Inked: A Tale of Love

Buy82%

Very Positive · 324 player reviews · Low confidence

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows
  • macOS

Somnium Games d.o.o. · Hand-drawn · Aug 28, 2021

Player review score
82%
Very Positive
Price
$9.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
15
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
12
Full audio1 of 12
Subtitles12 of 12

Should I buy Inked: A Tale of Love?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 62 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 39 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 24 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 130 sampled reviews

Based on 324 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 130 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
71% of themes are praise29% are divided0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
62 of 130 sampled reviews raised it
Inked is a fantastic indie game in the style of Inside, Limbo or Talos Principle, with a great story, a unique art style and a lot of very interesting puzzles that grow in difficulty as you play.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
39 of 130 sampled reviews raised it
Worth playing for the art style and for creative mechanics and mostly fun puzzles.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
24 of 130 sampled reviews raised it
The game avoids overwhelming players with mechanics, instead refining and recombining its core concepts to keep challenges engaging without becoming repetitive.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
13 of 130 sampled reviews raised it
The voice acting is serviceable, if somewhat subdued, and complements the quiet melancholy that permeates the experience.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
11 of 130 sampled reviews raised it
I highly recommend this game for those who want some easy puzzling with a good narrative.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story62 reviews
Graphics39 reviews
Gameplay24 reviews
Audio13 reviews
Difficulty11 reviews
Divided opinion
Controls
57% still recommend
Bugs
75% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

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

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$9.99

The lowest we've tracked is $4.99.

10 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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