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In Sound Mind

First-person psychological horror with puzzles across unsettling memories

We Create Stuff · Published by Black Lantern Collective · Released Sep 28, 2021

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Reviews
Very Positive
94% of 5,807
Recent reviews
Very Positive
87% of 62 in 30 days
Players
23
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
4 years ago
Oct 11, 2022
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 960
8 GB RAM · 20 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 75/100 (critic reviews)

What is In Sound Mind?

You explore a strange building and a series of memories in this first-person psychological horror game, solving puzzles, using weapons, and confronting enemies and bosses. The story follows a search for answers about people exposed to an experimental chemical.

For you if...

  • +you like piecing together stories through creepy environments
  • +you enjoy puzzles that change from area to area

Not for you if...

  • −you want horror without shooting or boss fights
  • −you expect constant scares rather than a story-focused adventure

What players say

94% of 5,807 reviews are positive · 87% of 62 in the last 30 days

Players praise the story, atmosphere, and puzzles. They complain that later sections rely too much on clunky combat, and some report progression-blocking bugs and stuttering.

Players over time

▲ +9% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 27 players on Oct 26, 2026.

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How many players finish In Sound Mind?

23% of Steam players have unlocked «Patients and Grace», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

In Sound Mind screenshot 1

In Sound Mind system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 960, 8 GB RAM, 20 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
64-bit Windows 7
Processor
Core i5-4460 / AMD FX-6300
Graphics
Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 / AMD Radeon R9 280
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
20 GB available space

Recommended

OS
64-bit Windows 10
Processor
Core i7-3770 / AMD FX-9590
Graphics
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 / AMD Radeon RX 480
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
20 GB available space

Does In Sound Mind have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does In Sound Mind run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
32
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil.

Does In Sound Mind use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

2 DLC available.

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