Inscryption

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From the creator of Pony Island and The Hex comes the latest mind-melting, self-destructing love letter to video games. Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie.

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Developer:
Daniel Mullins Games
Publisher:
Devolver Digital
Engine:
Unity
Release date:
19 October 2021
Recent Steam reviews:
Very Positive (1105)
All Steam reviews:
Overwhelmingly Positive (75263)

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Description

From the creator of Pony Island and The Hex comes the latest mind-melting, self-destructing love letter to video games. Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscribed upon the cards...

In Inscryption you will...

  • Acquire a deck of woodland creature cards by draft, surgery, and self mutilation

  • Unlock the secrets lurking behind the walls of Leshy's cabin

  • Embark on an unexpected and deeply disturbing odyssey

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

OS *:
Windows 7
Processor:
Intel Core i5-760 (4 * 2800); AMD Athlon II X4 645 AM3 (4 * 3100)
Memory:
4 GB RAM
Graphics:
GeForce GTX 550 Ti (3072 VRAM); Radeon HD 6850 (1024 VRAM)
Storage:
3 GB available space

recommended*

OS:
Windows 10
Processor:
Intel Core i5-3470 (4 * 3200); AMD FX-4350 (4 * 4200)
Memory:
8 GB RAM
Graphics:
GeForce GTX 1050 2048 VRAM; Radeon RX 460 4096 VRAM
Storage:
3 GB available space

User reviews

sick_boy
Recommended | 29 May 2026
19.7h played

Easily one of my favourite games of all time. Such a unique experience. So many unique game elements mashed together and so much lore to discover. I loved every second of this game and I can see all the love and work

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mad314
Recommended | 28 May 2026
17.8h played

Had a blast playing this. There was so much more to the game than I had expected. I knew nothing about it going in. Just when you get used to how the game is played, something comes along to mix it up.

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SteakTree
Recommended | 30 May 2026
17.5h played

The game is not perfect. Some parts can feel repetitive, and the story becomes a bit confusing at times. Still, the strong gameplay and memorable experience make it worth playing. Overall: 8/10 A creative and

Helpful: 0
megatron3865
Recommended | 30 May 2026
26.4h played

I'm glad went in blind like my friend recommended. I'm usually someone who bounces around from game to game, rarely completing one as I go. When I got this game, I didn't play anything else until I "beat" it. And even

Helpful: 0
Kurupt NPC
Recommended | 28 May 2026
20.3h played

Great game. Interesting story. Plenty of puzzles and secrets. I played this for 8 1/2 straight on a livestream on my YT, went to bed, woke up and streamed another 5+ hours. The main game isn't very long but the

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M4C_T0N1GHT
Recommended | 27 May 2026
10.6h played

Inscryption is one of the most unique card-based games I've had the pleasure of coming across. The creator, Daniel Mullins, clearly put his heart and soul into creating this beautiful game. Every act is practically an

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