Inscryption — Is It Worth Playing?
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.
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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 inscribed 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
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Should You Play 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 inscribed 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 distu…
Inscryption is single-player on Steam and runs on Windows, Mac, Linux. It's on our trending radar right now.
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System Requirements & Platforms
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Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
Minimum
OS *: Windows 7 · Processor: Intel Core i5-760 (4 * 2800); AMD Athlon II X4 645 AM3 (4 * 3100) · Memory: 4 GB RAM · Graphics: GeForce GTX 550 Ti (3072 VRAM); Radeon HD 6850 (1024 VRAM) · Storage: 3 GB available space
Recommended
OS: Windows 10 · Processor: Intel Core i5-3470 (4 * 3200); AMD FX-4350 (4 * 4200) · Memory: 8 GB RAM · Graphics: GeForce GTX 1050 2048 VRAM; Radeon RX 460 4096 VRAM · Storage: 3 GB available space
How many players does Inscryption have?
Inscryption reached a 24-hour peak of 1,853 concurrent players on Steam as of 2026-07-01.
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Inscryption — Frequently Asked Questions
- When does Inscryption release?
- Inscryption released on Oct 19, 2021 and is available now on Steam.
- What kind of game is Inscryption?
- Inscryption is a Strategy 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.
- Is Inscryption multiplayer or co-op?
- No — Inscryption is listed as single-player only on Steam.
- Is Inscryption on Steam Deck or consoles?
- Inscryption runs on Windows, Mac, Linux via Steam; native Linux support makes it a strong Steam Deck candidate. No console release has been confirmed.
- How much does Inscryption cost?
- Inscryption is priced at $7.99 on Steam.
- What are Inscryption's system requirements?
- Minimum specs: Intel Core i5-760 (4 * 2800); AMD Athlon II X4 645 AM3 (4 * 3100), 4 GB RAM, GeForce GTX 550 Ti (3072 VRAM); Radeon HD 6850 (1024 VRAM), 3 GB available space storage.
- Is Inscryption worth playing?
- If you enjoy Strategy games like Terraria, Lethal Company, ARK: Survival Evolved, yes. It's on our trending radar.
- Who made Inscryption?
- Inscryption is developed by Daniel Mullins Games and published by Devolver Digital.
- What games is Inscryption similar to?
- Inscryption sits alongside Strategy games such as Terraria, Lethal Company, ARK: Survival Evolved.
- What platforms is Inscryption on?
- Inscryption is available on Windows, Mac, Linux.
- How many players does Inscryption have?
- Inscryption reached a 24-hour peak of 1,853 concurrent players on Steam as of 2026-07-01.
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