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Bendy and the Ink Machine

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

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April 27, 2017
9 years and 99 days ago
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Very Positive36,556 reviews89.0%

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About the Game

Explore as Henry as he revisits the old demons of his past by travelling deep into the abandoned animation workshop of Joey Drew Studios, a studio with a dark history. With twists and turns around every corner, "Bendy and the Ink Machine" is sure to keep you on edge... and decimate your childhood.

A deeply atmospheric and spine-tingling experience with secrets hiding behind it's drawn walls and scribbled doors. Traverse into the shadows, where the monsters of the past dwell and our creations come alive.

Friends and foes will help or hinder your path as you unravel the great mystery of the studio. Whom can you trust? What horrors await your next encounter? Insanity is the name of the game down here.

The creatures of the Dark Puddles surround you as you are faced with puzzling obstacles. You're never alone. You're never safe. Your animated nightmares are just beginning.