State of Mind similar games & best alternatives

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State of Mind

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2018

Should you play it?

State of Mind is a futuristic thriller game delving into transhumanism. The game explores themes of separation, disjuncture and reunification, in a world that is torn between a dystopian material reality and a utopian virtual future.

What works

  • Engaging and complex story
  • Unique low-poly art style
  • Strong cyberpunk atmosphere
  • Good voice acting and music
  • Thought-provoking philosophical themes

Things to keep in mind

  • Slow and linear gameplay
  • Minimal player choice impact
  • Awkward controls and animations
  • Some pacing issues and plot holes
  • Lack of replay value beyond achievements

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Playing Kafka

  • Synergia

  • Rumu

  • Port of Call

  • Forgotton Anne

  • Sinless + OST

More exploratory

Games that feels like State of Mind but with more exploration of areas and secrets

  • Tacoma

  • Title_Pending

  • The Station

  • The Journey Down: Chapter Two

  • Verde Station

  • STARDROP

More survival-focused

Games that feels like State of Mind but with a stronger survival pressure

  • The Descendant

  • American Arcadia

  • Deliver Us The Moon

  • >observer_

  • Deliver Us Mars

  • Invisible Apartment

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  • Bars: the main motivational differences versus this game.
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Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
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  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with State of Mind. These titles are not in What to play next.

State of Mind: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Strategy, Experimenting, Competence, Survival. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story, Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Idle.

Last update: 21/08/2026