The follow up to Milk Inside of bag of milk inside a bag of milk! On the whole, it looks much better than the first game and much better captures the feel it was shooting for. On the whole though, it still feels more like a proof of concept for a game rather than a full package, being only 45 minutes to an hour long and only 5 endings to shoot for.

It has a greater degree of interactivity than Milk Inside, though funnily enough the game lacks any kind of failure state in contrast with the first game. There's only one room to explore but a variety of ways to interact with it that contribute to one of 5 endings. After Milk Inside more or less outright stated why the girl was he way she is, Milk Outside delves deeper into her back story and raises more questions about the exact nature of her psychosis. The game ends abruptly on one of the dream endings, each one offering different insight to the girl's past, her fears or her isolation. Don't expect a happy ending of any sort with this game, it's all depression through the lens of esotericism.

While I can't say this is a great adventure game, the visuals and atmosphere grabbed me much more than Milk Inside and I'd love to see if this goes anywhere with another follow up. If you like surrealist horror, give this one a shot!

Reviewed on Mar 04, 2022


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