Nostalgic, beloved classic
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“this game is literally my childhood its so amazing”
Steam review · 108.9 h played ↗
Bendy and the Ink Machine
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 90%Very Positive · 90%Joey Drew Studios2017Horror · Survival Horror · Puzzle
−70%$19.99$5.99
US Steam price, checked 4 h ago
The verdict
A short, atmospheric mascot horror with a standout 1930s cartoon look and an intriguing story, held back by repetitive fetch quests, clunky combat and old save bugs. Skip it if you want real scares or tight mechanics.
Great for
Fans of stylish story-driven indie horror, mascot horror nostalgia, and newcomers to the genre
Main risk
Save bugs and softlocks can wipe hours, and gameplay is mostly repetitive fetch quests
What players love
Intriguing story and lore
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“The lore which you gradually learn as you play is super intriguing and interesting.”
Steam review · 18.1 h played ↗
Unique 1930s cartoon art style
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“The art style is gorgeous, and runs really well in 4K HDR.”
Steam review · 4.3 h played ↗
Creepy atmosphere and soundtrack
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“one of the most refreshingly original and atmospheric horror games ever”
Steam review · 8.3 h played ↗
Replayable with achievements
Mentioned in ~1 in 25 positive reviews
“It's very fun and very replayable, with all the extra achievements you can get, there's loads to do outside of the main game.”
Steam review · 12.2 h played ↗
Light horror, good for beginners
Mentioned in ~1 in 38 positive reviews
“this is a perfect game to play if you're a beginner to that kind of genre!”
Steam review · 18.1 h played ↗
What players complain about
Repetitive fetch-quest gameplay and backtracking
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“The player gets called an errand boy multiple times, and that sums it up perfectly.”
Steam review · 9.1 h played ↗
Clunky combat and slow movement
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“Combat is just hold S and punch and rest is just a walking sim.”
Steam review · 4.8 h played ↗
Saves fail and progress is lost
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“BUYERS BEWARE!! SAVES DON'T WORK UNPLAYABLE.”
Steam review · 4.7 h played ↗
Not scary, relies on cheap jumpscares
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“Zero horror potential.”
Steam review · 6.2 h played ↗
Game-breaking softlock bugs
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“Chapter 3 has a glitch that softlocks your game and there's no known fixes in any foruns”
Steam review · 5.1 h played ↗
Janky camera and poor optimization
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 negative reviews
“This games runs horrible on modern systems I have to make my monitor 60 hz just so my camera doesnt stutter everytime I look around”
Steam review · 0.2 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: VerifiedController support2 GB
Minimum
OS10
Processor64
Memory8 GB RAM
Graphics4GB Dedicated
Storage2 GB available space
OS10
Processor64
Memory8 GB RAM
Graphics4GB Dedicated
Storage2 GB available space
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