inched.top was founded in 2022 by a team of stealth game enthusiasts and puzzle designers with a mission to create a strategic, tension-filled experience that rewards patience and precision. Based in Savannah, Georgia, our team of 7 developers, stealth game veterans, and level designers combines expertise in slow-burn gameplay, environmental puzzle mechanics, and atmospheric stealth design to craft a unique puzzle-stealth hybrid.
Our flagship title, Inched: Shadow Step, invites players to navigate over 80 tense stealth scenarios—from dimly lit warehouses and high-security facilities to ancient ruins and foggy city streets. Players must master precision movement (crouching, sliding, hiding in shadows), use environmental distractions (throwing objects, triggering sounds), and solve logic-based puzzles (hacking terminals, unlocking secret passages) to avoid detection by enemies and security systems. The game features moody, low-light graphics, subtle ambient audio (footsteps, distant alarms, rustling shadows), and a "no rush" design that lets players plan every move carefully.
What sets us apart is our focus on strategic depth over action. We prioritize slow, thoughtful gameplay where every decision matters, avoiding fast-paced combat in favor of clever stealth solutions. The game offers multiple difficulty modes: Casual (generous hints, lenient detection), Tactical (balanced challenge, limited hints), and Master (no hints, strict detection, permadeath for key objectives). We also include a "ghost mode" for players who aim to complete levels without being detected at all, with leaderboards for the fastest ghost runs.
Since launching, inched.top has grown to over 85,000 registered players, including stealth game fans, puzzle enthusiasts, and casual gamers who enjoy a thoughtful challenge. Players praise the game’s satisfying puzzle-solving and tension-filled stealth mechanics, while critics highlight its accessible yet deep gameplay. Community feedback has driven major updates, including new level packs, a level creator tool, cross-platform play, and a mobile version optimized for touch controls. We also partner with stealth game communities to host weekly challenge events and showcase top player strategies.
Looking to the future, we’re expanding Inched: Shadow Step with a cooperative mode where players must coordinate stealth tactics to complete missions, a story-driven campaign with branching paths, and more dynamic environments (e.g., changing weather, moving security patrols). We’re also developing a companion app that offers mini-stealth puzzles for on-the-go play, helping players refine their precision movement skills.
At inched.top, our mission is to prove that stealth gaming can be accessible, thoughtful, and endlessly rewarding—appealing to both hardcore strategy fans and casual players alike. Whether you’re sneaking through shadows for the first time or a veteran ghost runner, we welcome you to join our community of tactical thinkers.
For questions, feedback, or support, reach out to us at [email protected] or follow us on Twitter, Reddit, or Discord.
— The inched.top Team