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Inkbound
A turn-based tactical roguelike from the creators of Monster Train. Play solo or co-op, create powerful builds, and save the Atheneum.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
59 of the 71 reviews raise this.
“I just super enjoy this game. It's so unique and such a bummer that this is it for the game! Anyway, it's fun, the characters are cute, LOTS of cosmetics, AND the ability to resume a run after quitting the game make…”
20 of the 71 reviews raise this.
“Not my kind of game at all, but is still some solid fun with friends. Otherwise though not the kind of game id play on my own. Definitely needs a bit of communication with friends to get the most out of it between who…”
“This game is kind of a sleeper hit. It’s ridiculously fun and way more addicting than I expected. The co-op is especially satisfying, and beating tougher bosses or encounters feels genuinely rewarding. Unlocking the…”
“Easily one of the most innovative co-op games that I ever had the pleasure of playing. I dearly wish there were more classes to fill the gaps that are in the class selection screen, and if it were at all possible…”
12 of the 71 reviews raise this.
“I just super enjoy this game. It's so unique and such a bummer that this is it for the game! Anyway, it's fun, the characters are cute, LOTS of cosmetics, AND the ability to resume a run after quitting the game make…”
“Easily one of the most innovative co-op games that I ever had the pleasure of playing. I dearly wish there were more classes to fill the gaps that are in the class selection screen, and if it were at all possible…”
“This game was recommended to me frequently by the Steam algorithm for years but I didn't quite like what I saw in the trailers. I finally made the plunge during a sale and now wish I'd tried it sooner. Everything I like…”
9 of the 71 reviews raise this.
“This game is kind of a sleeper hit. It’s ridiculously fun and way more addicting than I expected. The co-op is especially satisfying, and beating tougher bosses or encounters feels genuinely rewarding. Unlocking the…”
“This came *really close* to making me give it an unrecommend, because of one thing, which I'll come to at the end. First, the game in general is pretty good. The graphics are nice, there's solid voice acting throughout,…”
“Underrated gem with cute art and lore. I love the gameplay mechanics, there's a lot of build variety and complexity here to explore without becoming overwhelming. You can increase the difficulty at your own pace, or…”
8 of the 71 reviews raise this.
“Inkbound is a fantastic blend of roguelite and turn based combat that genuinely shines in co-op. Shiny Shoe built something that rewards coordination and smart decision making, and the depth of the build system gives…”
“Easily my favorite co-op roguelike game. So much variety and replayability. Solo play is enjoyable, but it really shines with multiple people. Lots of strategy in moment-to-moment gameplay as well as in fine-tuning your…”
15 of the 71 reviews raise this · 11 of them still recommend the game.
“I just super enjoy this game. It's so unique and such a bummer that this is it for the game! Anyway, it's fun, the characters are cute, LOTS of cosmetics, AND the ability to resume a run after quitting the game make…”
6 of the 71 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“Easily one of the most innovative co-op games that I ever had the pleasure of playing. I dearly wish there were more classes to fill the gaps that are in the class selection screen, and if it were at all possible…”
“Easily my favorite co-op roguelike game. So much variety and replayability. Solo play is enjoyable, but it really shines with multiple people. Lots of strategy in moment-to-moment gameplay as well as in fine-tuning your…”
4 of the 71 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“This game is kind of a sleeper hit. It’s ridiculously fun and way more addicting than I expected. The co-op is especially satisfying, and beating tougher bosses or encounters feels genuinely rewarding. Unlocking the…”
“Great gameplay and great coop system. Too bad the questing is so bad in general. Quests are tedious, vague and have a terrible UI. And when playing coop, its actually tedious to stay in sync as some quests require you…”
4 of the 71 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“Great gameplay and great coop system. Too bad the questing is so bad in general. Quests are tedious, vague and have a terrible UI. And when playing coop, its actually tedious to stay in sync as some quests require you…”
“what does literally anything in any of the description boxes in this game actually mean”
3 of the 71 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Small playerbase :( But fun game”
“This game is a BLAST. I just wish it had more players and made more of an impact.”
Counted across 71 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 86.7% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“Pros: Easy to learn, but with room to nerd out as you get better, relaxing, and can be played with friends pretty easily without needing a PhD in cooldown management. Mechanics make each character feel different enough to be worth playing. Large enough variety of fun and broken…”
— a player, Steam review · 157 hrs played“Its sad that the devs gave up on this game, but I've gotten a ton of fun hours out of it. Do I wish they would keep updating it? Sure. Am I going to downvote a game because they won't? No. Its fun.”
— a player, Steam review · 46 hrs played“An easy 5/5 stars This might be my favorite game I've ever played. Seems to be a few not so favorable reviews floating around from some people who haven't given the game the time to grow on you. I've got ~100 hours in this game and if I had more time, there would be more. The…”
— a player, Steam review · 97 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 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Inkbound Turns 2!
Hi, Inklings! I can’t believe that it’s been two years since the launch of Inkbound ! To celebrate, I thought I would dive into the vault of our internal files and unearth some special, behind-the-sce
Happy 1 Year Anniversary!
Hi, Inklings! HAPPY ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY! I wanted to share a heartfelt thank you to all of you for supporting the Shiny Shoe team and for the past year! Inkbound has such a special place in my and th
Inkbound Soundtrack Now Available!
Hi, Inklings! You’ve asked and we’ve delivered! The Inkbound soundtrack is officially available! Check out the latest (and, may I say, best) songs by the mind behind both Monster Train and Inkbound’s
Inkbound Patch 1.1.2
Letter from the Team This is another small bug fix patch to the recent release of major update 1.1. We're rolling this out so soon after the last patch because we want to get a high impact performance
Inkbound Patch 1.1.1
Letter from the Team This is a small bug fix patch to the recent release of major update 1.1. Release Timing This patch will be released at approximately 10 am Pacific (UTC-7) on June 28, 2024. Full P
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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, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Simulation, Strategy |
| Player tags | Tactical RPG · Turn-Based Tactics · Rogue-lite · PvE · Rogue-like · Strategy RPG · Online Co-Op · Turn-Based Strategy · RPG · Character Customization · Strategy · Third Person (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Online Co-op · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Camera Comfort |
| Languages | English * , French, German, Japanese, Simplified Chinese * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 39 |
| Official site | https://www.inkboundgame.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Core i3 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: IGP or better - 2 GB of VRAM DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 3 GB available space