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Bendy, the main character of the series.
Bendy and the Ink Machine is a first-person survival horror video game series developed and published by Joey Drew Studios.
Video Games
- Bendy and the Ink Machine (February 10th, 2017 - October 26th, 2018) for PC. Initially released as 5 separate chapters. Rereleased as a full game on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, Android, and iOS.
- Chapter 1: Moving Pictures (February 10th, 2017)
- Chapter 2: The Old Song (April 18th, 2017)
- Chapter 3: Rise and Fall (September 28th, 2017)
- Chapter 4: Colossal Wonders (April 30th, 2018)
- Chapter 5: The Last Reel (October 26th, 2018)
- Bendy in Nightmare Run (August 15th, 2018) for Android. A spin-off infinite runner type game developed by Karma Interactive.
- Boris and the Dark Survival (February 10th, 2020) for PC, MacOS, iOS, and Android. A spin-off survival-styled game starring side character Boris.
- Bendy and the Dark Revival (November 15th, 2022) for PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch
- Bendy: Secrets of the Machine (April 14th, 2024) for PC
- Bendy: Lone Wolf (August 15th, 2025) for PC
- Bendy: The Cage (2026)
- Bendy and the Ink Factory (TBA)
Publications
- Joey Drew Studios Employee Handbook (July 30th, 2019). A guide book for the game published by Scholastic.
- Dreams Come to Life (September 3rd, 2019). A horror novel by Adrienne Kress, published by Scholastic.
- Crack-Up Comics Collection (January 11th, 2020). A comic book compilation.
- Bendy: The Illusion of Living (February 2nd, 2021). A novel written as a memoir of the character Joey Drew, based on an in-game item.
- The Lost Ones (December 7th, 2021). Sequel novel by Adrienne Kress.
Film
- Bendy and the Ink Machine (TBA)
Links to Other Series
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TheMeatly | February 10, 2017 | Cut-outs of theMeatly from theMeatly comics can be found throughout the Bendy and the Ink Machine series. | 2 |
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Annoying Orange | May 6, 2017 | Annoying Orange characters play Bendy And The Ink Machine. | 2 |
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Random Encounters | July 28, 2017 | Random Encounters has made multiple Bendy songs. | 3 |
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Hello Neighbor | October 27, 2017 | Hello Bendy was a limited time event between the two games. In Bendy And The Ink Machine Bendy's and Sammy Lawrence's roles were played by the neighbor; in Hello Neighbor the neighbor wore a Bendy mask and various easter eggs related to Bendy can be found. | 1 |
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Yo Mama | November 9, 2017 | Bendy appears in several Yo Mama shorts. | 2 |
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BioShock | October 26, 2018 | In chapter five of Bendy And The Ink Machine "F. Fontaine" is written on the appointment board, referencing the Bioshock character Frank Fontaine. | 3 |
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Doom (ID Software) | October 26, 2018 | In chapter five of Bendy And The Ink Machine "Hayden - UAC" is written on the appointment board, referencing Samuel Hayden and the Union Aerospace Corporation from Doom (2016). | 3 |
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Portal | October 26, 2018 | Using the seeing tool in chapter four of Bendy And The Ink Machine, you can found a heart on a box, referencing the companion cube from Portal. | 3 |
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Perfect Cell Vs | November 2, 2018 | Bendy and the Ink Machine is parodied in the Perfect Cell Vs episode "Perfect Cell Vs Bendy and The Ebola Machine (Sammy)". | 3 |
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DBX | December 22, 2018 | Bendy has been a subject for DBX. | 2 |
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Showdown Bandit | September 17, 2019 | Bendy's arm can be seen in Chapter 1 of Showdown Bandit. | 1 |
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Fazbear & Friends | October 31, 2021 | Bendy characters have appeared several times throughout Fazbear & Friends. | 2 |
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Zelda | November 15, 2022 | In the initial zone of the fourth chapter of Bendy and the Dark Revival it is possible to see a moon similar to the moon of The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask after breaking some vases. | 3 |
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Professor Chalk | August 30, 2024 | Bendy and the Ink Machine can be seen written on a list of "Indies to catch up on" in the music video for FNAF Kids. | 2 |
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Baldi's Basics | April 1, 2026 | Baldi appears in the trailer for Bendy: Nightmare Syndicate as an April Fools' Day joke. | 1a |
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Garten of Banban | April 1, 2026 | Jumbo Josh appears in the trailer for Bendy: Nightmare Syndicate as an April Fools' Day joke. | 1a |
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Five Nights at Freddy's | April 1, 2026 | Freddy Fazbear appears in the trailer for Bendy: Nightmare Syndicate as an April Fools' Day joke. | 1a |
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Poppy Playtime | April 1, 2026 | Huggy Wuggy appears in the trailer for Bendy: Nightmare Syndicate as an April Fools' Day joke. | 1a |
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Tattletail | April 1, 2026 | A Tattletail appears in the trailer for Bendy: Nightmare Syndicate as an April Fools' Day joke. | 1a |
Links to Non-Series Media
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Rammie (Mascot) | March 21, 2023 | Two officially licensed Rammie plushes were released by Youtooz that featured Rammie in the style of Bendy and the Ink Machine. | 2 |
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Youtooz Promotional Art | November 28, 2024 | Bendy appears in Youtooz promotional art alongside other characters. | 1 |