Minds Eyes

Minds Eyes

Stanislaw Truchowski · August 31, 2016 · Horror, Free to Play, Multiplayer, Survival Horror, Adventure

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About Minds Eyes

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Explore a nightmarish home trapped in a loop of false awakenings, searching for objects and uncovering what's trapping you in an unsettling atmosphere of psychological dread. This experimental 2016 horror survey tests unconventional design choices and mechanics to research what truly frightens players and shape future horror experiences.

You venture through your mind, trying desperately to wake up from your nightmares. Will you make it out?

Minds Eyes — game info

Platforms
Windows
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

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

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Minds Eyes is an experimental horror walking simulator that divides players sharply—some appreciate its conceptual ambition and atmospheric moments, while most criticize it for tedious aimless wandering through repetitive environments, weak scares, and unpolished visuals that undermine any tension. Players note the developer's transparency about its research nature is appreciated, though that disclaimer doesn't excuse the unfocused execution and lack of compelling gameplay or vision.

Not recommended Jul 2, 2026
I understand that this is not really an actual "game", and the transparency of the dev in the game description is the only thing keeping me from being much more upset than I could have been. I knew that this potentially wasn't going to be a great game going in. I feel like this game actually wasted 16 minutes of my time, and I didn't even finish it, so it could have wasted more if I hadn't rage quit. The "gameplay" consists of walking from room to room randomly hoping to trigger the thing that progresses the game, and those "things" usually aren't very impressive. Wander around your house until a spooky thing happens, then do it again. And again. You had better be keeping track of the layout of the house, because there is a point where the lights go out, and you get to wander around in pitch black trying to find the breaker to turn the power back on. If you somehow manage to find your way back to the breaker box in the pitch dark, you realize that the handle is now MISSING, and now you get to wander around looking for the handle, then fluke your way back to the breaker box, all in darkness. This was the point where I quit the game. If this is all there is to the game, wandering an…
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Not recommended Sep 5, 2026
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Recommended Jul 28, 2026
im glad this experiment helped the dev out, but saying it's for research doesn't give you a pass for it being kinda lame and unfocused - even experiments need a vision and goal. if youre the type who fills out customer service surveys this might be up your alley though since that's sort of what it feels like in context. Thanks for the free game anyway, dude.
Recommended Jul 17, 2026
This is the best horror game I ever played this is magical
Recommended Jul 5, 2026
:DD
Not recommended Jul 4, 2026
I really wanted to like Minds Eyes, but it’s a major disappointment. The game drags at a painfully slow pace with endless aimless wandering, weak and predictable scares, and zero real tension. On top of that, the graphics are rough and unpolished — clunky models, muddy textures, and stiff animations that kill any atmosphere. For a short experimental horror game, it feels boring and unfinished.

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