MINDHACK
Dystopian visual novel with typing sequences that rewrite minds
VODKAdemo? · Published by VODKAdemo?, room6, yokaze · Released Apr 5, 2023 · Early Access
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 93% of 749
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 3
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 7 months ago
- Feb 5, 2026
Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.
What is MINDHACK?
At a dystopian institution, you play the Doctor, whose job is to remove destructive impulses called BUGs from people. In this single-player text adventure, you talk to characters, type code to explore their memories, then type keywords to change their minds.
For you if...
- +you like character-focused stories set in dystopian worlds
- +you want typing sequences in a visual novel
Not for you if...
- −you expect substantial gameplay beyond dialogue and typing
- −you avoid dark stories about psychological suffering
What players say
93% of 749 reviews are positive
Players praise the character writing, visuals, and music. Some say dialogue choices have little effect, while others find the current story too short or unfinished.
Screenshots and trailer
MINDHACK system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10(64bit)
- Processor
- Intel Core i3
- Graphics
- Intel HD Graphics 520
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 8 GB available space
- Notes
- “MINDHACK” includes some cutscenes using mp4 movies. If the “Vertical Sync” setting is set to “Fast” in the “Manage 3D Settings” of the “NVIDIA Control Panel” on your PC, this part may not play properly.If you encounter this problem, please switch the “Vertical Sync” setting to “Use the 3D Application Settings”.
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10 (64bit)
- Processor
- Intel Core i5
- Graphics
- Intel HD Graphics 610
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 8 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Achievements
- 20
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Text only: Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean.
Tags
- Visual Novel
- Story Rich
- Dystopian
- Hacking
- Adventure
- Dark Humor
- Sci-fi
- Futuristic
- Psychological
- Singleplayer
- Choose Your Own Adventure
- Anime
- Indie
- Text-Based
- First-Person
- Typing
Recent updates
- Feb 5, 2026 · MINDHACK Chapter 6 Update Now Live!
- Oct 8, 2025 · 🌼MINDHACK ver1.2.3 Patch Notes (Quick Fix)🌼
- May 15, 2025 · 🌼MINDHACK 1.2.2 Patch Notes🌼
- Mar 2, 2025 · 🌼MINDHACK ver1.2.1 PatchNote (Quick fix)🌼
- May 11, 2024 · 🌼MINDHACK ver1.1.3 Patchnote🌼
1 DLC available.
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