In Sound Mind

 PlayStation 5
User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 15 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 15
  3. Negative: 2 out of 15
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  1. Kunray
    Apr 28, 2022
    10
    Atmosphere is very good!
    Makes it worth to play the game several times.
    I'd recommend playing this game for lovers of story dominating games.
  2. andrew31593
    Feb 19, 2022
    8
    If you like indie horror games this is excellent. It Keeps you questioning yourself like Visage or PT, albeit not to as great effect. The gameplay is fluid, I didn’t experience any jank. The Puzzles make you think without being needlessly obscure. Combat is okay. Frame rate is unstable and all over the place, but i prefer this running at 40-60 than a locked 30 slugfest. Also, the mainIf you like indie horror games this is excellent. It Keeps you questioning yourself like Visage or PT, albeit not to as great effect. The gameplay is fluid, I didn’t experience any jank. The Puzzles make you think without being needlessly obscure. Combat is okay. Frame rate is unstable and all over the place, but i prefer this running at 40-60 than a locked 30 slugfest. Also, the main antagonist’s voice acting and writing are perfect; Delivering dark humour without ruining the tone of the game.… Expand
  3. BrikWall02
    Feb 25, 2023
    10
    In Sound Mind is a fantastic experience that has so much to offer. The mechanics and gameplay are so fun, and the game always gives you new tools that make you say “wait now i can go back and get that other thing!” reminded me a lot of my time playing games like resident evil! on top of all that it’s story is awesome. Desmond Wales fighting off the demons of his psychiatric patients isIn Sound Mind is a fantastic experience that has so much to offer. The mechanics and gameplay are so fun, and the game always gives you new tools that make you say “wait now i can go back and get that other thing!” reminded me a lot of my time playing games like resident evil! on top of all that it’s story is awesome. Desmond Wales fighting off the demons of his psychiatric patients is amazing! on top of all that the game tried to be funny as well with Dave and the rest of the mannequins who I initially didn’t trust. definitely breaks the tradition of mannequins being a scary entity in horror games. I don’t know why i didn’t hear more about this game when it came out. definitely deserves more attention! 10/10 would recommend to all. On top of all that you can pet the cat :)… Expand
  4. PMG-Writer
    Jan 2, 2022
    8
    If you'd like to experience an intense and equally interesting game, you should take a closer look at "In Sound Mind" for PC and console. The plot drives us eerily and confusingly through the game. The tasks and puzzles are also enjoyable and well done. The graphics are decent, but the eerie soundtrack sets the perfect mood for the game. If you like to imagine a trip into horror, youIf you'd like to experience an intense and equally interesting game, you should take a closer look at "In Sound Mind" for PC and console. The plot drives us eerily and confusingly through the game. The tasks and puzzles are also enjoyable and well done. The graphics are decent, but the eerie soundtrack sets the perfect mood for the game. If you like to imagine a trip into horror, you should gladly check out "In Sound Mind".… Expand
  5. StIwY
    Jul 27, 2023
    8
    I definitely suggest this game. Most of the time indie games are overrated, not this, this deserves to go into my all time favorite indie games, along with, tormented souls, f.i.s.t. , Fobia - St. Dinfna Hotel,....and some others ( can't remember right now ).

    I hope for a sequel!

    P.S. The motorized Bull skull design is genius!
  6. ratproxy
    Jan 12, 2023
    0
    Worst "game" i've ever played. Do not waste your time. I played it on PC but this site won't let me post a review there, I wouldn't be shocked if it was a developer decision and not a site problem cause holy crap this was a tasteless and garbage experience. Voice acting was good though, so hooray for that I guess.
  7. GretchenGrinch4
    Aug 14, 2022
    5
    not a bad, game, not a great game. it's unique, i'll give it that. good change pf pace from the standard "it's just you and a flashlight" walking sim horror that's all too common for the genre these days, i'd rate it a bit higher but the weapon switching is a total liability. there's no quick switch, so you have to hold down l1, use the d pad to scroll to the weapon you want and thennot a bad, game, not a great game. it's unique, i'll give it that. good change pf pace from the standard "it's just you and a flashlight" walking sim horror that's all too common for the genre these days, i'd rate it a bit higher but the weapon switching is a total liability. there's no quick switch, so you have to hold down l1, use the d pad to scroll to the weapon you want and then select that weapon. and do it again to switch back. this is a ps5 era game, there's no excuse for this kind of poor mechanics in games these days.… Expand
  8. ruddiman_
    Sep 28, 2022
    7
    I really appreciate what the developer was trying to do, and was executed ( i believe) as well as they could with the budget and team they had. The visuals were nice, the horror was good in the beginning but fizzled out about halfway through, and the story was very interesting (ultimately ending with me not really interested). The gameplay was pretty good and the variety of areas was fun.

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#88 Best PlayStation 5 Game of 2021
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#94 Most Discussed PlayStation 5 Game of 2021

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Metascore
70

Mixed or average reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. GameMAG
    Oct 18, 2021
    60
    In Sound Mind is an atmospheric adventure with a decent plot and cool puzzles, that suffers from low budget and some minuscule gameplay issues.
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  2. PlayStation Country
    Oct 18, 2021
    70
    In Sound Mind is a solid psychological horror game with an interesting gimmick based around tapes that allows for a variety of environments and puzzles. The story doesn't quite fulfil its potential and the frame rate can be terrible but for fans of first person horror, which is light on scares but with a decent range of puzzles then you'll certainly get something out of this.
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  3. PLAY
    Oct 17, 2021
    80
    Set-piece-driven micro-stories and interesting puzzles shine in this evocative first-person horror. Poor gunplay and linearity aside, it’s a haunted headtrip worth taking. [Issue#7, p.85]
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