Inscryption

 PlayStation 5
User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 96 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 74 out of 96
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 96
  3. Negative: 15 out of 96

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  1. HonestReviews66
    Jun 24, 2023
    0
    Simply put, I absolutely loved this game during the first of the three acts. Then act 2 started and I hated it so much that I quit and never went back. I won't say anymore so as not to ruin it for people.
  2. F00FIGHTERS
    Oct 15, 2022
    0
    You just play cards. This should be a mobile game only. Useless for PlayStation.
  3. MrEBE
    Jun 23, 2023
    3
    A 48h project at base.. and I think the final game required around the double...

    The most overrated overhyped game of metacritic !! Where true games, and great ones like Thymesia, have low and very wrong scores..

    This 48h project has around 85 !! Insane.. but it seems juste doing something different, so little but so different, can make you obtaining insanely high score..
  4. Conmanus
    Jan 23, 2023
    0
    I didn't think I'd be into a deck building game, but I wanted to play Inscryption based on the hype and reputation of its creator. It exceeded my expectations. I probably spent 10+ frustrated hours trying to figure out the mechanics and thinking "love the style but wtf, this is ridiculously difficult!" then it all clicked- and holy **** when it does its an amazing moment. After act 1 I wasI didn't think I'd be into a deck building game, but I wanted to play Inscryption based on the hype and reputation of its creator. It exceeded my expectations. I probably spent 10+ frustrated hours trying to figure out the mechanics and thinking "love the style but wtf, this is ridiculously difficult!" then it all clicked- and holy **** when it does its an amazing moment. After act 1 I was hooked, playing non-stop until I beat the game.
    I love great storytelling, whatever the medium. So deck-building rougelike games aren't usually something I'd be into, but all credit and admiration to Daniel Mullins and the team that built this game. I don't want to oversell it, but goddamn this game is a strange and beautiful peice of art.    … Expand
  5. cgb777
    Jul 7, 2023
    0
    I do not understand this game at all. I am clearly too dumb for it. Not for me.

Awards & Rankings

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#11 Best PlayStation 5 Game of 2022
58
#58 Most Discussed PlayStation 5 Game of 2022

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
87

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. PLAY
    Oct 15, 2022
    80
    Without spoiling much, this is the best bit. From there it gets quite meta, and plays with some other card-based gameplay that ironically loses most of its bite by the end. Yet when it works, gaming the game has rarely felt more rewarding and chilling at the same time. [Issue#20, p.75]
  2. MeuPlayStation
    Sep 14, 2022
    80
    Inscryption's PS5 edition deserves every single praise. It's as good as the PC version that was released last year. It is a mysterious story with fun gameplay and many twists during the game. There are a few differences from the PC version, but nothing that messes up the experience. Inscryption is a must-have for those who like card games and solving puzzles.
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  3. PlayStation Universe
    Sep 14, 2022
    95
    Inscryption is an amalgamation of deck-builder and escape room games, and is unlike anything I have ever played before. In an age of video games where uniqueness is at an all-time low, it was amazing to be so surprised at regular intervals. Inscryption will test what you think a card battling roguelite is and its constant twists and turns will keep you on your toes. It's a game where I fully feel like I have sculpted my deck myself; it's wild, it's dark and it's utterly brilliant.
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