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Inkturn launches November 13, 2026 on Steam: release time, $2.99 price, 20% launch discount, free demo and what this two-inkfish logic puzzle game offers

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Inkturn official screenshot: a cross-shaped grid on a deep-blue background with a white inkfish and a dark inkfish, two stars and the light and dark trails they leave, with Undo and Retry buttons
Crédit : © Lucent Trace


Video: “Inkturn — Official Trailer”, official Lucent Trace YouTube channel, published September 25, 2026 (9:08 p.m. Paris time), 50 s. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4EVH77OA38

Inkturn, the first game from Lucent Trace, the one-person studio of a developer named Evan, launches on Steam for Windows on November 13, 2026 at 7 a.m. EST / 12:00 UTC, which is 1:00 p.m. Paris time. It is a compact logic puzzle game in which you guide two inkfish, one at a time, to collect every star.

Release time, price and platform

  • Release: November 13, 2026 at 12:00 UTC (1:00 p.m. Paris time), according to the developer's Steam announcement of October 23, 2026.
  • Price: US$2.99, with a 20% launch discount for the first 10 days. Steam did not yet display a price, in euros or dollars, when checked (November 11, 2026, 1:25 a.m. Paris time); no regional price has been published by the developer.
  • Platform: Windows only (Steam). No Mac, Linux or console version has been announced. Controls: keyboard and mouse, according to the press kit.
  • Languages: English and Simplified Chinese (interface). No French version is listed.

How Inkturn plays

  • Only one inkfish moves at a time, and collecting a star switches control to the other one.
  • Each inkfish leaves a trail of its own colour that blocks it but that only the other inkfish can cross: the key is to leave the right trail.
  • 42 handcrafted puzzles across 5 chapters; to progress, you complete 3 Required puzzles plus any 3 Choice puzzles in each chapter.
  • Calm deep-sea atmosphere, no time limit and unlimited undo. Steam lists achievements and Steam Cloud. Music by Magnality.

Free demo and PC requirements

  • The free demo (10 puzzles drawn from all 5 chapters) has been available on Steam since September 2026; the developer says it will be retired at launch. Whether demo progress carries over has not been announced.
  • Minimum: 64-bit Windows 10, Intel Core i5 or equivalent, 8 GB RAM, Intel UHD Graphics or equivalent, 500 MB of storage, 1280x720 display.

Sources

  • Steam page, app 5073710 (release date, Windows, languages, features, requirements), checked on November 11, 2026 (https://store.steampowered.com/app/5073710/).
  • Lucent Trace on Steam, “Inkturn launches November 13 with 20% off”, October 23, 2026 (release time, price, discount, demo retirement) (https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/5073710/view/1847286114036103).
  • Lucent Trace on Steam, “Inkturn Pricing and Chinese Support”, October 13, 2026 (https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/5073710/view/1846018067945106).
  • Lucent Trace, official Inkturn press kit (platform, controls, credits), checked on November 11, 2026 (https://lucenttrace.com/inkturn/press/).
  • Lucent Trace press release via Games Press, October 29, 2026 (https://www.gamespress.com/Inkturn-a-Compact-Two-Inkfish-Logic-Puzzle-Game-Launches-on-Steam-Nove).
  • Inkturn Demo on Steam (https://store.steampowered.com/app/5217850/).
Image: official Inkturn screenshot from the Steam page, 1920 x 1080, © Lucent Trace (https://store.steampowered.com/app/5073710/).
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