Bendy and the Ink Machine is a survival horror game set within an abandoned cartoon animation studio, following a former employee who returns only to find the studio's ink based creations have become nightmarish and hostile.

Exploration and puzzle solving are paired with tense encounters against ink monsters stalking the studio's dark halls, all wrapped in a distinctive vintage cartoon art style. Its unique blend of retro animation aesthetics and horror atmosphere helped it stand out within the survival horror genre.