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Inscryption
Released On: Oct 19, 2021
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8.5
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Generally Favorable Based on 49 Critic Reviews
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6% Mixed
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 49 Critic Reviews
85
94% Positive
46 Reviews
46 Reviews
6% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Jan 30, 2024
The game is fun to play, the combat is fun, the plot is fine, the twists are unpredictable, it’s functionally consistent (it can be used as a gallery of good practice examples when teaching game design), and it beats like a well-stitched heart made of several mammals inserted into a robot with a human head and an endless sense of humor. You'll laugh, you'll cry, this game will change your life, Bernard said, and I agree. [Issue#317]
Oct 18, 2021
Inscryption is a game that seeks to advance the medium, challenge the player and make him participate in something huge. This would be enough to consider it a great title, but on top of that it is brilliantly designed and the characters and story will not be easily forgotten
User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 934 User Ratings
8.5
83% Positive
778 Ratings
778 Ratings
12% Mixed
114 Ratings
114 Ratings
4% Negative
42 Ratings
42 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 934 User Ratings
8.5
83% Positive
778 Ratings
778 Ratings
12% Mixed
114 Ratings
114 Ratings
4% Negative
42 Ratings
42 Ratings
Nov 5, 2025
Jeu atypique de deck-building, un peu roguelite. Les règles sont assez faciles à prendre en main, et la difficulté est bien dosée. Gardez en tête que le but du jeu est de vous échapper de cette cabane sombre où votre terrifiant adversaire vous force à jouer avec lui. Le gros point fort du jeu, c'est que quand on pense enfin arriver au bout, il y a un nouveau défi à relever. Ce jeu a été une très bonne surprise et surprenant d'un bout à l'autre de l'aventure.
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PC Jul 16, 2025
Inscryption is more than a card game — it’s an experience that toys with your expectations at every turn. It lures you in with accessible mechanics, then drags you through layers of unsettling, genre-defying brilliance. For fans of rogue-likes, puzzles, and games that dare to experiment, Inscryption is a must-play. Geeksace . com
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PC Oct 20, 2021
Inscryption is another great experience from Daniel Mullins and his studio. Their take on the already very crowded card game and rogue combination is a unique but recognizable one. I liked the combat, the level of complexity, the challenge posed by the bosses. And I loved the way it integrates with the wider world of the game and the story it tells. I would like to see more use for the sacrifice mechanic and some extra ways to cheat the rules. But self-aware creatures, cards that immortalize failed runs, and general creepiness add a lot to the core concepts. Inscryption has all the necessary ingredients to set a new standard of quality for its genre and keep fans engaged for tens of hours.
Oct 18, 2021
Inscryption is refreshingly unique. With all the roguelike deckbuilders popping up these days, they can all start to blend together. Inscryption manages to stand out from the crowd in all the best ways. Complex card strategies blend with escape room puzzles far better than should be possible. And the whole package is wrapped in such perfectly, wonderfully creepy trappings that it’s perfect for the Halloween season. Just remember: don’t ever assume you’ve reached the end.
Nov 19, 2021
Even if you feel extremely tired from the oversaturation of card-based games you should give Inscryption a change. Its fresh take on the genre offers an especially clever satire of the card-based motif and an overall experience that in the end feels like a well-crafted story-based game disguised as a roguelike. Its full story comes to an end at around 8 hours, but not before it provides a wealth of unexpected twists and turns in both its gameplay and presentation.
Oct 18, 2021
The game is an unholy hybrid of a roguelike deck-builder and first-person escape-room experience that reveals itself to be a grand reflection of and meditation on lives lived within a bubble.
Oct 22, 2021
At its best when it's strangest, Inscryption doesn't know when to hold 'em and when to fold 'em.
Jul 5, 2025
Act 1 :I loved the experience. Like i'm usually not into card games at all but this game's presentation and art style in general absorbed into the game almost immediately. It's dark as **** but not in a way that you couldn't see anything, you see just enough for you to put things together and try to figure out the puzzle pieces in the game. The game has this sort of gritty feel to it. I don't wanna say edgy cause it's definitely not that, but it's atmosphere is creepy and unsettling enough to make me wanna piss myself(Positive sentiment). Act 2 :This part of the game is probably the most controversial one. It changes the presentation drastically. Even though yes the core gameplay is still the same turn based deck building card mechanics, the visuals take a huge turn here. From a heavily stylized 3D gritty horror-ish art direction, it turns itself to a pixelated 2D perspective. It was a necessary decision to build a visual direction that could explain the lore and lay out the general gameplay effectively. While i do think this visual presentation breaks the previous act's immersion and atmosphere, it was inevitable for this game to present itself in the more usual card game aethethic. BEFORE it brings you back to it's previous gritty/horror-ish atmosphere in the third act. I'm getting way ahead of myself here. But with that knowledge in mind, act 2's visual direction actually worked pretty well for a change of pace in contrast to the game's often gritty visual style. Act 3 & overral thoughts :Absolutely my favourite part in the whole game. The visual presentation is incredibly good, the soundtrack elevates the experience, and stack it up with a genuinely well-made deck-building card game mechanics. Another thing that made this game popular is it's lore, overral story, and the Meta usage of how a video game works. They legit access some of your steam file for **** and giggles lmao i love this game. The story, the lore, and the creepy atmosphere immediately caught my attention and immersed me into the game entirely. I love it. This game is amazing. I could see myself playing this game over and over again just for the sake of it. The replayability of the title due to the rogue-lite mechanics is a huge part of my appreciations towards this game as well.
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PC Jul 28, 2025
Interesting game. Inscryption is pretty decent, an adventure that changes gameplay and art per acts, tons of secrets, fun gameplay and a interesting lore. Gameplay wise game is divided into 3 acts that play pretty different. They are each different in gameplay and style each with its own secrets. The first act is pretty fun, explorable, filled with secrets, great art style and a nice pacing. Second one and third one are kinda spoiler ish, but they change, the second one is more about strategy, you do your deck and also have a little adventure. The third one is similar to the first but its less luck based and more skill. The first one is by far the best, well done gameplay system and mechanics, more secrets than any other act, characters, a very interesting place you can walk on and its kind of short but it hits the sweetspot. Art style and visuals are interesting, they are done with care and suprisingly good, the first and third act have a dark tone while the second ressembles more like a classic rpg (a lot darker). I liked most of the designs and i liked how unique it looks. Story wise, there are 2 parts. The direct one which is easy to understand, but it is kinda generic, the first act does a good job in keeping it mysterious and interesting, while the second and third kind of abandon that or at least doesnt execute it as well as the first. You have the indirect one, told trough IRL videos and secrets hidden in the game which is pretty complicated, but can be fun. As for other stuff, OST was decent, nothing id listen but fits the game neatly and thats more than enough. Controls and gameplay is agile for experienced players but you can play it slow until you know more the stuff. Its a fun experience, Worth 7-10$, it doesnt last long, after whatever time you take on act 1, the others are 2 hours each, second maybe less, third, maybe more. First like an average of 3 hours, but if you like discovering secrets maybe more
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PC Jan 25, 2025
J'adore les jeux pleins de secrets. Ceux qui savent nous prendre à contrepied et nous emmener à des endroits qu'on aurait jamais soupçonné explorer en commençant le jeu. En bref, les jeux qui en cachent d’autres. C'est le cas de Tunic, Animal well, Fez, mais aussi d'Inscryption. Le jeu est séparé en 3 actes, tous offrants une nouvelle dimension au jeu. J'ai adoré le premier, qui était fantastique dans ses idées et son amorce des secrets du jeu. C'est malheureusement au début du 2ème acte que j'ai lâché le jeu. Le style de jeu ayant évolué en quelque chose qui me parlait beaucoup moins, avec un jeu de carte que j'ai beaucoup moins aimé que le premier, au point de décider de découvrir la fin des secrets du jeu, grâce à une vidéo youtube. Et j'ai bien fait, la suite du jeu me semblait redondante et l'histoire ayant plongé dans l'absurde, faire des secrets, et découdre son histoire juste pour dire "regardez notre jeu est truffé de mystères et rebondissements". Cependant je reconnais tout de même avoir aimé découvrir le jeu en y jouant puis avoir découvert ses secrets sur Internet, mais je lui reproche d'être un peu tomber dans la caricature, et de ne pas avoir réussi à faire un 2ème acte plus avenant.
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PC May 9, 2025
A fun game for the first 1/3 but then a twist COMPLETELY changes the game for this unique and interesting dark card game to something that pushes the Atari 2600 to its graphical limits So sorry! Its not fun building a deck for a game only to throw it all away and make you play a new card game with a new deck.
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PC Feb 3, 2024
Personally couldn't get into it. Found the gameplay dull. Will admit I normally am not a massive fan of turned-based RPGs (exceptions being Pokemon games or RPGs with a lot of personality like Undertale and the Mother franchise). Just not for me
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PC Summary Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...
Platforms:
- PC
- PlayStation 5
- PlayStation 4
- Nintendo Switch
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox One
Initial Release Date: Oct 19, 2021
Developer:
- Daniel Mullins Games
Publisher: Devolver Digital
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