Playdead's INSIDE vs Stoneheld
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Narrative-driven adventure
- Challenging puzzles
- Intense action
- Moody art style
- Ambient soundtrack
- Unsettling atmosphere
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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)
Stoneheld
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Each layer is checked by its centre of mass and supporting surface. A live bar shows how much balance remains. Move beyond the edge and the stones above that point fall. The collection contains 36 hand-drawn stones from four shores, each with its own shape, weight and contact area. Build freely in Zen mode, solve 40 fixed Trials, play the same Daily Cairn as everyone else or balance against scheduled gusts in Windward. Finished cairns can be saved to the gallery.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stoneheld at none against Playdead's INSIDE's 1. Playdead's INSIDE's advantage is chart position (#56 vs unranked) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Playdead's INSIDE sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Stoneheld asks for nothing beyond the download.
Playdead's INSIDE ships an update every 2 months, Stoneheld every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Playdead's INSIDE | Stoneheld |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (30K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 77.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 30K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #56 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 705 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Playdead | Ahmet SEN |
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
Stoneheld
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Playdead's INSIDE
- INSIDE full game$9.99
Stoneheld
No in-app purchases
Questions
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