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Inkwellers

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86%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
86% User Score Based on 90 reviews

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About Inkwellers

Inkwellers is a multiplayer casual platformer game with fantasy and mystery themes. It was developed by ScrumptiousSprouts and was released on May 28, 2026. It received positive reviews from players.

Online 2 player co-op puzzle adventure game, you and your friend become the Inkwellers! Dwellers of stories who venture into journals to uncover their true meaning. With your friend, you'll explore hidden worlds, solve tricky puzzles, and uncover secrets.

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86%Audience ScoreBased on 90 reviews
story10 positive mentions
stability3 negative mentions
  • Engaging and challenging co-op puzzles that require communication and teamwork, making the gameplay rewarding and fun.
  • Beautiful and atmospheric art style with fitting soundtrack that enhances the immersive experience.
  • Well-designed two-player experience where both players feel equally important and involved throughout.
  • Some puzzles are buggy or broken, causing frustration, progression blocks, and requiring restarts.
  • The hint system often provides full solutions rather than partial clues, reducing puzzle satisfaction and discovery.
  • Certain puzzles can be solved solo, reducing the cooperative aspect, and some gameplay elements like platforming are clunky or slow.

  • story

    28 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    36% positive mentions, 53% neutral mentions, 11% negative mentions

    The story is generally seen as interesting and atmospheric, contributing to the game's immersive vibe, but many find it disjointed, lacking a clear beginning and conclusion, with key plot points and backstory left unexplained. Some players feel the storytelling relies too much on hidden or fragmented text, making it easy to miss, and suggest it would benefit from clearer integration with gameplay. Overall, the story is engaging for those who appreciate it but is not the main draw compared to the puzzles.

    • “The music, graphics, and general vibes were very nice, felt very immersive, and I enjoyed experiencing the story unfolding.”
    • “It tells an interesting story and incorporates that into its areas and puzzles, which was really cool to play through!”
    • “The art is really pretty and the story is interesting.”
    • “Story-wise, the game develops a fascinating narrative as you play through the chapters, but it's sadly lacking in terms of a proper beginning and ending, and much of the backstory and payoff are left unexplained.”
    • “No explanation on how the stage correlates to the narrative, no explanation or story text to tie up loose ends on what the hall of blasphemy was all about; not to mention nothing in relation to the ominous "someone led us here" plot point from the previous room/stage.”
    • “The storytelling is somewhat disjointed, with very little cohesion, and the conclusion left much to be desired.”

  • graphics

    13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    69% positive mentions, 23% neutral mentions, 8% negative mentions

    The game's graphics feature a charming and beautiful art style that perfectly complements its dreamlike and immersive atmosphere. Users consistently praise the visuals for their professional quality and alignment with the game's tone, enhancing the overall experience alongside smooth technical performance.

    • “The music, graphics and just general vibes were very nice, felt very immersive and I enjoyed experiencing the story unfolding.”
    • “Visuals are excellent, and all the technical bits (movement, interactions etc.) feel smooth and professional, overall great production value.”
    • “Beautiful visual style: the graphics are exactly right for the tone and identity of the game.”
    • “This seems to be caused by the PC performance and was resolved by fixing the hardware, but just like the cutscene, I didn't expect this game to use so many resources, especially given the resulting visuals.”

  • gameplay

    11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    36% positive mentions, 37% neutral mentions, 27% negative mentions

    Inkwellers offers a charming co-op puzzle experience with simple yet clever mechanics that encourage teamwork, though its puzzles sometimes rely too heavily on explanation rather than active joint interaction. While the gameplay is thoughtful and atmospheric, it can feel short and occasionally lacks sufficient environmental clues, with a hint system that may give away too much. Overall, it presents enjoyable and engaging challenges, but falls short of the deeper cooperative complexity seen in top-tier puzzle games.

    • “Inkwellers is a fantastic co-op puzzle adventure with a charming setting, clever challenges, great atmosphere, and excellent teamwork-focused gameplay.”
    • “It is a beautifully illustrated puzzle experience with fun, challenging gameplay and good audio design - the puzzles require real thought, though the hint system is overly generous and often gives away the full solution instead of nudging you in the right direction.”
    • “Nice music, simple mechanics and puzzles are just made right.”
    • “If this was the first such puzzle, so you are taught how it works and can deduce what the underlying logic is to use next time, then that might be okay - but that is the one and only time the mechanic is used.”
    • “The best coop puzzle games (e.g. Portal 2, It Takes Two) have puzzles where both players must take action, meaning you have both discussion and actual gameplay for both parties; Inkwellers instead leans too heavily on 'explain what you see' mechanics.”
    • “I feel this game has potential but is missing a lot of environmental hints or clues to how the mechanics of a puzzle worked.”

  • atmosphere

    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    60% positive mentions, 10% neutral mentions, 30% negative mentions

    The game features a beautifully crafted and varied atmosphere that enhances the storytelling and gameplay, with each stage offering a distinct mood supported by fitting artwork and soundtrack. Its eerie, magical, and charming setting perfectly complements the cooperative puzzle experience, creating an engaging and immersive environment. Overall, the atmosphere is widely praised for adding depth and enjoyment throughout the game.

    • “Additionally, the game is beautifully atmospheric and a treat to look at from start to finish.”
    • “[Inkwellers] is exactly the kind of co-op puzzle game I love: creative, atmospheric, and genuinely built around communication.”
    • “The overall atmosphere is incredible, and the music phenomenal.”
    • “The atmosphere is eerie.”
    • “The story fits the atmosphere and solutions.”
    • “Each stage has a different atmosphere, and you'll learn parts of the story.”

  • music

    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    56% positive mentions, 22% neutral mentions, 22% negative mentions

    The music in the game is generally praised for fitting the atmosphere, enhancing immersion, and contributing to a dreamlike vibe. However, some users find the soundtrack repetitive and occasionally annoying over time. Overall, the music is considered a strong element that complements the game's visuals and mood.

    • “The overall atmosphere is incredible, and the music phenomenal.”
    • “The music, graphics and just general vibes were very nice, felt very immersive and I enjoyed experiencing the story unfolding.”
    • “I love the whole vibe of the game, the music is great and I love the communication needed to complete each puzzle; it makes it very fun.”
    • “Music becomes repetitive after some time as well.”
    • “The music got annoying after a while.”

  • stability

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game's stability is somewhat problematic, with frequent bugs affecting puzzles and overall gameplay. While the game remains enjoyable, these technical issues can lead to frustration.

    • “All in all, the game is adequately fun if you don't care for the storyline; the puzzles, while some are buggy, are entertaining but frustrating when they bug out.”
    • “Chill new game, kinda buggy.”
    • “Buggy game with a hint system that just gives the solutions.”

  • grinding

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Grinding in the game is considered tedious and occasionally dull, leading some players to lose focus or multitask while waiting for teammates to progress. The achievement system does not encourage or require excessive grinding.

    • “This is, to be honest, a little tedious; a few times I found myself browsing the internet on my phone while waiting for my teammate to solve the problem after I had sent screenshots of everything I could see to him.”
    • “Grindy achievements: no.”

  • optimization

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, -100% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Users note that the game demands high PC performance due to its extensive visual effects, leading to optimization issues. While performance problems can be mitigated by hardware upgrades, the resource-intensive graphics cause noticeable strain.

    • “This seems to be caused by the PC performance and was resolved by fixing the hardware, but just like the cutscene, I didn't expect this game to be using so many resources, especially given the resulting visuals.”
    • “Everything glitters, shines, and sparkles, the amount of effects is, frankly, enormous, and optimization suffers due to that.”
    • “This seems to be caused by the PC performance and was resolved by fixing the hardware, but I didn't expect this game to use so many resources, especially given the resulting visuals.”
    • “Everything glitters, shines, and sparkles; the amount of effects is enormous, and optimization suffers due to that.”

  • replayability

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game offers limited replayability, as most content is experienced during the first playthrough. While role reversals are possible by restarting levels and altering actions, this variation is minimal and does not significantly enhance replay value.

    • “The game lacks replayability, as most content is experienced during the first playthrough. Although player roles can be reversed by restarting levels and altering actions, this offers little variation.”
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Inkwellers is a casual platformer game with fantasy and mystery themes. Common tags for Inkwellers include co-op campaign, first-person, 3D, indie, magic and others.

Inkwellers is available on PC and Windows.

On average players spend around 5 hours playing Inkwellers.

Inkwellers was released on May 28, 2026.

Inkwellers was developed by ScrumptiousSprouts.

Inkwellers has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked Inkwellers for its story but disliked it for its stability.

Inkwellers is a multiplayer game with local co-op support.

Similar games include Four Sided Fantasy, Escape First Alchemist, In Sink, Degrees of Separation, Quern - Undying Thoughts and others.