 25, 2026.
Which is more popular, Playdead's INSIDE or Level Devil?
Playdead's INSIDE currently peaks at #71 in the App Store charts, and Level Devil at #10. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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