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Inkbound

Inkbound is Shiny Shoe's online-only, turn-based tactical roguelike RPG (from the creators of Monster Train), where players draft character-build upgrades and fight through procedurally generated runs into the magical Atheneum, solo or with up to 4 players in co-op. Runs are self-contained and instanced rather than taking place in a persistent shared world, so it's catalogued here as a related but distinct genre; the game continues to receive developer support after leaving Early Access.

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Status
Released / active — online-only, continues receiving developer support
Business model
Buy-to-play
Genre
Online co-op roguelike RPG
Release
2023
Platforms
Windows
Developer
Shiny Shoe
Publisher
Shiny Shoe
Profile
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Research checked
2026-09-08
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PvECombat focusPvP

PvE is the sole focus — there is no PvP

SoloPlay styleGroup

Simultaneous multiplayer turns give group coordination real value, though solo play is supported

StructuredWorld structureSandbox

Procedurally generated runs lean toward sandbox variety over fixed structure

TargetedCombat feelAction

Turn-based tactical combat is recorded

HousingNot recordedCraftingNot recordedTradingNot recordedControllerNot recordedPvERecordedPvPNot recorded
Catalog note

Not a persistent MMO

  • Inkbound's roguelike runs are procedurally generated, instanced sessions rather than a persistent shared MMO world.
  • It's catalogued here as "Online co-op roguelike RPG" — a related but distinct genre from the persistent-world MMOs this site otherwise covers.
  • It's included in this directory because it's commonly searched for by people trying to figure out whether it counts as an MMO — this page exists to give you a straight answer.
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  • This entry is intentionally excluded from MMOFinder's platform, genre, and catalog-wide statistics, since it isn't a persistent-world MMO.
  • The game is online-only even for solo play, and some players report save-corruption issues when connectivity is unstable.
  • If you came here specifically to check whether this game is an MMO: it isn't, by the definition this site uses (a persistent, shared, many-player online world) — but it may still be worth playing on its own terms.
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Research record

Last checked
2026-08-16
Profile depth
Full — individually researched
Source note
Discovered in MMORPG.com / MMO game directories; deeper fields pending verification
No direct official link verified in the current record.
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What MMOFinder has checked

6/6documented areas
  • Gameplay featuresStructured gameplay fields were source-checked for this profile.Verified
  • Gameplay mediaTwo source-attributed gameplay images are recorded.Verified
  • Source trail2 linked sources are recorded for review.Verified
  • Last reviewedCatalog fields reviewed Aug 16, 2026.Verified

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Combat matchShadowrun ChroniclesBoth cataloged with Not yet verifiedGenre & settingLost Sector OnlineBoth cataloged as Online tactical RPGShared featuresJagged Alliance OnlineCatalog features have since divergedBusiness modelZulaAlternative profile where no exact model match is recorded

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    Released

  3. 2026-08-16
    Research checked

    Core catalog fields were reviewed for this profile.

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Inkbound screenshots & gameplay

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Source: YouTube gameplay video

Gameplay, availability and research notes

Inkbound is cataloged by MMOFinder as a Online co-op roguelike RPG. Its recorded status is Released / active — online-only, continues receiving developer support, while the business model is listed as Buy-to-play. MMOFinder records its release year as 2023. Current platform data lists Windows. The profile keeps uncertain fields explicit so incomplete research is not presented as established game information.

Gameplay metadata currently describes combat or multiplayer structure as Turn-based tactical combat with simultaneous multiplayer turns, procedurally generated runs. Discovery tags on the record include Online Game, Catalog. The developer field lists Shiny Shoe, and the publisher field lists Shiny Shoe. Together these catalog fields help distinguish this title from similarly named games and provide useful inputs for MMOFinder’s filtering and comparison tools.

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