In Sound Mind similar games & best alternatives

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In Sound Mind

Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch • 2021

Should you play it?

In Sound Mind is an imaginative first-person psychological horror with frenetic puzzles, unique boss fights, and original music by The Living Tombstone. Journey within the inner workings of the one place you can’t seem to escape—your own mind.

What works

  • Engaging psychological horror story
  • Unique and clever puzzles
  • Immersive atmosphere and sound design
  • Creative level and enemy design
  • Excellent soundtrack by the living tombstone

Things to keep in mind

  • Performance and optimization issues
  • Some clunky combat mechanics
  • Occasional frustrating puzzles
  • Minor bugs and softlocks reported
  • Limited replay incentives beyond achievements

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Venge

  • Hollowbody

  • Observer: System Redux

  • Alone in the Dark

  • Among Ashes

  • Bendy and the Dark Revival

Less violent

Games that feels like In Sound Mind but with less combat and destruction

  • Conarium

  • Amnesia: The Dark Descent

  • The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication

  • SONG OF HORROR COMPLETE EDITION

  • Lethe - Episode One

  • MOLE

More intense

Games that feels like In Sound Mind but with a more intense feel

  • Amnesia: The Bunker

  • Infliction

  • Visage

  • Fear the Timeloop - Prologue

  • Paper Dolls 2 纸人贰

  • Project Nightmares Case 36: Henrietta Kedward

Less continuation-driven

Games that feels like In Sound Mind but with less of a pull toward endless continuation

  • Black The Fall

  • INDUSTRIA

  • Little Nightmares

  • The Story of Henry Bishop

  • Paper Dolls: Original / 纸人

  • Mists of Aiden

More expressive

Games that feels like In Sound Mind but with more self-expression and customization

  • Them and Us

  • Resident Evil

  • Eternal Evil

  • Beyond Hanwell

  • Tormented Souls

  • Tormented Souls 2

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In Sound Mind: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression, Leadership.

Last update: 21/08/2026