In Sound Mind

First-person psychological horror with puzzles across unsettling memories

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

Reviews: Very Positive; 95% of 6,990
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 90% of 52 in 30 days
Playing now: 12; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 3 years ago; Oct 11, 2022

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

95% of 6,990 reviews are positive · 90% of 52 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.

Screenshots and trailer

In Sound Mind system requirements

As published by the developer.

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

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 32
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Playable

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

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil.