Mindcop

Nonlinear detective adventure with mind-reading puzzles and a five-day deadline

Andre Gareis · Published by Dear Villagers · Released Nov 14, 2024

Reviews: Very Positive; 94% of 434
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 85% of 14 in 30 days
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Dec 2, 2024
Minimum PC: GPU with at least 256MB o…; 4 GB RAM · 2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Mindcop?

A 2D detective adventure set in Merrylin Crater Camp, where you investigate a murder. You choose which inhabitants to question and locations to search, with every action costing time. Completing real-time puzzles lets you enter suspects' thoughts to find clues and new conversation topics.

For you if...

+you enjoy piecing together motives from conversations and evidence
+you like dark mysteries mixed with quirky humor

Not for you if...

−you want to explore every lead without time pressure

What players say

94% of 434 reviews are positive · 85% of 14 in the last 30 days

Players praise the layered mystery and art, particularly the imagery inside suspects' minds. A recurring complaint is that later playthroughs require repeating dialogue and rediscovering conversation topics.

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Mindcop system requirements

Minimum: GPU with at least 256MB o…, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7/8/10+
Graphics: GPU with at least 256MB of VRAM
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space

Does Mindcop have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Mindcop run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
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In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
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
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

Does Mindcop 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam