Clockwork Tales: Of Glass and Ink
Released Apr 2014
Unburied secrets burn like wild steam – nothing is what it appears!
92% positive · 1,153 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Evaluation
Clockwork Tales: Of Glass and Ink is a self-contained adventure game released on April 24, 2014. The store description presents it as a complete, standalone experience with a defined story, a set number of locations (31 in the standard edition, 38 in the Collector's Edition), and a bonus adventure ("Ink's Story") already included. There is no indication of planned expansions, DLC, or ongoing content development.
Notably, all developer news posts scanned for this game are entirely about a different Artifex Mundi title — Irony Curtain: From Matryoshka with Love — covering that game's pre-launch announcements and post-launch bug fixes in 2018–2019. None of the news posts contain any communication about Clockwork Tales itself. This strongly suggests that Artifex Mundi concluded all work on Clockwork Tales at or shortly after its 2014 launch and has not revisited it since.
The game launched as a finished product with its full content — including the bonus adventure — already included. There are no unreleased DLC items, no roadmap, and no developer statements indicating future updates of any kind.
Evidence
Store description presents a complete, self-contained game with a defined story, fixed number of locations, and an included bonus adventure. No mention of future content or updates.
All developer news posts scanned are about an entirely different Artifex Mundi game (Irony Curtain: From Matryoshka with Love), with zero posts referencing Clockwork Tales. This indicates no post-launch content activity for this title.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Artifex Mundi
Achievements
19
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
Clockwork Tales: Of Glass and Ink is an adventure game in the steampunk genre. It is a detective drama featuring action elements such espionage, monster battles and even hang-gliding!
A continuing string of strange earthquakes are causing the world’s cities to crumble to ruin. Dr. Ambrose Ink—one of the foremost minds of the technological revolution—hopes to expose the underlying cause of this supernatural phenomenon.
His research leads him to Hochwald, a town nestled high in the mountains near the mysterious Barber family castle. Yet, shortly after arriving at the estate, Dr. Ink disappears.
It’s up to Dr. Ink’s longtime friend and confidante, Agent Evangeline Glass to save Dr. Ink and reveal what is causing the earthquakes. With only a mechanical raven to guide her, she must storm the well-secured castle and face the General Engineer of Gottland.
Agent Glass soon realizes that humans are not the only threat during these strange, revolutionary times…
A continuing string of strange earthquakes are causing the world’s cities to crumble to ruin. Dr. Ambrose Ink—one of the foremost minds of the technological revolution—hopes to expose the underlying cause of this supernatural phenomenon.
His research leads him to Hochwald, a town nestled high in the mountains near the mysterious Barber family castle. Yet, shortly after arriving at the estate, Dr. Ink disappears.
It’s up to Dr. Ink’s longtime friend and confidante, Agent Evangeline Glass to save Dr. Ink and reveal what is causing the earthquakes. With only a mechanical raven to guide her, she must storm the well-secured castle and face the General Engineer of Gottland.
Agent Glass soon realizes that humans are not the only threat during these strange, revolutionary times…
Features
- Sneak into Hochwald Castle as Dr. Ink, alongside his faithful companion Matthew
- Rich, unique steampunk setting
- Mechanical crow Matthew is player’s sidekick
- 31 (38 in CE ) beautiful, hand-drawn locations
- Thrilling detective story with action elements
- Diverse adventure gameplay: flying on glider, impersonating a soldier, defeating mechanical creatures
- 30+ hidden steambugs to find
- 9 achievements to unlock
- Additional materials: concept art, wallpapers and a stunning soundtrack
- Bonus adventure (“Ink’s Story”) is a prequel to the main one
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
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