Synthesis: Mind, Body, and Soul

Synthesis: Mind, Body, and Soul

Out of Bounds Playground · 2020 · Free to Play, Action, Indie, Adventure, Strategy

PC
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About Synthesis: Mind, Body, and Soul

Forced out of her solitude, the ancient entity, Soul returns to defend the world she once strove to rebuild. From the ashes of an ancient war, came the fusion of cybernetic and organic life, a synthesis of forms that now connects all life on the planet. But a new threat has emerged: The Prophet of Ruin, intent on overriding the network that spans all minds, enslaving them to his vile purposes.

You play as Soul, and must take over the bodies of enemies to progress, inheriting their strengths and weaknesses. Swap between foes to maintain your health and gain valuable abilities that will aid in you in your struggle against the evil Prophet.

What Steam players say

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Recommended Jul 31, 2025
6 found this helpful
Not recommended Jun 23, 2022
Synethsis: Mind, Body, and Soul is a student project from the Southern Arkansas Universities "Game Lab" school of game development. It's a Unity based third person brawler/shooter with a twist, you possess the enemies and can jump between them (a limited number of times). Progression in the game is a combination of straightforward combat and selective enemy possessions. It appears a reasonable amount of work went into level design, art style and backstory here, although hard work doesn't guarantee translating into a good product. The game comes across as very unpolished and badly optimised. The in-game assets are a mish-mash of inconsistent styles, but on the upside it doesn't look like they're asset flipped, they're just not very good. Gameplay control and handling is pretty clunky too, but the game does "work" well enough that it could be played... it's just not fun due to the defects, and it's not just game design and polish problems. The controls can't be customised, which will be an annoyance for many, but it can also render the game unplayable for differently-abled gamers. I'm not sure the students passed the course here. As for gamers... well, because this was a stu…
1 found this helpful
Recommended Nov 18, 2025
Игра "Synthesis: Mind, Body, and Soul" - это поразительное путешествие вглубь человеческого сознания. С первых минут она захватывает своей медитативной атмосферой и глубокой философией. Геймплей, сочетающий элементы головоломок и исследования, заставляет игрока не только решать задачи, но и размышлять над сложными моральными дилеммами. Визуальное оформление выполнено в минималистичном, но в то же время очень красивом стиле, идеально подчеркивающем общую атмосферу умиротворения и самопознания. Саундтрек заслуживает отдельной похвалы – он идеально дополняет происходящее на экране, создавая неповторимый эмоциональный фон. Сюжет, повествующий о поиске баланса между разумом, телом и душой, не оставит равнодушным ни одного игрока, интересующегося вопросами саморазвития и духовности. Хотя порой игра может показаться немного затянутой, в целом она оставляет после себя очень сильное и позитивное впечатление. Рекомендую всем, кто ищет не просто развлечение, а опыт, способный заставить задуматься о важных жизненных ценностях.
Recommended Feb 28, 2023
[h1]Before I played Synthesis: Mind, Body and Soul, I had a small pp, no friends, no gf, depression, and no life. These things havent changed, but the game is pretty good[/h1]
Not recommended Nov 9, 2021
This game runs HORRIBLY on a 3090. With Ultra settings 1440p, 20-35 FPS. and Low Settings 35-50 fps. The Gameplay is Bland. Its not fun or Anything. The Level Design is also Horrible. I do not recommend this game.
Recommended Jan 15, 2021
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