I need to describe this game without describing it. It is nominally a deckbuilder. It is actually several other things that I will not name. If you've played Pony Island or other Daniel Mullins work, you know roughly what to expect. If you haven't: go in completely blind. This is…

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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...
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Time to beat
| Main story | Main + extras | Completionist |
|---|---|---|
| 13h | 16h | 31h |
At a glance
- Released
- 2021
- Genres
- Card & Board Game · Puzzle · Strategy · Adventure · Indie
- Platforms
- Xbox Series X|S · PlayStation 4 · Linux · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 5 · Mac · Xbox One · Nintendo Switch
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These games know they're games. They use that knowledge as a weapon. Go in as blind as possible.
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Roguelikes and deckbuilders I couldn't put down. You've been warned.
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- Released
- 2021
- Developer
- Daniel Mullins Games
- Publishers
- Devolver Digital, Daniel Mullins Games
- Genres
- Card & Board Game · Puzzle · Strategy · Adventure · Indie
- Platforms
- Xbox Series X|S · PlayStation 4 · Linux · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 5 · Mac · Xbox One · Nintendo Switch









