Inscryption

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User Score
8.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 330 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 272 out of 330
  2. Mixed: 41 out of 330
  3. Negative: 17 out of 330

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  1. Jgitw
    Nov 4, 2022
    10
    A quite brilliant game that's built to spectacularly subvert your expectations. It takes pleasure in setting up rules, then letting you break the game spectacularly... and it's not afraid to cheat. Dark, ingenious, mesmerising, surprising. This kinda game is why I play games! 10/10
  2. WPNisaGOD
    Aug 5, 2022
    10
    Всем тем кто пишет "Это не Рогалик", вы игру сначала пройдите, а потом вам станет доступен режим рогалика

    To all those who write "This is not Roguelike", you will finish the game first, and then Roguelike mode will become available to you
  3. PetyaBiszeps
    Aug 25, 2022
    8
    I've been thinking for a very long time about how to rate this game. Well, let's try to dive into this game. First act is amazing in every single aspect, if whole game was like first act it would be 10/10, but it has second... Don't understand me wrong, but first act is much stronger as game than second one, i would rate it around 6-7/10. And third one, well... Third one is between firstI've been thinking for a very long time about how to rate this game. Well, let's try to dive into this game. First act is amazing in every single aspect, if whole game was like first act it would be 10/10, but it has second... Don't understand me wrong, but first act is much stronger as game than second one, i would rate it around 6-7/10. And third one, well... Third one is between first and second acts in terms of rating. Overall i would rate it 8.5/10, but if i have to pick between 8 and 9 i would pick 8 just because of second act.

    Don't get me wrong, this game is amazing indie and i hope we will see more games like this one in future, but it's not perfect and it shouldn't be! It has it's own charm and nobody can't take it from Inscryption!    … Expand
  4. Xunkar
    Dec 23, 2022
    6
    No idea why this game is so popular. The first part is really good: solid card gameplay, great ambiance, and amazing visual design. In the second part however, the mechanics are far less enjoyable. Deck building becomes tedious and the number of new mechanics dropped on the player at once is tough. It wouldn't be such a big issue if the story actually went somewhere instead of trying tooNo idea why this game is so popular. The first part is really good: solid card gameplay, great ambiance, and amazing visual design. In the second part however, the mechanics are far less enjoyable. Deck building becomes tedious and the number of new mechanics dropped on the player at once is tough. It wouldn't be such a big issue if the story actually went somewhere instead of trying too hard to be meta.

    Third part was better, but the more linear progression, coupled with no deck thinning options in the beginning, made some fights frustrating. At least it had some very good twists to keep the player entertained. All in all, the game is worth playing, but I do not see it deserving the incredible praise I've read here and there.    … Expand
  5. Poly-
    Oct 17, 2022
    9
    ---{ Graphics }---
    ☐ You forget what reality is
    ☐ Beautiful ☑️ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☑ Very good ☐ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }--- ☐ Eargasm ☑ Very good ☐ Good ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf ---{ Audience }--- ☐ Kids ☑ Teens ☑ Adults ☐ Grandma ---{ PC Requirements }--- ☐    ---{ Graphics }---
    ☐ You forget what reality is
    ☐ Beautiful
    ☑️ Good
    ☐ Decent
    ☐ Bad
    ☐ Don‘t look too long at it
    ☐ MS-DOS

    ---{ Gameplay }---
    ☑ Very good
    ☐ Good
    ☐ It's just gameplay
    ☐ Mehh
    ☐ Watch paint dry instead
    ☐ Just don't

    ---{ Audio }---
    ☐ Eargasm
    ☑ Very good
    ☐ Good
    ☐ Not too bad
    ☐ Bad
    ☐ I'm now deaf

    ---{ Audience }---
    ☐ Kids
    ☑ Teens
    ☑ Adults
    ☐ Grandma

    ---{ PC Requirements }---
    ☐ Check if you can run paint
    ☐ Potato
    ☑️ Decent
    ☐ Fast
    ☐ Rich boi
    ☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer

    ---{ Difficulty }---
    ☐ Just press 'W'
    ☐ Easy
    ☑ Easy to learn / Hard to master
    ☐ Significant brain usage
    ☐ Difficult
    ☐ Dark Souls

    ---{ Grind }---
    ☑️ Nothing to grind
    ☐ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks
    ☐ Isn't necessary to progress ☐ Average grind level ☐ Too much grind ☐ You'll need a second life for grinding ---{ Story }--- ☐ No Story ☐ Some lore ☐ Average ☐ Good ☑️ Lovely ☐ It'll replace your life ---{ Game Time }--- ☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee ☐ Short ☑️ Differs depending on post-game ☐ Average ☐ Long ☐ infinity and beyond ---{ Price }--- ☐ It's free! ☑ Worth the price ☐ If it's on sale ☐ If u have some spare money left ☐ Not recommended ☐ You could also just burn your money ---{ Bugs }--- ☑️ Never heard of ☐ Minor bugs ☐ Can get annoying ☐ ARK: Survival Evolved ☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs ---{ ? / 10 }--- ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐ 3 ☐ 4 ☐ 5 ☐ 6 ☐ 7 ☐ 8 ☐ 9 ☑ 10 Absolutely amazing. Just trust me, play it. It’s a wonderful experience that plays with your emotions through the whole game. Dialogue is some of the best I’ve ever seen.    … Expand
  6. Proggers
    Nov 11, 2022
    9
    Incredible game. Loses a perfect score due to one particular section I found grating, but amazing regardless! Has inspired me to learn Unity, and anything that makes you want to learn a skill is a good thing!
  7. pashockys
    Dec 18, 2022
    8
    first act of this game is simply masterpiece with it's dark atmosphere and meta-game tricks with entertainment gameplay, but the rest of the game isn't that satisficing cause it is about narrative story and don't have a challenge at all. and you can't and no one can't understand the main plot of the game without YouTube explained videos and it is very frustrating
  8. Conq_
    Nov 14, 2022
    10
    A masterpiece of a game (which is something I do not say lightly). All I have to say is DO NOT spoil it for yourself, because if you do your experience will be greatly hampered. There's too much to cover so I'll try to rate all the things that make it so special.
    Music: 10/10
    Story: 9/10 Gameplay: 10/10 Style: 10/10 Creativity: 10/10 Memorability: 10/10 There are (at the time of    A masterpiece of a game (which is something I do not say lightly). All I have to say is DO NOT spoil it for yourself, because if you do your experience will be greatly hampered. There's too much to cover so I'll try to rate all the things that make it so special.
    Music: 10/10
    Story: 9/10
    Gameplay: 10/10
    Style: 10/10
    Creativity: 10/10
    Memorability: 10/10
    There are (at the time of writing this) no other games out there like Inscryption, so please note that this is an experience that you most likely cannot get anywhere else.    … Expand
  9. monkeykiss
    Nov 21, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So much fun with the first half of the game! I thought the pixelated portion of the game was almost as fun but still very good in its own way because of the lore. I think the lore was ok but man i wish the first part of this game was longer.… Expand
  10. markoul
    Nov 28, 2022
    10
    This is simply a masterpiece. Totally immersive and novel. No other game is like this. A must play!
  11. VibranToucan
    May 25, 2023
    9
    Cool strategy game with a nice story and a nice rogulike mode. Really fun to play. 9/10.
  12. PanchaMiguela
    Mar 3, 2023
    10
    Just play this game, stop reading reviews in metacritic, this is one of those experiences that are better the blinder you go into the game.
  13. netbattler15
    Mar 6, 2023
    9
    I loved the twists and turns in this game. I won't spoil anything here, but the story and community are definitely worth engaging with.

    I enjoyed the card game for the first playthrough. The design of it is solid, but it did not hold up as well for repeat playthroughs. It lacks some depth. It's competent, but not transcendent. I understand that the depth of the card game itself    I loved the twists and turns in this game. I won't spoil anything here, but the story and community are definitely worth engaging with.

    I enjoyed the card game for the first playthrough. The design of it is solid, but it did not hold up as well for repeat playthroughs. It lacks some depth. It's competent, but not transcendent. I understand that the depth of the card game itself isn't the point, but I cannot give it a 10 for that reason. Very good, 9/10.

    For some background, I have played a lot of Magic the Gathering for over a decade. My standards are high for card games, and this game meets them without exceeding them.    … Expand
  14. noncepunch
    Apr 25, 2023
    10
    rounding up :))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
  15. OrangeRood
    Jun 10, 2023
    9
    Absolutely fantastic Game, the mechanic is unique and presented in an interesting way. Graphics whilst simple do the job. The several acts of the Game keep it fresh whilst not changing the core concept to much. A near perfect Game.
  16. Young_Fawn
    Jun 21, 2023
    10
    The Best of its Genre

    This will be a largely spoiler free review to the best of my ability, it is a very difficult game to review at any length without spoilers but I won't put any in here. In truth, Inscryption is in my opinion one of the best games ever made and is easily the number one in its genre. How the developers managed to fuse a deck-building game with psychological horror,    The Best of its Genre

    This will be a largely spoiler free review to the best of my ability, it is a very difficult game to review at any length without spoilers but I won't put any in here.

    In truth, Inscryption is in my opinion one of the best games ever made and is easily the number one in its genre. How the developers managed to fuse a deck-building game with psychological horror, two totally polar opposite genres into one game is nothing short of something that's worth being universally lauded.

    The game starts in a cabin with a mysterious figure, you can't leave the cabin and this figure, who acts as a sort of Dungeon Master, leads the game and you play along. Most of the game is deck-building and playing with its set of unique rules, it's honestly not that hard to learn and you'll likely end up finding it the most enjoyable part. The gameplay for the card-playing aspects is genuinely fun.

    Around the cabin you've got little things to do, you can leave the table at more or less any time, a few puzzles to solve here and there that are worth doing and will aid you in your quest to beat the mysterious cabin figure.

    That being said, I'll mostly end my review here, what I will say is though, the game only gets better the more you play it and you'll be pleasantly surprised at what you find. The writing is phenomenal and philosophical as well as downright sadistic. The Soundtrack is also an absolute banger.

    I'll recommend this game to anyone and everyone, it's genuinely some of the most fun I've had in the last year.

    10/10, don't even wait for a sale, it's worth the full price, Go Fish!    … Expand
  17. PatrickDay
    Jun 21, 2023
    9
    This game is insanely addicting in its base mechanics, but the real magic lies in its breaking of the fourth wall, and the experience that continues to unravel as you play it.
  18. HHaendchen
    Aug 31, 2023
    9
    A unique mixrure of deck playing game and escape elements. It has a fun story and is quite diverse with it‘s card games as they change in style and system in every part of the game. Not too easy to win, not too hard to be frustrating. A very refreshing indie game.
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#18 Best PC Game of 2021
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#30 Most Discussed PC Game of 2021

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Metascore
85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 49 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 46 out of 49
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 49
  3. Negative: 0 out of 49
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 30, 2024
    100
    The game is fun to play, the combat is fun, the plot is fine, the twists are unpredictable, it’s functionally consistent (it can be used as a gallery of good practice examples when teaching game design), and it beats like a well-stitched heart made of several mammals inserted into a robot with a human head and an endless sense of humor. You'll laugh, you'll cry, this game will change your life, Bernard said, and I agree. [Issue#317]
  2. Impulsegamer
    Jan 3, 2023
    90
    The creepiest hand of cards you'll ever play, and one of the best pieces of interactive fiction I've seen in years.
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  3. GameSpace
    Feb 17, 2022
    100
    The art style, mixed with the fun mechanic of deck building, puzzles, and overarching story is just phenomenal. And that my friends, is just Act I, at already 8 hours of playtime. Inscryption has three total acts, with much, much more content waiting for you to uncover. It has been a bit since I finished the game, but I haven’t been able to put out the review because of life things. Even so, months later, I still can’t get Inscryption out of my head. It’s just that good. You will not find a better bargain for your buck as far as story-rich horror games go.
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