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Bendy and the Ink Machine
Joey Drew Studios · released Apr 27, 2017 · data updated Oct 24, 2026
Bendy and the Ink Machine® is the first person puzzle action horror game that will forever ruin your childhood love of cartoons.
Released Apr 27, 2017
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Very Positive · 90% positive of 26,456 Steam reviews | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | 60,042 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Regular US price | $19.99 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Twitch peak viewers | 94 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Top Sellers rank | #800 | Oct 21, 2026 |
| Top Sellers US rank | #860 | Oct 21, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 251 | 18 |
| Dec 2025 | 1,015 | 159 |
| Jan 2026 | 1,144 | 165 |
| Feb 2026 | 577 | 77 |
| Mar 2026 | 472 | 67 |
| Apr 2026 | 404 | 59 |
| May 2026 | 402 | 46 |
| Jun 2026 | 349 | 39 |
| Jul 2026 | 967 | 104 |
| Aug 2026 | 400 | 51 |
| Sep 2026 | 275 | 35 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 1M – 2.8M | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $8.4M – $29M before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 26,456 | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 39–102 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Great Soundtrack | 1 in 46 games |
| Survival Horror | 1 in 23 games |
| Cartoon | 1 in 21 games |
| Cartoony | 1 in 12 games |
| Dark | 1 in 12 games |
| Mystery | 1 in 12 games |
| Horror | 1 in 9 games |
| First-Person | 1 in 6 games |
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