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Bendy and the Ink Machine

Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2017

Should you play it?

Bendy and the Ink Machine® is the first person puzzle action horror game that will forever ruin your childhood love of cartoons.

What works

  • Unique and nostalgic art style
  • Engaging and immersive story
  • Atmospheric horror with suspense and jump scares
  • Accessible puzzles and gameplay
  • Strong community and replay interest

Things to keep in mind

  • Bugs and save system issues reported
  • Some chapters considered tedious or less creative
  • Combat mechanics can be clunky
  • Limited replayability beyond story
  • Lack of multiplayer or social features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • SCP: Fragmented Minds

  • Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare

  • Bendy and the Dark Revival

  • Evil Nun: The Broken Mask

  • ROUTINE

  • 港詭實錄ParanormalHK

Less violent

Games that feels like Bendy and the Ink Machine but with less combat and destruction

  • Amnesia: The Dark Descent

  • Deliver Us The Moon

  • Boris and the Dark Survival

  • Silence of the Sleep

  • Out of Sight

  • Layers of Fear

More relaxing

Games that feels like Bendy and the Ink Machine but with a more relaxing feel

  • Mundaun

  • Creepy Tale 2

  • In Sound Mind

  • The Walking Fish 2: Final Frontier

  • Indigo Park: Chapter 1

  • Alone in the Dark

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Bendy and the Ink Machine. These titles are not in What to play next.

Bendy and the Ink Machine: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Exploration, Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation.

Last update: 21/08/2026