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Bendy and the Dark Revival
Bendy and the Dark Revival® is a first-person survival horror game set in the creepiest cartoon studio to ever exist. Discover the truth. Escape the studio. Above all, fear the Ink Demon…and survive.
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “improved mechanics and combat feel” (31 of 103 reviews) and “emotionally resonant storytelling” (23); the most common complaint is “broken stealth and redundant combat” (16). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-28 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
31 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“The story of this game is definitely more fleshed out than the first one, and keeps you engaged the whole time. The gameplay has some fun new elements we didn't see in the first game and the combat is better. It's hard…”
“As someone who's been a fan of bendy since 2017 this is an amazing game, the gameplay is really fun and the story is the kind of story that constantly makes you (me) question whats really going on, instead of just…”
“So this game is kinda like if the original bendy game had a baby with Bioshock in all the right ways... so its just the original with better storytelling gameplay and combat. 8.5/10 so far”
23 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“The story of this game is definitely more fleshed out than the first one, and keeps you engaged the whole time. The gameplay has some fun new elements we didn't see in the first game and the combat is better. It's hard…”
“As someone who's been a fan of bendy since 2017 this is an amazing game, the gameplay is really fun and the story is the kind of story that constantly makes you (me) question whats really going on, instead of just…”
“So this game is kinda like if the original bendy game had a baby with Bioshock in all the right ways... so its just the original with better storytelling gameplay and combat. 8.5/10 so far”
13 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Before i played this, i thought it wouldn't even get close to how much a masterpiece was the first bendy game.. But after i played this it's not a masterpiece, it's more than that its absolutely AMAZING CINEMATIC,…”
“The game is FAR worse than the first one. Yeah, prettier graphics e.t.c. But it lacks UX so much. Sometimes freezes in-action for little time, but mouse cursor jumps into space, hitboxes are crazy, you cant hit an item,…”
“A fantastic sequel and real step-up for the franchise! The new graphics look great and I think they did a great job of upgrading the artstyle while still keeping the core design! I also think not making it episodic was…”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Really great game, and a little hard. The only problem I have, is that there are always cutscenes for every action, and that you have to backtrack all the way to Chapter 1 just to actually 100% the game. It's fun to…”
“A good puzzle game some puzzles are easy but others can be quite challenging If you're not familiar with the Bendy series. the game might feel a little difficult to follow at first. The creepy cartoon vibe is done…”
“bloody difficult but absolutely brill”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Hell yeah this game is goated. 41h is all it takes for platnum. quick tip, when going for heavy hitter achievement - go to the spider-things egg lair and farm kills there. The ending kinda feels rushed tho, but I still…”
“So yeah I originally bought the first tile of the series. I kept skipping it thinking it wasnt for me but instead i purchased it and it kinda grew on me and I got intrigued by the story and art. So without hesitation i…”
“amazing sequel and storyline!! The ending felt a little rushed imo but I love the graphics and the hours + mechanics make up for it.”
16 of the 103 reviews raise this · 13 of them still recommend the game.
“Well at the start I didn't get blown away of how good the game is, it was just normal, and i felt like it wasn't as good as the normal bendy and the ink machine but then it clicked, this game has things the other game…”
“The sequel to Bendy and the Ink Machine does a good amount of concepts well but fails to be as good as the original to me Powers such as Flow were a nice addition alongside sprinting although i didnt find banishing to…”
“The game is FAR worse than the first one. Yeah, prettier graphics e.t.c. But it lacks UX so much. Sometimes freezes in-action for little time, but mouse cursor jumps into space, hitboxes are crazy, you cant hit an item,…”
9 of the 103 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“Well at the start I didn't get blown away of how good the game is, it was just normal, and i felt like it wasn't as good as the normal bendy and the ink machine but then it clicked, this game has things the other game…”
“The sequel to Bendy and the Ink Machine does a good amount of concepts well but fails to be as good as the original to me Powers such as Flow were a nice addition alongside sprinting although i didnt find banishing to…”
“Overall: 2/5. Mediocre and cliche at best, sluggish and buggy at worst. I would like to preface that I really like Bendy. I've liked the franchise since I was young and I saw this game was on sale and decided to pick it…”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“The story of this game is definitely more fleshed out than the first one, and keeps you engaged the whole time. The gameplay has some fun new elements we didn't see in the first game and the combat is better. It's hard…”
“too many bugs, keeps crashing, this is basically unplayable unless you have an insane pc”
“Overall: 2/5. Mediocre and cliche at best, sluggish and buggy at worst. I would like to preface that I really like Bendy. I've liked the franchise since I was young and I saw this game was on sale and decided to pick it…”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“too many bugs, keeps crashing, this is basically unplayable unless you have an insane pc”
“Forget what all of these negative reviews are saying, story-wise this game is a masterpiece, ESPECIALLY for Bendy fans. The fact that you could play this game with ZERO prior knowledge of the previous game is a huge…”
“Overall: 2/5. Mediocre and cliche at best, sluggish and buggy at worst. I would like to preface that I really like Bendy. I've liked the franchise since I was young and I saw this game was on sale and decided to pick it…”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“Overall: 2/5. Mediocre and cliche at best, sluggish and buggy at worst. I would like to preface that I really like Bendy. I've liked the franchise since I was young and I saw this game was on sale and decided to pick it…”
“The game is FAR worse than the first one. Yeah, prettier graphics e.t.c. But it lacks UX so much. Sometimes freezes in-action for little time, but mouse cursor jumps into space, hitboxes are crazy, you cant hit an item,…”
“Really great game, and a little hard. The only problem I have, is that there are always cutscenes for every action, and that you have to backtrack all the way to Chapter 1 just to actually 100% the game. It's fun to…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 91.9% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“As someone who didn't enjoy the first Bendy game due to its boring fetch-quest gameplay, I still gave The Dark Revival a go because I saw potential. The sequel was a rollercoaster of emotions for me. At first, I thought it didn't improve on the first one, and some mechanics were…”
— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played“Been following Bendy since chapter 1's first version and I'm SO ASHAMED that I didn't played Dark Revival until today. Bendy & The Dark Revival is a sequel that beats its predecessor in every way possible. In terms of graphics, optimization (thanks for not capping the FPS to…”
— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played“Honestly, Bendy and the Dark Revival is such a solid sequel. It was so satisfying to finally dive deep into the lore and learn the truth about the creator behind the madness. play the first game before you touch this one. Even though there are elements that take place earlier,…”
— a player, Steam review · 13 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-20.
Price tracking
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Action, Adventure |
| Player tags | Horror · Action · Singleplayer · First-Person · Survival Horror · Adventure · Indie · Cartoony · Story Rich · Dark · Puzzle · Survival (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Remote Play on TV · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Ukrainian * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 38 |
| Official site | https://www.joeydrewstudios.com/batdr |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 (64 bit) Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: 2GB VRAM GeForce GTX 1030, AMD RX 550 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 15 GB available space