In Sound Mind
2021
Audio: English · Subtitles: Portuguese, French, Russian, German, Japanese, Italian, Korean, Chinese, English, Spanish
- shooter
- platform
- puzzle
- adventure
- indie
- action
- horror
- survival
- single player
The story
In Sound Mind is an imaginative first-person psychological horror with frenetic puzzles, unique boss fights, and original music. Journey within the inner workings of the one place you can’t seem to escape - your own mind.
What it’s like
Saturated, unsettling colour shifts through a first-person mind-palace, moving from a grey, nondescript interior into rooms that bloom into neon pinks, sickly greens and warped, dreamlike geometry. Camera stays close to the player's eyes, with a jittery, handheld sway during fights and long, uneasy pauses while exploring. The original score alternates between eerie ambient drones and sudden jolting stings, with quiet stretches where the only sound is footsteps and a distant hum. The mood is paranoid and surreal, a psychedelic dread that gives way to bursts of frantic activity: puzzles that demand quick thinking under pressure, and boss encounters built around strange, grotesque imagery. Pacing is uneven by design, with slow, creeping exploration punctuated by panicked chases. Intensity is moderate: frequent jump scares, stylised creature violence and a steady sense of threat, but little realistic gore. Its people are gripped by anxiety and self-doubt, and the arc is one of confronting inner fears. It suits a dark evening with headphones on, and it's for players who enjoy atmospheric horror, odd puzzle design and a story told through unsettling environments rather than dialogue alone.
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