Fractured Minds

Fractured Minds

EmilyMGames · November 14, 2019 · Indie, First-Person, Adventure, Psychological Horror, Short

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Fractured Minds price by region

Fractured Minds costs £0.31 in the United Kingdom, €0.35 in Europe (EUR), $0.44 in the United States, $1.39 in Georgia (USD), CA$1.50 in Canada, zł1.94 in Poland, A$2.35 in Australia, NZ$2.49 in New Zealand and R$3.62 in Brazil right now.

Cheapest Fractured Minds offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £0.31 −78% £1.43 £0.31 6
Europe (EUR) €0.35 −76% €1.43 €0.35 11
United Statesyour region $0.44 −69% $1.43 $0.44 11
Georgia (USD) $1.39 $1.39 — 1
Canada CA$1.50 −20% CA$1.50 — 2
Poland zł1.94 −73% zł7.19 zł1.94 3
Australia A$2.35 −20% A$2.35 — 2
New Zealand NZ$2.49 NZ$2.49 — 1
Brazil R$3.62 −19% R$4.49 R$3.62 2

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About Fractured Minds


"Fractured Minds is an immersive puzzle game that uncovers the daily struggles of people living with anxiety and mental health issues. It is designed to give the player a genuine insight into the experiences of those quietly living with mental illness – the feelings of isolation, of being trapped, of everyday situations being distorted beyond recognition.

My own anxiety has been very debilitating and I wanted to create a game that shares my experiences and provokes real discussion about this topic that is often misunderstood and rarely spoken about. It recently won the Young Game Designers BAFTA award (15 – 18 category) and now I’d love for you to play.

I realise the game is provocative and at times uncomfortable – but I felt that it was so important to be honest and true-to-life – confronting mental illness is extremely challenging and uncomfortable.

Thank you to everyone who has supported Fractured Minds. Your energy has helped to elevate support and awareness for mental health."


-- Emily Mitchell

Fractured Minds is an immersive artistic short game, exploring anxiety and mental health issues.

Winner of the BAFTA Young Game Designers Award, Fractured Minds is a game created by Emily Mitchell, then 17-years-old, with the hope of aiding understanding and awareness of mental illness.

Embark on a journey through the human psyche and experience six atmospheric and thought-provoking chapters, each symbolising a different aspect or challenge associated with mental health issues; from isolation to anxiety, with everyday situations being distorted beyond recognition.

Raw, emotive and earnest, Fractured Minds demonstrates that video games are capable of communicating vital messages in imaginative ways. It is a game that seeks to encourage empathy and champion support for the millions living with mental health issues.

Wired Productions is proud to support Safe In Our World, a gaming industry charity striving for mental health awareness. 80% of the proceeds will help fund Emily’s career as well as future initiatives from Safe In Our World.
  • Take a personal and honest journey through the human psyche.
  • Interact with your environment to overcome challenges and puzzles across 6 levels, each inspired by real life obstacles.
  • Explore the emotions surround emptiness, anxiety, depression and paranoia.
  • Enjoy a rich and immersive soundtrack including “Silence” provided kindly by Kai Engel.
  • A thought-provoking experience about what it means to live with mental health.

Fractured Minds — game info

Platforms
Windows, macOS
Steam Deck
Playable
Player modes
Single-player
Controller
Full controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

Players praise this game for its deeply personal exploration of mental health, with many finding the experience emotionally moving and even therapeutic, particularly those struggling with depression and anxiety. However, some criticize the brief runtime (around 15 minutes) and find the gameplay mechanics simplistic, describing the experience more as a hidden object hunt than meaningful puzzles, which falls short of the emotional weight the game attempts to address.

Recommended Jul 11, 2026
My favourite game of. All time , I had played this game while I had suffered from depression for a while , I reached to the point that i didn’t wanna live anymore, this game made me feel hope ,that someone can say the words. I couldn’t say without even trying to make it complicated. Every time I replay this game I sob , thank you for this amazing experience <3
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Not recommended Jul 1, 2026
Tackling depression and anxiety is a difficult thing to do in any form of media. It's quite often different for everyone. I get what the developer was trying to do here, but the 15 minute experience failed to live up to the expectations given to us. Interact with your environment to overcome challenges and puzzles across 6 levels, each inspired by real life obstacles. - Not really puzzles. It's basically just a hidden object experience for the most part. You need to find a key to get out of rooms. You need to solve a passcode puzzle while avoiding lights... Crank some wheels to burn the sad demon monster thing.. Explore the emotions surround emptiness, anxiety, depression and paranoia. - The first room is really the only room that somewhat accomplished this. You're in a room, but you can't leave until you find the correct key. Most of the keys you find are wrong. Eventually you find a way out. It's a comparison to how depression can leave you feeling like there's no way out. Or how anxiety makes it difficult to venture outside. There are various statements that are made which signify self doubt.. And then you find the key, and move onto the next room. And really, it…
1 found this helpful
Recommended Jun 27, 2026
Beautiful.
1 found this helpful
Recommended Aug 6, 2026
Short and simple game, with that in consideration there is some creative gameplay elements. There is no actual challenge associated to the gameplay elements, rather the game prefers to focus on the mental health aspect. Overall with the $2 price tag in mind, I'd say this game is well worth the short but enjoyable experience.
Not recommended Jun 13, 2026
bad
Not recommended Jun 7, 2026
This was 2.- Itch.io exists, go there for short form conceptual games. So you can try them for free and then give some money to support the artists.

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