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Bendy and the Ink Machine

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Bendy and the Ink Machine

Feb 10, 2017

Main game

3.28 average rating based on 183 ratings

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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.
Release Dates
Feb 10, 2017 (Worldwide)
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Apr 27, 2017 (Worldwide)
Linux, Mac
Nov 20, 2018 (Worldwide)
Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Dec 20, 2018 (Worldwide)
Android
Dec 21, 2018 (Worldwide)
iOS
May 09, 2025 (Worldwide)
PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
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User Stats
1189
In Collection
117
Wish Listed
29
Playing
633
Backlogged
How Long Is Bendy and the Ink Machine?
Main story: 2.5 hours
Main + extras: 6.5 hours
Total completions: 2
overmegaload
overmegaload gave Sep 7, 2025 (edited)
overmegaload gave Sep 7, 2025 (edited)
Bendy & Co Ready to Go!
This review is for the PC (Microsoft Windows) version

It's hard not to get mesmerized firsthand by Bendy and the Ink Machine's style that screams 'old-fashioned Disney' from every corner there is, but there are certainly a lot of flaws in it that made me not give the game a full five-star rating.

While I dived into the game knowing that it's not really intense when it comes to its horror aspect, it did manage to give me some spooks towards the end. But... that's pretty much it. The game holds itself with some great ambiance and truly creative enemies and threats, but none of it makes you feel tense.

Chapters 1 to 4 were quite entertaining, but the ending on chapter 5 completely fell flat for me. Somehow, it felt rushed, and it didn't really give any sort of interesting buildup, even while going through the boss fights.

But the worst part of it all is how the game runs. Truly awful in some parts with sudden drops in FPS that made my eyes burn, as well as some other control issues. Even coming from a game that's been out since 2017, the latest PC version STILL has a lot of errors and bugs that made the game …

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It's hard not to get mesmerized firsthand by Bendy and the Ink Machine's style that screams 'old-fashioned Disney' from every corner there is, but there are certainly a lot of flaws in it that made me not give the game a full five-star rating.

While I dived into the game knowing that it's not really intense when it comes to its horror aspect, it did manage to give me some spooks towards the end. But... that's pretty much it. The game holds itself with some great ambiance and truly creative enemies and threats, but none of it makes you feel tense.

Chapters 1 to 4 were quite entertaining, but the ending on chapter 5 completely fell flat for me. Somehow, it felt rushed, and it didn't really give any sort of interesting buildup, even while going through the boss fights.

But the worst part of it all is how the game runs. Truly awful in some parts with sudden drops in FPS that made my eyes burn, as well as some other control issues. Even coming from a game that's been out since 2017, the latest PC version STILL has a lot of errors and bugs that made the game a bit more insufferable.

And let's talk about how (at least for me, anyways) there is not an option to change the language in the game? And not even in Steam as well. The translation to my native language was absolutely horrid, and some of it didn't even make sense. It felt like someone slapped the text through a translator and called it a day without even bothering to double-check it.

So... is it unplayable? Not at all! I actually quite enjoyed it despite its flaws making it a bit more tedious to play. And it really does have quite an interesting story and plot that unfortunately comes to a very mediocre end. But all in all, I'd say it's worth playing it at least once.

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Prophdng
Prophdng gave Sep 29, 2024 (edited)
Prophdng gave Sep 29, 2024 (edited)
Hmmm

Not very scary (which was fine, since I didn't expect it to be), but fun creepy vibes in the beginning. Absolutely terrible gameplay. Combat is a chore, targeting and movement can be pretty awful in the few moments where you want to be fast.

Fun world and interesting art style. Seems more like a walking simulator that they tried to flesh out than an actual game. I was pretty done with towards hour 5/7.

SinAndPunish
SinAndPunish gave Dec 8, 2022 (edited)
SinAndPunish gave Dec 8, 2022 (edited)
Pretty ok
This review is for the Nintendo Switch version

The “Horror” of this game fails to scare me but makes a good effort. It’s pretty ok gameplay wise and I like the art style.

anarchistica
anarchistica updated their status Oct 30, 2025
anarchistica updated their status Oct 30, 2025