In Sound Mind is a single-player, psychological horror, action-adventure, puzzle game developed by We Create Stuff a game studio based in Tel Aviv, Israel creators of Nightmare House 2. You awake in the corridors of an abandoned building that seemingly has a life of its own, unsettling memories that lead you further down the rabbit hole, you discover its previous victims and the bizarre and twisted counterparts skulking around, but it’s not all doom and gloom the adorable cat Tonia will also be here accompanying you on your journey to the inner workings of your mind.
- Each of the memories or levels is filled with their own unique puzzles and mechanics, which might also contain weapons and items that can be used on this level or the ones previous to it, giving you a sense of progression similar to Metroidvania’s.
- Terrors roam these memories unimpeded, boss fights with powerful entities that have their own unique powers, solve the levels mind-bending puzzles to find a way to defeat them.
- The internet icon the Living Tombstone has composed the soundtrack for In Sound Mind lending his distinct and eerie sound to the game.
- The narrative itself is as disorientating as the world it inhabits featuring sentient mannequins, screaming ghosts, a feline companion that you can pet, and so much more.
Reviews
Above all else, In Sound Mind is fun. The horror and melancholy of what’s going on in the plot are balanced out by light-hearted camp, the levels are all interwoven exploration puzzles where a new tool invariably makes you realize several new areas you can discover, it’s all so easy to just get lost for hours and hours until next thing you know it’s 3 AM.
gamerescape.com 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 not particularly scary.
pcinvasion.com