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INK is a fast-paced platformer about using colorful paint to uncover your surroundings. Defeat all enemies in the room and reach the goal! However, the terrain is invisible, so you need to discover the terrain by physically bumping into it, by performing a double jump or by, well, dying.
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Very Positive (634) - 87% of the 634 user reviews for this game are positive.
Release Date:
Aug 5, 2015
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Publisher:
ZackBellGames
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English ✔
Includes 16 Steam Achievements
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Reviews

“There’s something beautiful about the act of creation, about just painting the universe with color.”
Rock, Paper, Shotgun

“It’s almost as if the developer took Super Meat Boy’s blood trail and made a game specifically about that, in a world not unlike The Unfinished Swan’s.”
Destructoid

“Because playing a hard platformer sometimes just isn’t challenging enough when you can see, is it?”
IndieGames

About This Game

INK is a fast-paced platformer about using colorful paint to uncover your surroundings.

INK has a similar feel to hardcore platformers like Super Meat Boy. The object of each level is to defeat all of the enemies in the room (if any) and reach the goal. However, the terrain is invisible to the player. The player can discover terrain by physically bumping into it, or by performing a double jump. The double jump sprays paint bullets out of the player and increases the player’s awareness of their surroundings. If the player happens to bump into spikes or falls to their death, paint will also shoot out from the player’s last position. The room isn’t wiped clean after death so that the player has an easier time navigating after multiple attempts! This expanded Steam version includes new mechanics, Boss encounters to provide a nice challenge and a change of pace.

Deluxe Edition

The Deluxe Edition includes a copy of INK plus the Soundtrack + Art DLC all in one place!

Key Features

  • 75 platforming levels to test your skills
  • Defeat challenging Bosses!
  • Jump on enemies to open the exit portal
  • Explore levels by painting them with your double jump or, well, dying. Death has never been so useful!
  • Experience the game’s tight and responsive controls that don’t make you feel cheated when you die

System Requirements

Windows
macOS
SteamOS + Linux
    Minimum:
    • OS *: Windows 7 or Later
    • Processor: 2 GHz
    • Memory: 1 GB RAM
    • Graphics: 512 MB VRAM
    • DirectX: Version 9.0c
    • Storage: 30 MB available space
    • Sound Card: Yes
    • Additional Notes: The game runs at locked 30 FPS.
    Recommended:
    • OS *: Windows 7 or Later
    • Processor: 3 GHz
    • Memory: 2 GB RAM
    • Graphics: 1 GB VRAM
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 60 MB available space
    • Sound Card: Yes
    • Additional Notes: The game runs at locked 30 FPS.
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.
    Minimum:
    • OS: OSX 10.8 or Later
    • Processor: 2 GHz
    • Memory: 1 GB RAM
    • Graphics: 512 MB VRAM
    • Storage: 30 MB available space
    • Sound Card: Yes
    • Additional Notes: The game runs at locked 30 FPS.
    Recommended:
    • OS: OSX 10.9 or Later
    • Processor: 3 GHz
    • Memory: 2 GB RAM
    • Graphics: 1 GB VRAM
    • Storage: 60 MB available space
    • Sound Card: Yes
    • Additional Notes: The game runs at locked 30 FPS.
* Starting February 15, 2024, the Steam Client will no longer support 32-bit games or macOS 10.14 or lower.
    Minimum:
    • OS: Ubuntu 14.04 or similar
    • Processor: 2 GHz
    • Memory: 1 GB RAM
    • Graphics: 512 MB VRAM
    • Storage: 30 MB available space
    • Sound Card: Yes
    • Additional Notes: The game runs at locked 30 FPS.
    Recommended:
    • OS: Ubuntu 15.04 or similar
    • Processor: 3 GHz
    • Memory: 2 GB RAM
    • Graphics: 1 GB VRAM
    • Storage: 60 MB available space
    • Sound Card: Yes
    • Additional Notes: The game runs at locked 30 FPS.
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