Inkbound

Buy87%

Very Positive · 4k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Shiny Shoe · Turn-Based Tactics · Apr 9, 2024

Player review score
87%
Very Positive
Price
$29.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
39
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
5
Full audio1 of 5
Subtitles5 of 5

Should I buy Inkbound?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 136 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Co-op: 106 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Characters: 43 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Story: 62 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Servers and matchmaking: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 4k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
73% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews27% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
136 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay is super unique, reminiscent of RPGs like Arc the Lad, with a circular arena and turn based combat, but real time movement between turns.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
106 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
tl;dr: If you're looking for a fun, (semi) turn based isometric co-op battler (that's a mouthful), I'd suggest you check out Stolen Realm or Wildermyth
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
43 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Expect a varied monster roster with mechanics that demand your strategic attention.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
42 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The ramping difficulty as you go up the difficulty levels is also pretty reasonable, and would be a great way for the game to remain playable and fun.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
39 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Easy run-progression saving for both single player AND multiplayer runs, need to stop for a night?
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
26 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Colorful, cutesy art style, like Splatoon mixed with League of Legends and World of Warcraft.

+2 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay136 reviews
Co-op106 reviews
Characters43 reviews
Difficulty42 reviews
Multiplayer39 reviews
Graphics26 reviews
Monetization22 reviews
Audio15 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Story
77% still recommend
Interface
89% still recommend
Servers and matchmaking
71% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Camera Comfort
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Mouse Only Option
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$29.99

The lowest we've tracked is $7.49.

6 points recordedtoday · $29.99

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