What games are like Bendy and the Ink Machine?

indielist matches 12 indie games to Bendy and the Ink Machine by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Poppy Playtime (140,634 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.

How are "games like Bendy and the Ink Machine" chosen?

By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with Bendy and the Ink Machine, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.

Games like Bendy and the Ink Machine

Looking for games like Bendy and the Ink Machine? indielist surfaces 12 similar indie games by shared genre and Steam tags, ranked by review count. Bendy and the Ink Machine is a action game from 2017; the closest matches share its tags and audience. The top match by reviews is Poppy Playtime with 140,634 Steam reviews. Each game links to a white-box sales estimate you can audit. Matches are computed from tracked Steam data, not editorial opinion.

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Poppy Playtime

2021 · Action

140,634 reviews · 88% positive

HorrorFree to PlaySingleplayer

Same: shares Horror and Free to Play. Different: leans more into survival.
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SOMA

2015 · Action

52,031 reviews · 96% positive

HorrorPsychological HorrorAtmospheric

Same: shares Horror and Psychological Horror. Different: leans more into exploration.
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Outer Wilds

2020 · Action

87,474 reviews · 96% positive

MysteryStory RichAdventure

Same: shares Mystery and Story Rich. Different: leans more into exploration.
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Outlast 2

2017 · Action

53,671 reviews · 91% positive

HorrorPsychological HorrorSurvival Horror

Same: shares Horror and Psychological Horror. Different: leans more into gore.
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Amnesia: The Dark Descent

2010 · Action

35,529 reviews · 95% positive

HorrorPsychological HorrorSurvival Horror

Same: shares Horror and Psychological Horror. Different: leans more into gore.
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Scorn

2022 · Action

14,221 reviews · 77% positive

HorrorAtmosphericPuzzle

Same: shares Horror and Atmospheric. Different: leans more into gore.
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Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location

2016 · Action

11,383 reviews · 90% positive

HorrorSurvival HorrorSingleplayer

Same: shares Horror and Survival Horror. Different: leans more into robots.
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The Beast Inside

2019 · Action

10,448 reviews

HorrorAdventureFirst-Person

Same: shares Horror and Adventure. Different: leans more into multiplayer.
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Visage

2020 · Action

8,675 reviews · 84% positive

HorrorPsychological HorrorSurvival Horror

Same: shares Horror and Psychological Horror. Different: leans more into multiplayer.
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Granny

2018 · Adventure

10,299 reviews · 94% positive

HorrorSurvival HorrorFirst-Person

Same: shares Horror and Survival Horror. Different: leans more into multiplayer.
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We Happy Few

2018 · Action

11,176 reviews · 77% positive

AdventureActionFirst-Person

Same: shares Adventure and Action. Different: leans more into open world.
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The Headliners

2025 · Action

10,298 reviews · 86% positive

HorrorFunnyAction

Same: shares Horror and Funny. Different: leans more into online co-op.

Frequently asked questions

What games are like Bendy and the Ink Machine?: indielist matches 12 indie games to Bendy and the Ink Machine by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Poppy Playtime (140,634 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.
How are "games like Bendy and the Ink Machine" chosen?: By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with Bendy and the Ink Machine, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.