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Realm of Ink

90% positive · 5,778 Steam reviews · released May 26, 2026 · by Leap Studio

Early Access2DSingleplayerAction RoguelikeStylizedRogue-liteHack and SlashMartial Arts

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~191k (P10–P90: 76.3k – 419k)

Gross revenue: ~$3.9M (P10–P90: $1.6M – $8.6M)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band approximates where about 8 in 10 comparable games land in published studies; some sit outside it. Our own hit rate goes on the accuracy ledger once measured. How we estimate

Estimates are statistical inferences from public data. They are not sourced from Valve or the developer and may deviate materially from actual results. Do not rely on them for investment or contractual decisions. As of Oct 2, 2026.

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Gameplay & mechanics88% positive · 100 mentions
“Pretty much Hades but with hot chicks and a wuxia aesthetic. Worse storytelling, but honestly more fun gameplay. Amazing soundtrack and great replayability. Also Violetta is best girl and it’s not even close. Anyways, highly recommend…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 10 h played · Report / request removal
Visuals & audio86% positive · 96 mentions
“Pretty much Hades but with hot chicks and a wuxia aesthetic. Worse storytelling, but honestly more fun gameplay. Amazing soundtrack and great replayability. Also Violetta is best girl and it’s not even close. Anyways, highly recommend…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 10 h played · Report / request removal
Story & writing85% positive · 86 mentions
“Realm of Ink is an impressive isometric hack and slash roguelite that has just been released from early access. After watching any video related to this game, you might think it's another Hades-inspired action roguelite, and you are…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 32 h played · Report / request removal
Content & longevity94% positive · 66 mentions
“Pretty much Hades but with hot chicks and a wuxia aesthetic. Worse storytelling, but honestly more fun gameplay. Amazing soundtrack and great replayability. Also Violetta is best girl and it’s not even close. Anyways, highly recommend…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 10 h played · Report / request removal
Difficulty & balance81% positive · 63 mentions
“Realm of Ink is an impressive isometric hack and slash roguelite that has just been released from early access. After watching any video related to this game, you might think it's another Hades-inspired action roguelite, and you are…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 32 h played · Report / request removal
Price & value76% positive · 29 mentions
“If you're a fan of 'Hades'-like games, you'll definitely enjoy this one. Also - what if Hades had a lot more waifus? Although, unlike most other games in its genre, it doesn't take a lot for it to get going, until your OP. I tried and…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 8 h played · Report / request removal
Performance & stability75% positive · 24 mentions
“Awesome game, a bit on the easy side but very good replayability, lots of different builds and ways to play it. If you liked Hades 1 and 2 you will definitly love this too. Hint: if you got a very powerful Rupture 150 run, do not attempt…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 38 h played · Report / request removal
Controls & UI71% positive · 14 mentions
“Hades inspired fun roguelite. Lovely art style and loads of choices of weapons and powers to upgrade. Nice accessibility too Only feedback to give to improve it - make it clearer what ink skill is better than others, what / how pets are…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 4 h played · Report / request removal

315 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology

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Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

Technology

2D

Art style

StylizedHand-drawn

Structure

Procedural

How you play together

Single-player

Platform features

AchievementsFull controller supportTrading cardsSteam Cloud

Business model

Buy to playEarly Access

Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.

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