Bendy and the Ink Machine
Bendy and the Ink Machine
Game
Game2025
Bendy: Lone Wolf
Developer Joey Drew Studios
Bendy: Lone Wolf® tests your ability to survive against ever increasing odds. Monsters and obstacles emerge from every direction as you journey into the rubberhose halls of the world's most evil animation studio, set during the events of Bendy and the Dark Revival®. Every day is a challenge. From the Steam store page
300 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 6, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
73
Fresh
138 positive · 52 negative
95% range 66–78%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 138 | 52 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 15 | 3 | 84 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 1 | 2 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
1 newer reactions are still waiting for a label.
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
702 of 852 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
74% recommend · 140 yes, 49 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 189 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (1,448 of 1,725 positive).
Many players feel the game is a significant improvement over the original Boris and the Dark Survival. [1][2][3] Some reviewers find the gameplay repetitive and tedious, with a focus on collecting items. [4][5][6] The game captures the series' creepy cartoon atmosphere and offers a fun experience for fans. [7][8][9]
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Representative posts
- [4]
A sort of upgraded/remade version of Boris and the Dark Survival. Those not familiar with BatDS, it is a spin-off isometric procedurally generated fetch quest game. The original did not have much focus. You would go to a floor, collect the necessary items, maybe get a collectible, escape. It’s really simple, kind of unfair, and very boring. This upgrade now gives more of a progression system, some new minigames, and …
- [8]
Bendy: Lone Wolf does a great job capturing the series' signature creepy cartoon atmosphere. The survival-focused gameplay adds some tension, especially when resources start running low. Runs are fairly short and easy to jump into, making it a nice pick-up-and-play experience. It's not a huge game, but fans of Bendy will probably enjoy what it offers.
- [2]
Before Boris and the Dark Survival set the stage in 2020, fans only had a taste of Boris’s struggle in the ink-soaked halls of Joey Drew Studios. Now, with Bendy: Lone Wolf (2025), the experience feels fully realized. The update transforms what was once a smaller survival experiment into a complete, atmospheric journey. The visuals are sharper, the mechanics more refined, and the roguelike tension more gripping than …
- [1]
Very good spinoff. I originally bought this game as Boris and the Dark Survival 6 years ago and since then they've overhauled the game completely and it actually is now a fully fledged game. The game sort of gets repetitive often but you shouldn't force yourself the play it and instead play it when you feel like it. Took me around 15 hours to finish the game and the reason for that is it's RNG based most of the time …
- [3]
When the game launched,I instantly started playing non-stop,and I did enjoy my time,but I just gotta say that after a while,the game kinda gets repetitive,it's still amazing but it has some flaws that,in my opinion,could've been avoided. But overall? It's a huge improvement compared to Boris and the dark survival. 8/10
Summarised from 34 of the 276 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 12, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
74% of the 189 Steam reviewers we collected recommend Bendy: Lone Wolf. The complaint that keeps coming up: gameplay becomes repetitive quickly. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
Reactions
60 of 300 · most liked firstInk demon 🖊️😈 #fanart | #cartoon | #bendy
neutral · AI labelView post →Bendy: The Cage will now be released in 2025! "It is designed to be our most brutal and horror-centric game to date." #BendyTHECAGE #BENDY
neutral · AI labelView post →Bendy: Lone Wolf, previously titled Boris and the Dark Survival, will be released in 2025 on PC, console, and mobile! "The game is complete, full of new features, and awaiting porting to many, MANY platforms!" #BENDY #BendyLONEWOLF
neutral · AI labelView post →I didn't have much time to draw anything more, bt I couldn't leave the second anniversary of the game, thanks to which I returned to the fandom without a gift! Happy 2nd anniversary, BatDR💥💥 #Bendy #BatDR
neutral · AI labelView post →Bendy: The Cage will be M for Mature! theMeatly explains why the game was brought back, "It just deserved to be. The Cage has such a strange dystopian feel and dark personality that it demands to live on its own apart from other Bendy games. It is truly unique and experimental for us.. also fun."
neutral · AI labelView post →#hazbinhotel Bendy what r u doing here? Go back to your game 😤
neutral · AI labelView post →We’re trying out Bendy: Lone Wolf today (thanks for the key) ✨ After, we’ll do some more post game E33! ── . ✦ 🐌 twitch.tv/Eliseteria
neutral · AI labelView post →My name is Mitnick! I am a 3D Modeler, Animator and Game Developer! #fnaf #fivenightsatfreddys #indigopark #bendy #art
neutral · AI labelView post →Just Fandom ocs of the game #BENDY
neutral · AI labelView post →if you showed this game to 2018 me i wouldve lost my shit #OOTIM #OutOfTheInkMachine #artsky #BATIM #BENDY
neutral · AI labelView post →A sort of upgraded/remade version of Boris and the Dark Survival. Those not familiar with BatDS, it is a spin-off isometric procedurally generated fetch quest game. The original did not have much focus. You would go to a floor, collect the necessary items, maybe get a collectible, escape. It’s really simple, kind of unfair, and very boring. This upgrade now gives more of a progression system, some new minigames, and actual stand-alone level areas. What makes the previous iteration and this…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Happy #Bendyversary!!! Bendy turns the big 9 today and I've never been more terrified over the fact that I was 10 when the game came out and i became a fan of it from day 1. #Bendy #BATIM #BATDR #BendyFanContent
neutral · AI labelView post →Happy 8th year #BENDYversary to my favorite old mascot horror game!🎉🥳🎂 #BENDY
neutral · AI labelView post →An old cartoon slowly curdles into a nightmare.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →[Epic Games PC/Mobile] Bendy and the Ink Machine | 100% off/Giveaway. PC: https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/bendy-and-the-ink-machine-60cf5a Android: https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/bendy-and-the-ink-machine-android-4fc7c4 iOS (EU only): https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/bendy-and-the-ink-machine-ios-eece7b
neutral · AI labelView post →Man I love when my "Action Roguelike" and "Hack and Slash" game has an instant death mechanic if you even touch a specific enemy. And I especially love when the devs couldn't bother to add the crappy jumpscares in engine so it's especially terrifying when the game has to pause to load a video jumpscare when it happens. Brilliant game design, so fun.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love the first game Bendy's design a lot but I think it could benefit with a few tweaks. #bendyandtheinkmachine #bendy #art #horror #bendyandthedarkrevival
neutral · AI labelView post →Earlier today, the official title for Bendy 3 was announced and it will be called Bendy and the Ink Factory! The game also now has a Steam page with three additional screenshots from the upcoming finale! #BATIF #BENDY Sources: youtu.be/TW3lSbQuiac?... store.steampowered.com/app/2613150/...
neutral · AI labelView post →WHAT DO YOU MEAN MY FAV INKY DEMON GAME JUST TUREND 8 YEARS OLD- Happy #Bendyversary !!! #bendy #batim #bendyandtheinkmachine #art #fanart
neutral · AI labelView post →Look hashtag ink game #bendy #batim #batimfanart #fanart
neutral · AI labelView post →I captured the iconic video game characer Bendy's Girlfriend from Bendy
neutral · AI labelView post →THE APRIL FOOLS BENDY GAME WAS AN ACID TRIP AND I'M ALL HERE FOR IT #BENDY #BATIM #b3d
positive · AI labelView post →I haven't interacted with the Bendy and the Ink Machine fandom since the first game ended, yet I still draw it #art #batim #bendy
neutral · AI labelView post →I recreated a sketch found in the game now he's touching grass #BENDY
neutral · AI labelView post →Weird game 🖋️ Got it for cheap tho so no complaints! #BENDY #bendyandtheinkmachine #batim
neutral · AI labelView post →"Semi Frequent Bendy" Is an reliable source of Unused content, Game News, Easters eggs, And so much more. As the name says the posts will be "Semi Frequent". #Bendy
neutral · AI labelView post →Finally playing the first Bendy and the ink machine game. I remember watching playthroughs years ago wishing I could play.. here I am 🥹
positive · AI labelView post →bendy lone wolf changed me as a person and helped me turn my life around. this game changed my life, and i haven't even beat it yet. there are few things in my life that i wish i could experience for the first time again, but bendy lone wolf is one of them. thank you bendy lone wolf.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →whatever go my cross-media game toon shipping #dandysworld #bendy #BATIM #inkypetals
neutral · AI labelView post →QOTD: What was your first indie game? Bendy and the Ink Machine was my first introduction to indie games. The first indie game that I sat down and completed was Date Everything. #vtuber #indiegame #spark_gem #forgottenarchives #dateeverything #bendyandtheinkmachine
neutral · AI labelView post →Bendy: Lone Wolf does a great job capturing the series' signature creepy cartoon atmosphere. The survival-focused gameplay adds some tension, especially when resources start running low. Runs are fairly short and easy to jump into, making it a nice pick-up-and-play experience. It's not a huge game, but fans of Bendy will probably enjoy what it offers.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Also every Bendy Cartoon finnaly got a in-game release year! Here's a list for you all #BENDY
neutral · AI labelView post →Bendy holds a special place in my heart for being the game that got me into horror, and to celebrate thar fact, I decided to draw both Bendy and my attempt at a redesign for The Ink Demon #art #drawing #redesign #fanart #BENDY
positive · AI labelView post →I have no intent to clarify or rectify any of these presumptions, do not tell me what is correct or wrong, nor should anyone suggest I play Bendy Game
neutral · AI labelView post →You may think that it's misogyny that prevents me from remembering her name (Alice maybe?) but no, it's that I have never played Bendygame but somehow "the game with bend Bendy and His Girlfriend and His Ink Machine" became an inside joke of mine for years, one that, I must be clear, is not funny
neutral · AI labelView post →The Bendy Double Pack by @silverliningint.bsky.social releases tomorrow for PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch! The physical game contains #BATIM and #BATDR both on one single disc/cartridge! #BENDY
neutral · AI labelView post →I really do love Bendy as a franchise (BATIM is literally my favorite game of all time) but I kinda didn't enjoy my time with this game... The gameplay is really tedious and repetitive and the cutscene animations are just poorly done in my opinion.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →a steal of a game if you had the original
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Indie Game Recap 2025 Day 6: Bendy: Lone Wolf (Boris and the Dark Survival) #indiegame #bendy #bendylonewolf
neutral · AI labelView post →Good game, not worth the full price. Better to just get when it's on sale
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Some table variations for my Bendy fan game! Interesting pixel tables in cartoon style #pixelart #bendy #conceptart #fangame
neutral · AI labelView post →The votes are in and the tie has been broken! starting this Monday our next Spooktober game is "Bendy and the Ink Machine"! see you there! #Spooktober #Twitch #BendyandtheInkMachine
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm fresh off finishing Bendy and the Ink Machine and Bendy and the Dark Revival—and honestly, I was hooked! The lore was intriguing and the gameplay mechanics were a blast. Driven by curiosity, I decided to jump right into Bendy: Lone Wolf. Unfortunately, it ended up being a massive letdown. Unlike the rich variety in the first two games, Lone Wolf feels incredibly repetitive. You’re stuck completing the exact same daily missions over and over just to reach a boss fight. To make matters…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Actually the most boring and unengaging game I've ever played in my entire life. The gameplay is doing the same thing over and over again with little switch up and is just a snooze fest to play in general, even as a rogue like enjoyer. The only gameplay switch up you will see in the game is the occasional boss fight you get every 10 ingame days but even then its the same boss fight but with different texturing. Overall terrible game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →paid 3 dollars in 2022 got 20 dollar game for free in 2025
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very good spinoff. I originally bought this game as Boris and the Dark Survival 6 years ago and since then they've overhauled the game completely and it actually is now a fully fledged game. The game sort of gets repetitive often but you shouldn't force yourself the play it and instead play it when you feel like it. Took me around 15 hours to finish the game and the reason for that is it's RNG based most of the time and there's a chance you'll complete a level in 30 minutes and gain nothing…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Before Boris and the Dark Survival set the stage in 2020, fans only had a taste of Boris’s struggle in the ink-soaked halls of Joey Drew Studios. Now, with Bendy: Lone Wolf (2025), the experience feels fully realized. The update transforms what was once a smaller survival experiment into a complete, atmospheric journey. The visuals are sharper, the mechanics more refined, and the roguelike tension more gripping than ever. Where Dark Survival hinted at Boris’s vulnerability, Lone Wolf…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →stress inducing, cried multiple times
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very intriguing information regarding the upcoming Bendy game, #BendyTheCage from theMeatly himself dropped the other day! #BENDY
neutral · AI labelView post →I actually forgor to post that Bendy: Lone Wolf is Out Now. Peak game #Bendy #BLW #BendyLoneWolf
positive · AI labelView post →Barrel and crate for my Bendy fan game! Interesting pixel barrel and crate in cartoon style #pixelart #bendy #conceptart #fangame
neutral · AI labelView post →Surprise #BENDY video! In our new Bendy video, we look at the latest trailer, store page, and press kit for the upcoming Bendy game, Lone Wolf! Please check the video out here: youtu.be/QrrUas6FeD8 #BendyandtheInkMachine #BendyandtheDarkRevival #BendyLoneWolf
neutral · AI labelView post →- MUST be free, whether it be indie games, Roblox games, fangames of IP's like FNAF, Bendy, etc. - The game can be of any quality, they can be good, they can be bad, and they can be just straight up funny - No hate to the fans of the following IP's but due to our lack of interest in them, I will-
neutral · AI labelView post →its boris what more could you want, everybody loves boris
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Ink Demonth day 10 - Spiral. I just like to draw Bendy with Bendy The Cage theme bc I'm waiting for this game anyway 😁. #bendyandtheinkmachine #theinkdemonth #batim #batimau #tcartwork
neutral · AI labelView post →The Ink Demonth 2026 day 7 - Sanity "Stay Calm, Join The Madness" (Bendy The Cage) I've been wanting to draw Bendy from my AU in Bendy Madness ver. I just can't wait for The Cage game this year. #bendyandtheinkmachine #theinkdemonth #batim #batimau #tcartworks
neutral · AI labelView post →Ngl since Bendy and the Ink Factory is the last mainline bendy game They should bring back stuff that the Bendy devs made like Showdown Bandit and honestly its probably a great time to bring that game back to give it a second chance
neutral · AI labelView post →When the game launched,I instantly started playing non-stop,and I did enjoy my time,but I just gotta say that after a while,the game kinda gets repetitive,it's still amazing but it has some flaws that,in my opinion,could've been avoided. But overall? It's a huge improvement compared to Boris and the dark survival. 8/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Bought 'Dark Survival' for two bucks and waited, like two years for this game. It's pretty good. Miss the alternate playable characters though. Add playable characters.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Despite being a fan of the bendy franchise, I do not like this game for a myriad of reasons. The game is built around collectibles, most of them are exclusive to specific levels. These collectibles cause different minigames to occur. I wouldn't have a problem with this if there was varying gameplay in each level, but there is not. This causes the game to be repetitive as you mindlessly slog through levels getting the collectibles. This grind is made even worse by the fact that the levels are…
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