The Mind of Marlo
A point-and-click mockumentary about a man whose head changes form
Point Bleep Studios · Published by Baffled Crab · Released Oct 19, 2017
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 92% of 298
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 9 years ago
- Oct 6, 2017
What is The Mind of Marlo?
This 2D, single-player adventure follows Marlo as he tries to understand a condition that temporarily transforms him. You learn about his life through monologues and solve puzzles to help him cope.
For you if...
- +you prefer a short game over a lengthy adventure
Not for you if...
- −you want complex mechanics more than a focus on story
What players say
92% of 298 reviews are positive
Players praise the dry, absurd humor.
Screenshots and trailer
The Mind of Marlo system requirements
Minimum: 512 MB VRAM, 2 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
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- OS
- Windows XP SP2+
- Processor
- 1.6 GHz or better - SSE2 instruction set support.
- Graphics
- 512 MB VRAM
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 500 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
- Notes
- Headphones recommended
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7/8/10
- Processor
- 2.0 GHz dual core or equivalent - SSE2 instruction set support.
- Graphics
- 1GB VRAM
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- Headphones recommended
Does The Mind of Marlo have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does The Mind of Marlo run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- 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
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux
- Achievements
- 10
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English. Text only: Spanish - Spain.
Does The Mind of Marlo 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
