Games

Inscryption

Daniel Mullins Games

2021•Puzzle•PEGI 16•About 16 hours

Taste attributes: adventurehorrormysterypsychologicalromanceslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricateemotive & stirringfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivallove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leadsunderdog triumphs

See which match your taste

Boxlist takeWeighty and dark: an original puzzle game, heightened rather than true to life. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

IGDB rating

84 / 100

400 ratings

Your matchTake the taste test to see your match

Based on your film and TV taste: games are matched on the same ten characteristics, with your own match bands.

About This Game

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...

Summary: IGDB

Story

From the creator of Pony Island and The Hex comes the latest mind melting, self-destructing love letter to video games. 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... In Inscryption you will... Acquire a deck of woodland creature cards by draft, surgery, and self mutilation Unlock the secrets lurking behind the walls of Leshy's cabin Embark on an unexpected and deeply disturbing odyssey

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

AdventureHorrorMysteryPsychologicalRomanceFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalLove conquers allRescue/escape/jeopardySolving the riddle/not as it seemsTroubled leadsUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

WeirdDeck-buildingRoguelike deckbuilder

Where to play

Details

Developer: Daniel Mullins Games
Publishers: Devolver Digital, Daniel Mullins Games
Released: 19 October 2021
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Modes: Single player
Perspective: First person, Bird view / Isometric
Time to beat: 10h rushed, 16h normally, 20h complete
Age rating: PEGI 16
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

How game matches work

Games are scored on the same ten characteristics as films and matched with the same formula and your own match bands, from your film and TV taste. Game scores are estimates, made by fixed rules from IGDB genres, themes, keywords and descriptions.