Steam app 1062810 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 21:08 UTC
A turn-based tactical roguelike from the creators of Monster Train. Play solo or co-op, create powerful builds, and save the Atheneum.
717 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.
41 months, May 2023 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.
The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.
31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
31 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 433 hourly samples from 13 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.
12 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 284 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.
Inkbound was released on 9 Apr, 2024.
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39 achievements in total.
50 developer announcements, Oct 2023 to Apr 2026 · times in UTC
Hi, Inklings! I can’t believe that it’s been two years since the launch of Inkbound! To celebrate, I thought I would dive into the vault of our internal files and unearth some special, behind-the-scenes concept art from the very first…
shinycamiHi, Inklings! HAPPY ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY! I wanted to share a heartfelt thank you to all of you for supporting the Shiny Shoe team and for the past year! Inkbound has such a special place in my and the other team members’ hearts. Although…
shinycamiHi, Inklings! You’ve asked and we’ve delivered! The Inkbound soundtrack is officially available! Check out the latest (and, may I say, best) songs by the mind behind both Monster Train and Inkbound’s music, the amazing Jordan Chin! If you…
shinycamiLetter from the Team This is another small bug fix patch to the recent release of major update 1.1. We're rolling this out so soon after the last patch because we want to get a high impact performance improvement into players hands as soon…
shinycamiLetter from the Team This is a small bug fix patch to the recent release of major update 1.1. Release Timing This patch will be released at approximately 10 am Pacific (UTC-7) on June 28, 2024. Full Patch Notes Gameplay Bug Fixes Fixed…
Shiny ShoeWelcome to Inkbound 1,1! This update includes two new run features, new Bindings along with Ascensions and Augments, new Vestiges, new Trinket, UI/UX updates, and gameplay changes. If you're interested in learning about all the details…
shinycamiInkbound 1.1 Coming June 25th! Inkbound1.1 is officially coming to Steam on June 25th! In just a few days, players will get to enjoy all the cool new content and features the team has been working on! Here are a few things you can look…
shinycamiLast Friday, team members Marimo and ShinyAlbert unveiled information about the next Inkbound update on stream. You can watch the vod on our YouTube channel. Today, we’re excited to share a sneak peek of what's to come in Inkbound 1.1!…
shinycami*frantic guitar noises* Oh hey there, Needless! Didn’t see you there. I’m Jordan Chin, audio guy for Inkbound. Let’s talk about the music, sound, and voiceover in our game. Sonic Landscape Very early in development, I worked closely with…
shinycamiHello everyone! ShinyBrandon here, and I’m the sparkle/explosion/magic maker here at Shiny Shoe. I cooked up many new VFX with Inkbound 1.0 and I wanted to share some of my favorite additions to the game. New Passive VFX! We are always…
shinycamiHey Inkbound fans, I’m Muhammad Abdul-Rahim, better known to the community as Marimo. You may have seen me on a few of the weekly streams, filling in when either Cami or Andrew are unavailable. Well, today, I’m here to give you an inside…
shinycamiLetter from the Team Today's update is a small incremental update with bug fixes in a variety of areas of the game. Release Timing This patch will be released at approximately 12 pm Pacific (UTC-7) on May 3, 2024. Full Patch Notes Magma…
Shiny ShoeIt’s me, Redbeard/Brendan, writer of Inkbound, back with another Lore Post! There have been some great questions on the Inkbound Discord (shameless plug to join if you haven’t!) about the origin of Inkbound’s world and, with the full…
shinycamiLetter from the Team This patch fixes a number of bugs and updates balance in a variety of places. We added one new feature to the UI for multiplayer - a way for the party leader to kick players out of the party. This was requested by…
shinycamiShadow of Ruhnstone Hello again! I am Genevieve, a concept artist and modeler on Inkbound. I previously covered the concept for the Gardener NPC. Today I will be going through my concept process for the Shadow of Ruhnstone boss. The…
shinycamiLetter from the Team This patch is focused on fixing more reported problems and tweaking balance on a variety of elements of the game. Notably, both Godkeeper and Chainbreaker were buffed in various ways. The full details are below. Release…
Shiny ShoeI’m Albert A. from the design crew. Today I’m here to talk about balancing Inkbound! This post will encompass how we tune enemies, vestiges, bindings, and our decision making process to when something needs to be tweaked. Great Talks on…
shinycamiLetter from the Team We are happy to see so many people enjoying the game! Thank you for playing. This first patch after launching 1.0 is focused primarily on bug fixes with a few balance changes. We will continue to fix as many bugs as we…
shinycamiWelcome to our 1.0 update, Rise of the Unbound! This update to Inkbound includes new quest lines, a new final boss, many balance changes, new items, full controller support, full English voice over, localization into…
Shiny ShoeHello Inkbound fans! If you’ve visited our weekly streams you’re probably well aware of who I am (and if you haven’t stopped by our streams, you should!). That said, my name is Andrew Krausnick and I’m the Creative Director here at Shiny…
shinycamiHi everyone! It might be April 1st but we have some very real and important news to share with you today. We are moving our release date up by one day from April 10th to April 9th! In addition, between now and April 9th, we’ve enabled an XP…
shinycamiLetter from the Team This is our last expected updated before 1.0. The update will be released approximately on March 6, 2024 at 10 am PT (GMT-8). We've got a ton of new stuff coming in 1.0, so please look forward to that in April. Changes…
Patch notesHi, Inklings! Inkbound is officially moving out of Early Access! This means that players will get to enjoy the full game along with some major changes the team has made to the design, balance, and content of Inkbound. Continue reading for…
shinycamiHi, Inklings! Did the Steam Winter Sale pass you by like a snowflake in a storm? Do not fret for you have another chance to buy Inkbound! Starting right now, Inkbound is now on sale for 20% off! From January 22nd to the 29th at 10:00 AM PT…
shinycamiLetter from the Team This update focuses on quest bug fixes, a victory board bug, and a clarification message. Thanks for the bug reports, we will continue to try to fix as many issues as we can. Release Timing This patch will be released…
Patch notesThe update will be released approximately on January 9, 2024, at 10:00 AM PT (GMT-8). Changes Unlocked Wellpeople quests much earlier in the game. Resolved issue with Trinket set bonuses being lost upon respawn. Brought down scaling on…
Patch notesHi, Inklings! Happy New Year! As we kick off 2024, I thought I would take a moment to reflect on the previous year and share a few of my favorite moments. Launch day! Well before Inkbound’s Early Access launch on May 22, 2023, we got a…
shinycamiFixes Fixed Villain music not playing correctly. Fixed Detonate tagged as Physical instead of Magical. Fixed daily challenge score breakdown values that displays on end run screen. Slightly reduced scaling at 4 players to bring it in line…
Patch notesHi, Inklings! INKBOUND IS NOW ON SALE! As part of Steam’s Winter Sale, Inkbound is now 20% OFF from December 21st to January 4th, 2024. This is a great chance to get a last minute gift for a friend or to ring in the new year with a daily…
shinycamiFixes Fixed bug with Rose of Rubies where enemy deaths were counting more than once and often causing damage preview to be wrong. Show the daily challenge scoring tooltip on the end run screen when mousing over the score.
Patch notesLetter from the Team We’re excited to announce a variety of new features that we’re launching in our 2nd Gods & Relics Mid-Season Update (0.3.5). We hope you’ll enjoy them and look forward to hearing your feedback. In addition to this…
Shiny ShoeHi, everyone! As a lead up to Inkbound 1.0’s launch, we’re releasing an updated roadmap! You might see some familiar bullet points on the list like “steam deck support” or “controller support.” But have you seen some of the newest…
shinycamiSurprise! Inkbound is now on Sale! From now until December 20th, you can get Inkbound at a discounted price. Here are just a few things there is to explore in this roguelike that miiiiight just take over your weekend: ✨ Not one, not two…
shinycamiHi there, I’m ModusPwnenz from the design team back again to chat about the design of the latest two Aspects; the Chainbreaker and the Godkeeper. Unlike my other blog post about the Star Captain, these two Aspects will be in game and…
shinycamiLetter from the Team We are rushing this hotfix out to resolve a bug with Magma Miner's Heat and Mosscloak's Shuriken passive effects not working properly. We apologize for the regression. There are no other changes. The update will be…
Patch notesLetter from the Team This update focuses solely on bug fixes and addresses a variety of player-reported issues. Thanks for the bug reports, we will continue to try to fix as many issues as we can. Release Timing This patch will be released…
Shiny ShoeLetter from the Team We are releasing a variety of bug fixes for priority issues discovered in 0.3.3. The update will be released at approximately on November 22, 2023 at 10 am PT (GMT-8). Fixes Fixed Controlled Weaving granting Will…
Patch notesINKBOUND IS NOW ON SALE! From November 21st to the 28th you can now buy Inkbound at a discount! This is a great time to pick up the game or invite your friends who haven’t yet experienced all the Inkbound fun! Check out the sale here on…
shinycamiLetter from the Team We’re excited to announce a variety of new features that we’re launching in a Gods & Relics Mid-Season Update (0.3.3). We hope you’ll enjoy them and look forward to hearing your feedback. Release Timing This patch will…
Shiny ShoeLetter from the Team This update includes a number of bug fixes, balance changes, and the continuation of visualizing Aspect passive abilities to make them clearer. We've got more incremental improvements to the game coming later this month…
Shiny ShoeLetter from the Team Today we are releasing a single bug fix for boss behavior that was caused in 0.3.1. The update will be released at approximately on November 2, 2023 at 10 am PT (GMT-7). Fixes Fixed a problem where bosses may not take…
Patch notesLetter from the Team We've worked hard over the last few days to try to fix a lot of the common bug reports. We are watching all feedback channels and continue to work hard to improve the game. Keep sending in the feedback - we are…
Shiny ShoeHello again! I'm Redbeard/Brendan back with another Lore Post to discuss the lore surrounding our new update: Gods & Relics! For this new update, we are introducing 2 new Aspects both from the same world. These Aspects—the Chainbreaker and…
shinycamiLetter from the Team This hotfix addresses a couple of major issues we wanted to push live as quickly as possible. We hope you are enjoying the update! Next week we will fix as many other bugs as we can and get it into your hands. Fixes…
Patch notesWelcome to the Gods and Relics update! This update to Inkbound includes two new aspects, the major new Vestige Set feature, Steam Achievements, the removal of in-game monetization, and more. We’ve tried our best to capture accurate patch…
Shiny ShoeWe’re just a few more days from Inkbound’s Next Major Update! On October 27, 10:00 AM PT, Inkbound’s update will go live. Please note, however, that the game will be down for a bit beforehand, so please make sure to save your run as soon as…
shinycamiWe’re seven days away from Inkbound Next Major Update, going live on October 27th, at 10:00 AM PT. You’ll be able to play two new aspects, updated Sea Breaches,and get to try out the new Vestige sets! WEEKLY SNEAK PEEK Introducing, for the…
shinycamiWe’re just over one week away from Inkbound’s free next major update! Today kicks off the DOUBLE XP BOOST in Inkbound! Starting now until October 27 at 9:00 AM PT, you can double your XP in Inkbound! This is a fantastic opportunity to reach…
shinycamiHello everyone! I’m Genevieve, one of the concept artists and modelers at Shiny Shoe. I have worked on concepts for quite a few of the NPCs and vestiges, among other assets. The story of Inkbound involves different worlds and how details…
shinycamiToday we are announcing that we are removing all in-game monetization from Inkbound in our next major update on October 27th, 2023. Rationale It’s our goal to create games we can invest into and update beyond release. As developers we enjoy…
shinycamiEverything Steam lists as add-on content for this game, newest first. Prices are left out on purpose: the store answers this page in one currency and it is not the reader's.
| Name | Platforms | Released |
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| Inkbound Soundtrack | WindowsmacOSLinux | 09 Aug 2024 |
| Inkbound - Supporter Pack: Rise of the Unbound | Windows | 09 Apr 2024 |
| Inkbound - Supporter Pack: The Starship of Terrors | Windows | 27 Oct 2023 |
| Inkbound - Supporter Pack: The Story Begins | Windows | 27 Oct 2023 |
What Steam runs, and with what. Straight from the app configuration.
| Description | Executable | Arguments | Platform | |
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| Launch | Inkbound.exe | windows 64 |
The folders Steam Cloud syncs. The root is a token Steam uses for a location on your own machine, not a path this page can know.
| Root | Folder | Files |
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WinAppDataLocalLow | Shiny Shoe/Inkbound/save-game | *.sav |
WinAppDataLocalLow | Shiny Shoe/Inkbound/preferences-synced | *.json |
WinAppDataLocalLow | Shiny Shoe/Inkbound/latest-player-save | *.plr |
It runs on public data and somebody's spare time.
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