ReviewDisparity Logo
ReviewDisparity

Critics, outlets, and games against player sentiment

HomeNewsGamesJournalistsOutletsLeaderboardsCompareAbout
Review Signal

Keep the data honest.

ReviewDisparity tracks how critics, outlets, and games compare with player opinion across Steam and Metacritic. The goal is simple: make disagreement visible instead of burying it in scattered scorecards.

Explore
Browse gamesBrowse journalistsBrowse outletsCompare entities
Site
AboutFAQTerms of ServicePrivacy Policy

© 2026 ReviewDisparity. Independent review disparity tracking.

Data sourced from publicly available information on OpenCritic, Steam, and Metacritic. ReviewDisparity is not affiliated with or endorsed by any of those services.

  1. Home/
  2. Games/
  3. Bendy and the Ink Machine
Bendy and the Ink Machine

Bendy and the Ink Machine

Released: 11/20/2018

"Bendy and the Ink Machine™" is a first person puzzle action horror game that begins in the far days past of animation and ends in a very dark future. Play as Henry as he revisits the demons of his past by exploring the abandoned animator's workshop of Joey Drew Studios. With twists and turns around every corner, "Bendy and the Ink Machine" is sure to thrill you... and decimate your childhood. You'll never look at cartoons the same way again. This first chapter sets the tone for the adventure ahead. Solve the riddle. Escape the workshop. Above all, fear the machine and survive. © Copyright 2017-2018; Joey Drew Studios Inc. Bendy, Bendy and the Ink Machine, The Bendy characters, images and logos are trademarks of Joey Drew Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved.

"Bendy and the Ink Machine™" is a first person puzzle action horror game that begins in the far days past of animation and ends in a very dark future. Play as Henry as he revisits the demons of his past by exploring the abandoned animator's workshop of Joey Drew Studios. With twists and turns around every corner, "Bendy and the Ink Machine" is sure to thrill you... and decimate your childhood. You'll never look at cartoons the same way again. This first chapter sets the tone for the adventure ahead. Solve the riddle. Escape the workshop. Above all, fear the machine and survive. © Copyright 2017-2018; Joey Drew Studios Inc. Bendy, Bendy and the Ink Machine, The Bendy characters, images and logos are trademarks of Joey Drew Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved.

"Bendy and the Ink Machine™" is a first person puzzle action horror game that begins in the far days past of animation and ends in a very dark future. Play as Henry as he revisits the demons of his past by exploring the abandoned animator's workshop of Joey Drew Studios. With twists and turns around every corner, "Bendy and the Ink Machine" is sure to thrill you... and decimate your childhood. You'll never look at cartoons the same way again. This first chapter sets the tone for the adventure ahead. Solve the riddle. Escape the workshop. Above all, fear the machine and survive. © Copyright 2017-2018; Joey Drew Studios Inc. Bendy, Bendy and the Ink Machine, The Bendy characters, images and logos are trademarks of Joey Drew Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Critics
72
Steam
89
Metacritic
74

Score Breakdown

72.3

Critic Average

22 reviews

89

Steam User Score

34,466 reviews

74

Metacritic User Score

183 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-16.7
Metacritic Disparity
-1.7
Combined Disparity
-9.2

Average of both sources

Review Timing

2 early (9%)19 launch window (86%)1 late (5%)