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Review sentiment over time
Weekly positive-review rate (green) and review volume (bars). Dashed lines mark significant patches; the amber line is the start of the current scoring window. Hover the dots to see what drove a dip or a jump.
How this score was computed
The VGC Score is a weighted blend on a press-comparable 0-100 quality scale. Steam approval rates are first calibrated (95% positive on Steam ≈ 89.5 quality, since Steam approval skews high). Press and tracked creator reviews each count ~2x a player review and share one cap against player evidence (creator buy/skip calls pool into an approval rate, calibrated like Steam approval); all-time sentiment is capped and halved (it's context, not verdict); reviews of the current build carry the most weight when a fresh patch anchors the window; and a 'typical game' prior keeps small samples from pegging the scale. Because press reviews and Metacritic user aggregates describe the launch build, their weight decays as the game ages (3-year half-life after a 1-year grace). That's how a game that launched rough can outgrow its old reception once updates win players over. Reviews under 2h playtime (the refund window), non-Steam activations, and free copies are downweighted.
| Component | Positive | Quality (0-100) | Weight (pseudo-reviews) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Press reviews (OpenCritic) | – | 73 | 41 |
| Creator reviews (1 tracked) | – | 75 | 1 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 95% | 89 | 1000 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | 84 | 23 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 95% | 89 | 20 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: last 30 days (no significant patch detected) · 58 reviews sampled · 44 total reviews in window · weighted 39.2 up / 2.1 down · computed 2h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (57)
Individual verdicts from outlets we track: scored reviews first, most trusted outlets first among them. The small badge is each outlet's trust score: how well its scoring history aligns with players.
- 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.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“In Sound Mind is quite an average title. It contains a lot of interesting and entertaining parts, but it's also really rough around the edges. By no means is it a horror or the smoothest gaming experience, but if you're looking for something that will give you a new perspective on classic indie horror games, you've come to the right place.”
read full review ↗ - 100
“In Sound Mind is a light horror game with an excellent atmosphere, which is enhanced primarily by its sound design. The originality of the setting and the interesting gameplay mechanics also stand out. As for the downsides, I’d mainly point to the poorly implemented stealth mode, it didn’t turn out very well. Ultimately, though, In Sound Mind is definitely worth buying, because when it’s on sale, you get a lot of great music for very little money. Literally.”
read full review ↗ - 75
“In Sound Mind is a well-crafted psychological horror experience. If you are a fan of psychological horror and seek a game that truly challenges the mind, In Sound Mind is undoubtedly worth your time. This is precisely what it excels at, provoking thoughtful reflection. Personally, after completing it during a significant period of my life, I felt the need to put down the controller and take a moment for myself to contemplate how profoundly and intricately this game managed to touch upon deep, complex chords to ultimately reveal a fundamental truth. Only those who, like Desmond’s patients, have found themselves lost in an abyss with no apparent escape can truly understand how essential a psychological journey is to grasp this: sometimes, the source of our torment lies within ourselves.”
read full review ↗ - 82
“In Sound Mind is one of those surprises that come out of nowhere. The set of refined playful and narrative components manages to offer a complete, varied, immersive and challenging experience thanks to a series of simple ideas and intuitive concepts that work pretty well together.”
read full review ↗ - 100
“Above all else, In Sound Mind is fun. The horror and melancholy of what’s going on in the plot is 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 3AM.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“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.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“In Sound Mind is an experience to be had. The game relies above all on its plot and its atmosphere to lead the player to question the protagonist and what really happened to his patients. Despite some shortcomings, it is really addicting and you will have a lot of fun exploring the subconscious of different people.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“I think the biggest standout is the atmosphere. For a game that has nearly cartoony visuals and NO gore at all (this game is rated T) it still hit those tension marks I would expect from a good horror game. I was thoroughly surprised with the entire experience and just in time for the Halloween season. This is one game that I recommend whole-heartedly for anyone looking for a good psychological horror game that focuses more on exploration and puzzles than full on combat. Don’t sleep on this one. It’s pretty great.”
read full review ↗ - 60
“In Sound Mind features plenty of unnecessary and frustrating mechanics, but a complex, entertaining story and the deft application of classic and psychological horror tropes help carry the game.”
read full review ↗ - 75
“In Sound Mind managed to disprove our initial impressions and finally turned out to be a game worth devoting some of your evenings to, always in a dark room with headphones on to completely isolate yourself from the real world.”
read full review ↗ - 60
“As a movie, In Sound Mind may have been an interesting and quirky, if slightly derivative, story of introspection and psychological understanding. As a game though, it simply doesn’t have the depth of mechanics to hold you through its 5-6 hour runtime. Sporting awful combat and stealth sequences, boring level design and inconsistent presentation, In Sound Mind activates too few of the adrenaline-controlling brain areas. Instead, it peaked some interest which slowly faded out the longer I played. You wouldn’t be out of your mind to play it if you’re a psychological horror fan, but you’ll potentially be in two minds of whether it was actually fun to play.”
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Patch history
- In Sound Mind update 1.06Oct 11, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- In Sound Mind update 1.05 - New 8 bit tracks from The Living Tombstone and more!May 31, 2022significant · resets scoring window
- Patch Notes: December 7, 2021Dec 8, 2021significant · resets scoring window
- Patch Notes: November 25, 2021Nov 25, 2021significant · resets scoring window
- Patch Notes: October 12, 2021Oct 12, 2021
- In Sound Mind Demo Update Addresses Players' Most Common FeedbackAug 12, 2020significant · resets scoring window