Inscryption

For players who sketch strategies like blueprints, Inscryption blends deck-building strategy, escape-room puzzles, and psychological horror into a meticulously engineered indie experience. Developed by Daniel Mullins Games and released October 19, 2021, it invites the construction of potent card synergies while designing solutions to room-scale conundrums. Every choice feels architectural: draft, sculpt, and refine a deck, then construct routes through tense, turn-based encounters. Narrative layers unfold like a dossier, rewarding methodical planning and a veteran’s taste for layered gambits. On PC and Windows, its tactile card play and smart roguelike loops make it a standout among card games like Slay the Spire, yet it adds puzzle-box storytelling and meta twists. Strategy game fans who relish crafting engines, iterating on builds, and treating each run as a design problem will find a clever, unnerving sandbox for long-form experimentation.