Inscryption — Genres, rating & game data
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 stil
Inscryption is a horror game developed by Daniel Mullins Games, 2021. It stands out for narrative-driven gameplay and a horror setting. With an NextGameLike Score of 91/100, it ranks as an exceptional title in our catalog.
About Inscryption
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
How Inscryption was received
Of the 144,639 Steam player reviews, 97% are positive. Critics score it 86/100 on Metacritic, reflecting acclaim.
Players
- Steam players144,639 reviews97%Overwhelmingly positive
Critics
- Metacritic86/100
- OpenCritic83 reviews86/100
Aggregated from public ratings on Steam, IGDB, Metacritic and OpenCritic. NextGameLike does not host its own reviews.
NextGameLike Score
91/100 ↗Rating
👍 87%
597 votes
Type
Horror, Card Game, Puzzle
Released
2021
Updated May 2026
Developer
Daniel Mullins Games
Publisher: Devolver Digital
Avg. playtime
~8h
Platforms
PC, PlayStation, Apple Macintosh, Linux, Nintendo
Official trailer for Inscryption
Screenshots of Inscryption
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