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Content notice: It's a detective game where you investigate murders, so the player encounters some dead bodies drawn in a cartoonish style.
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
You're an Inquisitor following a trail of death. A cult is at work, your predecessor has vanished, and the region teeters on the edge of chaos. Find the truth. Uphold the Inquisition. Do not fail.
Adventure, Indie · 2026 · More free games
Explore a world on the brink of chaos as an Inquisitor in Inkblood, uncovering secrets that lead to vanished predecessors.
About this game
Uncover the truth
You are uniquely equipped to solve this mystery. Besides your wit, keen eye, and intuition, your carriage provides you with some more… advanced tools. Inspect the clues, take photos of everything important, compile a case file and dial your overseer once you have a strong theory.
Explore the land
Don’t expect to find everything in one place. The investigation will surely have you riding back and forth in some bizarre, perhaps even unsettling locations. Just tap the map on the coachman’s back to choose your next stop, whether it’s the city of Inqburg, deadly swamps, abandoned villages, or rite sites.
Dwell into the past
You are equipped with a magnifying glass, which allows you to peek into the past. Use it: nothing is certain in the present until the past is untangled. Wonder what the villagers were up to last night? Peek into that fragment of the past through their windows!
Eradicate the occult
It is nothing short of foolish to assume one case has no relation to another. In your position, you’re expected to see the big picture - no detail is insignificant, and sometimes a small clue from an old case might lead to the greatest of revelations.
(Don’t) tamper with your carriage
Your carriage is your home, as well as your prison. Its compartments may be of help in your search, though some of them are not to be opened. Be careful with it, don’t tamper with things you don’t understand. Remember - the Inquisition always learns the truth.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i3
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: GTX 960
- DirectX: Version 10
- Storage: 2 GB available space
Recommended
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel core i3
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: GTX 960
- DirectX: Version 10
- Storage: 2 GB available space
Supported Languages
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
We Won Another Award!
Greetings, Inquisitors! Just a small piece of news to share and celebrate while we’re hard at work on the game. We won another award! (The previous one was Socky for best booth on PAX, for those of you wondering) In TooManyGames 2026 Indie Game Showcase Award we won the “Best Puzzle Game” category. And you bet we’re pretty happy about it. Inquisition sure is pleased! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45882316/28a055ae3c4db5d2c9489472f9798b3272ba8633.jpg It’s amazing to see so much support (dare we say hype) for the game, and it’s all thanks to you, our loyal inquisitors! Keep on being great, we love you. We’d love to add a photo of the award, but it’s still in transit and we couldn’t wait to share the news with you. So here’s triumphant Agatha! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45882316/a4b0b08f1deecf2ff29426030f21de9f1fce2d16.png That’d be all for now, once again thank you for your support and stay tuned for more. Stay weird! Hey Bird & CRITICAL REFLEX {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45882316/2abf0458e565ad0f19d5b9e665ec4fcc47af26e1.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45882316/19026b2a65a17d36a893716ea4499adaec205742.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44888876/10e2a820fbedaf2558d3c40ff7a52fbc6f20f773.pngRead full article on Community Announcements (C4PT41N)AnnouncementsOfficial
Wait... 60,000 of you?!
Greetings, Inquisitors!Inkblood has passed 60,000 wishlists on Steam.We genuinely didn't expect to hit this number so fast, and it's all thanks to you spreading the word, sharing the game, and dragging your friends into the mystery with you.Thank you for every wishlist, every playtest response, every kind message, and every theory about what’s really going on in there. Thank you for helping us get this far.Stay weird! Hey Bird and CRITICAL REFLEXRead full article on Community Announcements (hey)AnnouncementsOfficial
Inkblood Playtest Ended
Greetings, Inquisitors! The carriage is sealed shut for now! Inkblood Playtest has ended. If you missed it – fret not, we plan to have a demo in the future, available for everyone! By the way, the open playtest went great! We got more than 2000 responses in our feedback form (which you should fill in if you played the game and forgot, *wink-wink*) – and the majority of your feedback is extremely positive. We’re definitely glad to hear that, thank you for your support! This really helps to get perspective on the game and set priorities – we’ll definitely add more depth to puzzles and address some of the UI issues you mentioned. We’re really happy to hear you like the visuals though – we spent quite some time on refining them! That’s all we have for now! We’re very happy with the results, we got a lot of valuable feedback, for which we’re extremely grateful. Hope you enjoyed the game. It’s very likely you’ll have another opportunity to try out the game in the future, so that’s one of the things to look forward to! Stay weird! Hey Bird and CRITICAL REFLEX {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45882316/2abf0458e565ad0f19d5b9e665ec4fcc47af26e1.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45882316/19026b2a65a17d36a893716ea4499adaec205742.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44888876/10e2a820fbedaf2558d3c40ff7a52fbc6f20f773.pngRead full article on Community Announcements (C4PT41N)AnnouncementsOfficial
Playtest Ends in 24 Hours!
Greetings, Inquisitors! Hope you caught all the perpetrators you could. A quick heads-up! We plan to close access to Inkblood Playtest tomorrow, in 24 hours from now. So, if you didn’t have the chance to try the game – now’s the time. You should have enough time to try everything and even send your feedback! To join, hit the “Request Access” button on Inkblood’s store page, you’ll get in immediately. https://store.steampowered.com/app/4114100/Inkblood/ {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45882316/b85e3825fcaef4097a290b8626325ec084b302a0.png Stay weird! Hey Bird and CRITICAL REFLEX {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45882316/2abf0458e565ad0f19d5b9e665ec4fcc47af26e1.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45882316/19026b2a65a17d36a893716ea4499adaec205742.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44888876/10e2a820fbedaf2558d3c40ff7a52fbc6f20f773.pngRead full article on Community Announcements (C4PT41N)AnnouncementsOfficial
Dev Diary #1 is Out!
Greetings, Inquisitors! Hope you're enjoying the playtest so far! We certainly do. Meanwhile we've been preparing a little something for the most eager of you - we've released our very first devlog! To kick things off, in this one we talk about the game's premise: what is your goal, your tools for the investigation, what to expect after the playtest... and why you aren't leaving your carriage any time soon. Inquisition wants to know what you think about this format! So expect our eyes carefully reading your comments. Speaking of comments... Thank you for the warm reception! We've heard so many kind words, which means a world to us, and got a lot of constructive feedback! We even reached a cool wishlist number! We're really grateful for this, it's amazing to see people talk about the game we're pouring our souls into (in more ways than one, but we didn't tell you that). Anyways, here's a little picture to celebrate! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45882316/cbec97ed41bce5c87d95563090776d83dfc7434b.png That's all we have for now, but there's more to come, stay tuned! Just reminding you that we're holding an open playtest, and you can try your hand at it right now on Inkblood's store page. https://store.steampowered.com/app/4114100/Inkblood/ Stay weird! Hey Bird and CRITICAL REFLEX {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45882316/2abf0458e565ad0f19d5b9e665ec4fcc47af26e1.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45882316/19026b2a65a17d36a893716ea4499adaec205742.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44888876/10e2a820fbedaf2558d3c40ff7a52fbc6f20f773.pngRead full article on Community Announcements (C4PT41N)
