Underplayed Gems

Inkshade (2025)

Inkshade cover
Developer
Studio Vezelle
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Indie, RPG, Strategy
Rating
4.4 of 5, 625 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 9.8 hours
Where to get it
Steam
The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A contemplative, strategic journey through a mysterious board game world where careful decision-making guides your captain towards an elusive abyss.

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What players say

Players compare it to Inscryption, praising the tactical combat and puzzle-rich storytelling. The campaign is short and some wish there was more content after the finale. A few find the narrator obtrusive and the combat shallow, while others love the minimal RNG and clean Steam Deck performance.

Screenshots

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More games like this

This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.