In Sound Mind

Buy95%

Very Positive · 7k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

We Create Stuff · Horror · Sep 28, 2021

Player review score
95%
Very Positive
Price
$24.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
32
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
11
Full audio1 of 11
Subtitles11 of 11

Should I buy In Sound Mind?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 162 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 114 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 61 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Performance: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Optimization: 4 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 7k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise25% are divided25% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
162 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It has a compelling story and characters but suffers from poor optimization and tedious combat sequences.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
114 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The mechanics were unique, and the person around whom the tape was revolving was compelling and interesting.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
61 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The voice acting is very well done, and the singing featured on the vinyls is a really nice touch that adds to the overall mood.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
45 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Some might find the combat boring and unnecessary but i actually enjoyed it for what it was.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
25 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
For the most part, the graphics are beautiful to gaze at, and you can tell how much the developers spent time designing each location.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Resources are plenty at normal difficulty, so I never had to worry about conserving ammo or food items, which act as healing curatives.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story162 reviews
Gameplay114 reviews
Audio61 reviews
Combat45 reviews
Graphics25 reviews
Difficulty19 reviews
Divided opinion
Bugs
80% still recommend
Controls
67% still recommend
Characters
100% still recommend
Players complain
Performance
79% still recommend
Interface
83% still recommend
Optimization
100% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$24.99

The lowest we've tracked is $2.49.

12 months agotoday · $24.99

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