Bendy and the Ink Machine is a Action, Adventure, Strategy game from Joey Drew Studios with a 87% positive Steam review signal. Indie Lantern indexes it for players browsing by weird, single-player.
Game snapshot
- Developer
- Joey Drew Studios
- Release year
- 2017
- Playtime
- Varies by player
- Price
- $5.99
- Review signal
- 87% positive
Screenshots
System requirements
PC
- Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: 10 Processor: 64 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: 4GB Dedicated DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 2 GB available space
- Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
macOS
- Minimum
- OS: Sierra Memory: 16 GB RAM Storage: 2 GB available space
Linux
- Minimum
- Memory: 8 GB RAM Storage: 2 GB available space
From Steam reviews
Review notes
Bendy and the Ink Machine is worth a closer look if you want strong atmosphere, boss rush, narrative mystery, and narrative adventure.
Best for players who want strong atmosphere, boss rush, narrative mystery, and narrative adventure.
Check more carefully if you dislike technical roughness.
buggy
FrictionTechnical roughness or instability comes up often enough to check.
strong-atmosphere
ToneThe mood, place, and presentation carry a lot of the experience.
boss-rush
Play styleA major part of the game is learning and beating standout fights.
narrative-mystery
Play styleA useful part of the game is piecing together mystery and story threads.
narrative-adventure
Play styleThe experience is more story-and-place driven than systems-heavy.
stealth
Play styleAvoiding detection is part of the intended rhythm.
replayable
FitThe structure gives reasons to return rather than finish once.
exploration
Play styleThe draw is moving through spaces, discovering details, and learning the world.
Steam review snapshots
While the gameplay could be better and final boss battle a bit underwhelming, this game is still one of the most refreshingly…While the gameplay could be better and final boss battle a bit underwhelming, this game is still one of the most refreshingly…The vintage cartoon style, the ink, the abandoned halls, the weird little religious cult energy, the audio logs, the mystery, the feeling…the stealth was very bland and straight forward but done well, the ink demon popping in and out somtimes in chapter 3…Why it fits
Best for players who want strong atmosphere, narrative mystery, exploration, stealth, and a story-driven experience. It stands out for its strong atmosphere, weird tone, narrative mystery, and replayable structure.
Who might skip it
Skip if you dislike technical roughness or want a systems-heavy experience.