MindSeize
A sci-fi Metroidvania about exploring planets in a robotic body
Kamina Dimension · Released Feb 7, 2020
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 71% of 223
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 4 years ago
- Jan 24, 2022
What is MindSeize?
MindSeize is a single-player, side-scrolling Metroidvania in which an injured investigator controls a robotic body to pursue the organization that stole his daughter's mind. You explore four planets, fight enemies, and find or buy weapons, mods, and abilities, returning to your ship to talk with your crew.
For you if...
- +you enjoy backtracking to uncover secrets and hidden passages
Not for you if...
- −you want relaxed combat rather than challenging boss battles
What players say
71% of 223 reviews are positive
Players praise the pixel art and soundtrack. Common complaints concern unclear progression and stiff controls, with some players also reporting bugs.
Screenshots and trailer
MindSeize system requirements
Minimum: with DX10 (shader model 4…, 2 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run MindSeize?
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- OS
- Windows Vista SP1+/7/8/10
- Processor
- x86-compatible 1.8GHz or faster processor, SSE2 instruction set support
- Graphics
- Graphics card with DX10 (shader model 4.0) capabilities
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 3 GB available space
Does MindSeize have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does MindSeize 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
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 20
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does MindSeize 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
Tags
- Action
- Indie
- Adventure
- Metroidvania
- Pixel Graphics
- Side Scroller
- 2D
- Sci-fi
- Platformer
- Retro
- Singleplayer
- Controller
- 2D Platformer
- Beautiful
- Action-Adventure
- Great Soundtrack
Recent updates
- Dec 23, 2021 · Happy Holidays! Winter Sale time, working on a patch:)
- Sep 6, 2021 · MindSeize updated to v. 1.5.0. Boss improvements and bug fixes
- Mar 12, 2021 · A major update brings some requested features/fixes. MindSeize updated to v1.4.5
- Dec 11, 2020 · MindSeize updated to version 1.4.0.
- Oct 14, 2020 · MindSeize has been updated to version 1.3.2.
2 DLC available.