In Sound Mind

"In Sound Mind is an original cocktail of terror, puzzles and action. As soon as it catches your attention, go for it knowing as little as possible. It will surprise you."

"In Sound Mind is a well-done psychological horror, fun and stimulating from start to finish. It&s;s less scary than expected and could be improved from a technical standpoint, but the mix of gameplay elements knows how to stimulate the player …"

"A psychological horror game with a focus on narrative consistency and gameplay variety, In Sound Mind is a great time due to excellent pacing, level design, and pure ingenuity, even if it&s;s not particularly scary."

"The overall story is fine but lacks that punch to push it over the top. If it were a movie it would sit comfortably with in the B movie section next to Pooka! and The Babadook-which is damn good company, …"

"In Sound Mind nails a majority of the typical survival horror elements and then some. It’s just a pity that a couple of rotten game design aspects drag down an otherwise top-notch presentation and puzzle construction. It’s an easy pick-up …"

"In Sound Mind is quite an average title. It contains a lot of interesting and entertaining parts, but it&s;s also really rough around the edges. By no means is it a horror or the smoothest gaming experience, but if you&s;re …"

"In Sound Mind might lack the scare factor but it is an unsettling experience throughout that will undoubtedly appeal to fans of psychological horrors."

"In Sound Mind is a surprisingly compelling title, offering an interesting story and strong horror experience. However, some aspects start to outlive their welcome - if only due to annoyance. Tackling a sensitive subject like mental health, In Sound Mind …"

"While some aspects are a bit rough, In Sound Mind presents a psychological mystery that gleefully screws with your head while keeping exploration engaging with fresh tools and mechanics."

"Several times, while playing In Sound Mind, I wondered what it would have been if the same game had a higher production caliber. We Create Stuff&s;s work has so much personality and so many beautiful ideas, and offers to the …"

"In Sound Mind encapsulates what it means to be greater than the sum of one’s parts–its disparate elements coalescing to form a simultaneously unsettling and campy horror title."

"I think the biggest standout is the atmosphere. For a game that has nearly cartoony visuals and NO gore at all (this game is rated T) it still hit those tension marks I would expect from a good horror game. …"

"In Sound Mind tells an interesting story and provides an intriguing combination of first-person exploration, puzzles and shooting, but it fails to have the impact it could&s;ve had due to bland visuals, mediocre combat, and the fact that it&s;s a …"

"In Sound Mind is an ambitious horror title that throws us into real nightmares, giving life to highly varied situations but lacking in the horror component, with a few really scary situations and some gameplay design choices leading to monotony …"

"In Sound Mind is a flawed but fun horror-adventure game. Flawed on the horror but fun on the adventure."

"I usually am not a thriller or horror fan, and I can honestly say I love this game. The way it moved me throughout, making me feel a great deal and a broad spectrum of emotions, really speaks to this …"

"All told, In Sound Mind wasn’t the game I was expecting. But I still found myself pushing forward, eager to uncover a little bit more. If you’ve got any appetite for cerebral horror and puzzle solving, In Sound Mind might …"

"Amusing spectral therapy in your own mind."

"In Sound Mind is a psychedelic survival horror with shooting, sneaking, platforming, and puzzles. The story is fantastic, and the soundtrack is even better. But for the expensive cost of clunky gameplay and horrendous lag, In Sound Mind just isn&s;t …"

"Despite some disappointing and frustrating moments, there’s enough compelling stuff that I can still recommend In Sound Mind to fans of adventure-leaning indie horror games. Overall, I dug this team’s ambition, and I was excited to see where it was …"

"In Sound Mind is a bit of a strange case of a bogeyman. After a 30-minute session, I turned off the title and planned to forget about this game. Fortunately, something touched me and a few days later I gave …"

"In Sound Mind is a well-crafted psychological horror experience. If you are a fan of psychological horror and seek a game that truly challenges the mind, In Sound Mind is undoubtedly worth your time. This is precisely what it excels …"

"In Sound Mind is highly recommended for its well-structured level design, variety, and engaging gameplay. Available on multiple platforms."

"In Sound Mind is one of those surprises that come out of nowhere. The set of refined playful and narrative components manages to offer a complete, varied, immersive and challenging experience thanks to a series of simple ideas and intuitive …"

"In Sound Mind manages to be a confident full debut for We Create Stuff that shows its successful time experimenting with the Source engine was of great benefit."

"In Sound Mind managed to disprove our initial impressions and finally turned out to be a game worth devoting some of your evenings to, always in a dark room with headphones on to completely isolate yourself from the real world."

"‎Of the 5 days I have had to do this analysis, the interest in &s;In Sound Mind&s; grew in each of the sessions I dedicated to it in the same way that the title gained interest. In my penultimate game …"

"In Sound Mind features plenty of unnecessary and frustrating mechanics, but a complex, entertaining story and the deft application of classic and psychological horror tropes help carry the game."

"In Sound Mind is a psychological horror game which borders more on tense than scary, and proves to be a unique look into the minds of struggling individuals. Having each tape/patient provide a different world, with the patient&s;s inner torment …"

"It doesn’t provide an experience that’s free of frustration or hiccups, but that doesn’t stop In Sound Mind from being one of this year’s biggest surprises – an action-horror game that delivers not only scares, but also head-scratching puzzles and …"

"While some obscure paths and crashing issues hold In Sound Mind back from greatness, the game still has a lot going for it. A fantastic story, great exploration, and some genuine scares make this indie horror worth seaking out."

"In Sound Mind, a new psychological horror adventure, is an ambitious title that blends many different styles into a perplexing package"

"In Sound Mind is an ambitious project that seeks to depict dark subject matter and does so successfully with a narrative about overcoming our mental fears. The experience is dragged down by a frustrating inclusion of combat, and an approximately …"

"In Sound Mind attempts dark humor to great effect, but quickly falls back into basic first-person shooter gameplay tropes, leaving its original intentions behind. The game still plays well, and makes for an engaging puzzler and exploration game; it just …"

"The true success of In Sound Mind comes from the atmosphere that We Create Stuff has crafted. The puzzles are smart and well-thought-out, the jump scares that the game utilizes don&s;t feel forced or cheesy, and the drastically different style …"