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Inkshade
Inkshade is a turn-based tactics game carved out of strange wooden miniatures, wrapped in a web of locked rooms, and orchestrated by an otherworldly game master. Victory is not guaranteed, and the only constant is the cruel black ink that flows within the pieces.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-25.
“Easily one of the best games I've ever played. Part Enscryption, part chess. Oh how I wish this game would've never ended. I want more! DLC, sequels, the works! Bravo, Studio Vezelle. 👏 Nothing will ever compare. Absolute masterpiece! Works great on the Steam Deck with some…”
— a player, Steam review · 24 hrs played“Loved it, played through it multiple times trying to get all achievements and the skull mode was pretty fun!”
— a player, Steam review · 31 hrs played“It's like Inscryption but a tactics game instead of a card game. I loved the atmosphere, and our demon "GM" was a perfect blend of creepy and funny. Just be prepared for how dark it is.”
— a player, Steam review · 36 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 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 2026-09-26.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-09-26. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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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.
Inkshade Soundtrack Now Available!
Hi All, I’ve got a couple important things to announce today! Inkshade Soundtrack Now on Steam ♫♩ I’m both shocked and extremely flattered by how many people asked where they could go to pay money for
Small Patch (v1.1.012)
- Unit Walk Speed during combat can now be increased in the Options Menu. - Fixed a bug where certain controls (Exploration Zoom, Toggle Lantern, and Exploration Select/Confirm (2)) could lose their k
Update + Small Patch (v1.1.011)
- Added a secret switch. - Added a silky easter egg that only appears on September 4th. - Added Monomanipulation Mode to the Challenge Modes menu. (With this mode enabled, if you start with exactly on
The Lantern Update
Hi All, Firstly I need to extend a huge thank you to everyone. The Inkshade launch is going exceedingly well, and I’m truly touched by all the kind things people have been saying. I’m also ecstatic th
The Lantern Update (v1.1.010)
Lantern Update Notes - The lantern can now be toggled at-will after being found (left control key by default; you may have to rebind the key in the rebinding menu if your keyboard has only one control
Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie, RPG, Strategy |
| Player tags | Turn-Based Tactics · Roguelite · Atmospheric · Board Game · Turn-Based Strategy · RPG · Tabletop · Strategy · Roguelike · 3D · First-Person · Horror (Steam store community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Camera Comfort · Color Alternatives · Custom Volume Controls · Adjustable Difficulty · Playable without Timed Input · Save Anytime |
| Languages | English |
| Achievements | 25 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 (64-bit) Processor: Intel i5-7400K Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 3 GB available space