Bendy and the Ink Machine

February 10, 2017 TheMeatly Games, Ltd., Joey Drew Studios Rooster Teeth Games, TheMeatly Games, Ltd., Joey Drew Studios
Puzzle Adventure Indie
Series X|S PS4 Linux Android PC iOS PS5 Mac XONE Switch
About

Bendy and the Ink Machine is an indie first person puzzle-action-horror game with a unique cartoon atmosphere and an intense, frightening story line that keeps you guessing throughout.
Storyline

Play as Henry as he revisits the demons of his past by exploring the abandoned animator's workshop of Joey Drew Studios. With twists and turns around every corner, "Bendy and the Ink Machine" is sure to thrill you... and decimate your childhood.

You'll never look at cartoons the same way again.
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User Score
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Critic Score
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Game Info

Release Date February 10, 2017
Developer TheMeatly Games, Ltd., Joey Drew Studios
Publisher Rooster Teeth Games, TheMeatly Games, Ltd., Joey Drew Studios
Game Modes Single player
Perspective First person
Themes Action, Fantasy, Horror, Survival
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