When comparing Offworld Trading Company vs Inside, the Slant community recommends Inside for most people. In the question“What are the best indie games on Steam?” Inside is ranked 2nd while Offworld Trading Company is ranked 77th. The most important reason people chose Inside is:
This game's world is colorless and soundless, which makes the bright player character really stand out. Occasional sound cues add to the tense and creepy atmosphere.
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Pros
Pro Economic rather than military focus
The game focuses more on empire building over combat and military might. This means the game is a bit more political, which requires a different line of thinking.
Pro Unparalleled creepy yet intoxicating atmosphere
This game's world is colorless and soundless, which makes the bright player character really stand out. Occasional sound cues add to the tense and creepy atmosphere.
Pro Remarkable storytelling via environmental navigation
The story is told through exploring and there is no written exposition or dialogue, so the story is left up to the player's interpretation.
Cons
Con Short games
There is no real extended gameplay here, especially for an RTS. Games will last about 20-40 minutes and the structure of each game is very similar. Once the player gets the mechanics down and knows what to do when, every game will be pretty much the same. Win conditions are just too easy to come to the conclusion of and repeat with ease.
Con Very short
Only from 2 to 3 hours long.