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State of Mind
Developer Daedalic Entertainment
State of Mind is a 2018 graphic adventure game developed and published by Daedalic Entertainment. A cyberpunk story set in the near future, the game explores transhumanist themes. The game was released for Windows, macOS, Linux, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and Xbox One in August 2018. It received mixed reviews upon release. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
208 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Oct 29, 2026 · last updated Nov 4, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
66
Fresh
119 positive · 62 negative
95% range 59–72%
| Source | + | − | = |
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| Steam reviews | 119 | 62 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 2 | 0 | 22 |
| Mastodon * | 1 | 0 | 2 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
680 of 905 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
66% recommend · 122 yes, 63 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 185 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mostly Positive (1,796 of 2,303 positive).
Players praise the game's story, visuals, and world-building. [1][2][3] Some find the gameplay linear and the puzzles tedious. [1][4][5] Several reviewers criticize the main character and plot holes. [6][7][8]
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Representative posts
- [6]
A rather bland and boring experience to be honest. The game pretends to be some 3d person thriller, but it is in fact just a novel and not a good one at that. This game way too many problems: Weak plot. While it wants to be DEEP, it is a cheap knock-off version of every near future dystopia with a very insignificant amount of effort put in it. There are way too many plot holes and conveniences, it is very …
- [7]
tl;dr Glorified Walking-Sim with an really unlikeable main character, a bunch of plotholes and choices that DONT matter. Not one of Daedalics gems. Pros • Premise of the story is actually very interesting, future of Human-Robot coexistence, Humanity+ et cetera • Software runs really good; no crashes, FPS drops or other stuff in my 11 hours • Worlddesign is well made and the levels are nicely decorated, everything …
- [1]
State of Mind won’t appeal to everyone, but when it plays to its strengths, it’s fantastic. The game delivers a strong story, striking visuals, a fascinating world, and memorable characters. Where it stumbles is in its puzzles. Daedalic Entertainment is best known for its 2D point and click adventures, and State of Mind is one of their first attempts at a fully 3D, third-person title. While most of the puzzles …
- [4]
I'd give this a 7/10. Whilst I enjoyed it, it's a bit of a mixed bag. On the plus side: - Its a great concept and story (and would make a cool sci-fi movie). - The characters are well developed and the voice acting is very good - The visuals are impressive - It's a reasonable length On the negative side: - Although there is some game-play, it's very linear and verging into interactive-movie territory. And what …
- [2]
I liked the plot, as well as most of the characters. The graphic and artistic style have a lot of personality, it's cool, also the light effects are quite succesful. The playable mechanics are a bit linear and there's not much variety, so the gameplay feels more like an interactive movie. I've liked the game and enjoyed from the beginning to the end, so if you are interested in science fiction, I think you should …
Summarised from 34 of the 213 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 12, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
66% of the 185 Steam reviewers we collected recommend State of Mind. The complaint that keeps coming up: gameplay is linear and feels like an interactive movie. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
Critics, per Wikipedia
State of Mind received mixed reviews from video game critics on Metacritic. Writing for Adventure Gamers, Pascal Takaia praised the transhumanist themes and voice acting, while criticizing the game's narrative, puzzles and characters. Conversely, Jeuxvideo.com gave the game a positive review, particularly praising the game's visuals, story and themes. Roy Woodhouse of Gamereactor praised the game for its gripping sci-fi world, and he said the game is "thought-provoking and provides emotional and engaging narrative", though he called the puzzles "a little weak". Writing for GameStar, Robin Rüther praised the graphics but criticised the lack of challenge and the mini games. Paula Sprödefeld…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 208 · most liked firstPLEASE PLAY THIS THIS GAME IS SO MUCH FUN!! I'M IN A FREVO STATE OF MIND RIGHT NOW
positive · AI labelView post →A rather bland and boring experience to be honest. The game pretends to be some 3d person thriller, but it is in fact just a novel and not a good one at that. This game way too many problems: Weak plot. While it wants to be DEEP, it is a cheap knock-off version of every near future dystopia with a very insignificant amount of effort put in it. There are way too many plot holes and conveniences, it is very predictable to the point where you understand what is going on before characters do…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →tl;dr Glorified Walking-Sim with an really unlikeable main character, a bunch of plotholes and choices that DONT matter. Not one of Daedalics gems. Pros • Premise of the story is actually very interesting, future of Human-Robot coexistence, Humanity+ et cetera • Software runs really good; no crashes, FPS drops or other stuff in my 11 hours • Worlddesign is well made and the levels are nicely decorated, everything felt appropriate and fitting • Achievements are pretty linear and easy,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →State of Mind won’t appeal to everyone, but when it plays to its strengths, it’s fantastic. The game delivers a strong story, striking visuals, a fascinating world, and memorable characters. Where it stumbles is in its puzzles. Daedalic Entertainment is best known for its 2D point and click adventures, and State of Mind is one of their first attempts at a fully 3D, third-person title. While most of the puzzles aren’t bad or even particularly difficult some feel tedious rather than engaging.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →All happy virtual realities are alike; each unhappy reality is unhappy in its own way.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Week #6 of my free Steam key giveaway just kicked off! 2 winners will grab a key from 250+ games like PAC-MAN CE 2, Devil’s Share, State of Mind and Townsmen: A Kingdom Rebuilt. Enter: thealabaster.one/giveaways?ut... #Steam #Giveaway
neutral · AI labelView post →It has an interesting premise but it's barely explored, choices do not matter at all, and there is basically no gameplay, the main character is an annoying mf and ending makes you regret playing the game because it almost feels like you woke up from a bad dream and then moved on life.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I liked the plot, as well as most of the characters. The graphic and artistic style have a lot of personality, it's cool, also the light effects are quite succesful. The playable mechanics are a bit linear and there's not much variety, so the gameplay feels more like an interactive movie. I've liked the game and enjoyed from the beginning to the end, so if you are interested in science fiction, I think you should try this experience.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Its basically just a Visual-Novel with 3D animations. Extremely predictable story with significant plot-holes. What little mechanics it has are boring and pointless. I expected actual game-play, not to be so bored I question my life choices.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →State of Mind is one of those story-focused narrative games that act more as an interactive movie than a game. You play as Richard, a man who is undergoing a lot of issues in his life. You also play as Adam, a man who barely has any issues in his life and is the complete opposite of Richard, in a way. The entire game revolves around you exploring the backgrounds and lives of these two characters into a somewhat hooking story of science fiction. For the story, it starts off pretty mundane, but…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →State of Mind @daedalic.bsky.social Game I discovered at gamescom 2018. Loved it. So, if you want to shoot that little gem, I made a small camera for it. Link below (not in bio). anticowl.github.io/2025/04/22/S... #virtualphotography #UE4 #guide #screenshooting
positive · AI labelView post →If you told me that Elon Musk developed this game, I would believe it. This game seems to give a glimpse into our future. This is a sci-fi game, but a lot about it is sci-fact and will happen, even faster than most people realize. Although I am very much against all this transhumanism, robots and A.I. stuff, this game is very well put together. The story line, the visuals, the overal experience. It also makes you think deeper about the consequences the rapid developing of technology such as…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game not working? Fix that Fix this bug (according to https://support.gog.com/hc/en-us/articles/360019775837?product=gog): 1. Press WinKey+R to open Run window. In it paste: SystemPropertiesAdvanced 2. Press "Environment Variables..." button 3. In the lower frame, System Variables, press New (add new System variable). 4. Paste this data as new System variable Variable Name: OPENSSL_ia32cap Variable value: ~0x20000000 This one should fix the bug. The game is really interesting!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →State of Mind is a futuristic game about what it would be like to have a version of you living in a digital world, while a version of you also exist in the living world. The concept and story is quite good and had a lot of interesting ideas. The story itself is fairly long and took about 12hrs to complete. There are no enemies to fight as this is strictly a story game set up like a movie inside a 3d world. You can interact with objects around you but it’s limited to what you can do. There are…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →2 winners • pick from 250+ Steam keys. Launch lineup: SEUM: Speedrunners From Hell, DISTRAINT 2, State of Mind. Ends Apr 13 @ 10PM ET. Enter: thealabaster.one/giveaways?ut... Reply with your pick. #GameGiveaway #SteamKeys #IndieGames
neutral · AI labelView post →I'd give this a 7/10. Whilst I enjoyed it, it's a bit of a mixed bag. On the plus side: - Its a great concept and story (and would make a cool sci-fi movie). - The characters are well developed and the voice acting is very good - The visuals are impressive - It's a reasonable length On the negative side: - Although there is some game-play, it's very linear and verging into interactive-movie territory. And what game-play there is is very easy. - From what I can tell, choices…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Basically Detroit: Become Human, but made with indie-level resources and worse writing.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The enitre game was pretty much ruïned for me b the main character being a complete jerk throughout the entire game, and a dumb one too. The ending is also bad, a bunch of loose ends and the main choices you make at the end change literally nothing about the ending cutscene. Achievements are poorly designed too, most situation you can get an achievement for doing it right, but also for doing it wrong. So if you do it right on the first try, you have to do it again and purposefully do it wrong…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Although this has a fantastic story, it is not really a game but a very long, drawn out movie. There are very few puzzles and they are pretty simple to figure out. There is also no guesswork to interactions with the environment. You just go to the green triangles. I tried to find an option to turn this off but there isn't one. The game locked up at least 10 times and there is no way to skip videos so you had to sit through them every restart. At one point I had to put all settings to low and go…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I bought this game a few years ago—probably around the time I got really into interactive movie-style games after playing The Walking Dead and Detroit: Become Human. Due to personal circumstances, I hadn’t been able to play it until now. Originally, I planned to play for about an hour a day and finish it in 10 days to 2 weeks. But I got so drawn into the story that I ended up finishing it over the weekend. (I’m the type who likes to explore everything thoroughly, so my total playtime was…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →🟢 Plug and Play Tested on: OnexPlayer Mini Pro 6800U [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/42772030-Handheld-Friendly/] Follow Handheld Friendly
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →State of Mind - Free on GOG Until September 10, 2026 www.gog.com/en/game/stat... #freegame #videogames #indiegames #pcgaming #gaming
neutral · AI labelView post →Game creators seem to really enjoy exploring the questions of what makes a person human and what makes an identity. This game explores both. You play as two seemingly disparate people living two separate lives but the two existences begin to show more and more overlap. An engaging mystery.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →In the cyberpunk adventure game State of Mind, you live in two realities. The game's plot takes you to Berlin in the year 2048, where the poor survive in the dirty streets, the elite feast on caviar on the upper floors, and heartless androids live, work, and maintain order everywhere. You will have two roles in this game. While in the dark streets you will solve your own and global problems in the shoes of journalist and technology critic Richard Nolan, in the virtual city of City 5 you will…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have a hard time choosing whether to give State of Mind a thumbs up or a thumbs down. On one side, the story is interesting and compelling. It explores interesting and morally gray topics and unfolds nicely. The concept is good, and it was told well enough that I kept going through the game despite some of its flaws to see the conclusion. On the other side, the characters are not great, and the dialog is poor. For a game to hang its hat on its story and have weak characters and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Richard Nolan awakens in a hospital bed after bad car accident… or was he actually in a building that got sabotaged by a bomb explosion... nothing is certain. Quick check up doesn't reveal any serious injuries except for a slight memory loss and confusion so he is released. Back home he misses his wife and son. At first he believes they are at his wife's parents place, but as they don't come back the next day, he begins to truly worry. Where are they? What happened to them? Are they safe? His…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Its worth a play if heavily discounted. Basically movie-style game (like Detroit/heavy rain etc) but gameplay is below average with some very questionable mini quests. The world, voice acting and music are really good and overall the story was interesting (despite a lot of plotholes) A generous 6/10- I'm glad I played it through once but never would be inclined to play again.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not so much of a game but more of an interactive movie or a walking simulator with some (very) light exploration, stealth and puzzle aspects; it is heavily story and narrative driven, not necessarily a bad thing, just don't expect a game like Deus Ex. You are thrust into a futuristic and dystopian world in the lives of two characters and live through their ordeals. Choices don't matter much, just sit back and enjoy the show. While this game came out several years ago, it is now more than ever…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really great game! Awesome story! Don't let the style of graphics put you off like it almost did me. I didn't want it to end. Played really well in VR using UEVR. I ended up finishing the game on desktop/pancake though. Definitely recommend!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really interesting story, but not playable at all. If you want to see a "game movie"', this is a very good choice. I wouldn't buy again, but i found an offer for 1 dollar, os it's OK
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It is a mixed bag, I can see the passion and effort behind making this game but there is not much gameplay neither does the plot make sense. The game looks beautiful and there are some fun moments but overall the game feels like a drag.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →GOG.com is giving way PC sci-fi adventure State of Mind as part of its back-to-school sale. This DRM-free game is for keeps if you snag it by midday Thursday. More: www.bluesnews.com/s/302775/
neutral · AI labelView post →State of Mind is free on GOG www.gog.com/en/game/stat...
neutral · AI labelView post →Harald Brattbakk was back in Glasgow yesterday with A Celtic State of Mind. He loved every moment of returning to Paradise for the Falkirk game then spending the night in Grace’s with Celtic fans. Thank you to everyone for joining us 💚
neutral · AI labelView post →First of all I will say this game is way different and unique than initially expected and its FABULOUS its one of those games where the story is what keeps you not the graphics even though The artstyle character desgn world building into Polygon graphics is just amazing like there is nothing to complain its just too perfect The story is kind of a slow burn that picks up the pace mid story and its so intense that you can't take your eyes off the screen without knowing what happens next It…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's basically a tv show with a little bit of moving around. It's reasonably well done, but the thing is, in a movie or tv show, after 15-20 minutes I'm ready for the hook. Something needs to happen. Right at that critical point in this game, where I'm just starting to get invested in the characters, it cuts to another time or parallel universe or something where I then have to replay a bunch of very similar intro scenes and it just kills the whole mood. I stopped playing shortly after this…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Final Review (13 hours played) State of Mind is a game I had a complicated relationship with; one that ultimately paid off, but only after a VERY slow start (6 hours'ish). Visually, this game is striking. The polygon art style works beautifully, giving the world a distinctive look that I genuinely enjoyed throughout. The panoramic cityscapes and environmental vistas are often stunning, and the music and sound design complement the atmosphere perfectly. From an audio-visual standpoint, this is…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →State of Mind struggles to define itself as a game. While it raises some intriguing questions about identity and the future of humanity, the slow pacing of the story and its sluggish progression through more than half of the game make it difficult to stay invested. The gameplay is almost non-existent, with clunky controls and shallow mechanics that add no real value. The narrative is decent, but it’s not enough to justify calling this a "game". Don’t get me wrong—the experience isn’t bad, but…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I read many of the reviews before purchase and decided against to buy regardless. In my defense it was on sale. And I am glad I did. The game is a little clunky, sure. But so are many other games in this style. I found the story intriguing and made me question ai, moral grey areas and what consists of a family. I had no idea where the story line would go but was pleasantly surprised to see where it went and the choices I made. If you like narrative story driven point and click adventure games…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If there was a neutral rating, I would give it. This game is heavy on the story telling. The story was OK. You will control your character through the world to move the story along. I wasn't a fan of the art style. It reminded me of a PS 1 game. There were times that I found myself wandering around and not knowing what to do next. It's all about finding the right object or person to interact with to move the story along. My biggest complaint would be that the main character, Richard,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's maybe my first time to play narrative-driven video game. The story is really solid but it isn't supported by a good dialogue, the dialogue sometime cringe and lame. The gameplay itself is absolutely boring, just click here and there without any other significant interaction with environment. The puzzles or 'minigames' is not creative at all. You'll be hooked with the story but you'll easily bored with the game design
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →After what felt like an eternity, but in reality it was a 3-5 minutes of unskippable intro with credits i was placed in an annoying tutorial. That right there was where i drew the line in the sand and said this ain't it chief.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →State of Mind is FREE on GOG for next 72 hours! Link:⬇️ gog.com/en/game/stat... Free to keep forever!
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neutral · AI labelView post →Transhumanistic visual novel The term "adventure" does not seem appropriate, because there is next to no puzzle that has to be solved. Mainly, you just move the characters around in some small spaces to start the next conversation. So, "gameplay" wise there is not much. Instead, it's all about the gospel of transhumanism. And I am not a big fan of political correctness.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Narrative-driven dystopian adventure game. Really intriguing story and unique visual style but with some pacing issues, lack of engaging gameplay and a rushed final act. Some characters feel shallow and underdeveloped.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Only get this game if you are not limited to the English language, if you like high-concept science fiction and if you don't have to pay full price. Having paid € 2 I certainly got my money's worth, but by now (I've played longer than Steam knows because I was not always online) I'd really like to finish. The world is not a nice one and the protagonist is not a person I'd like to identify with. Actually, his English voice is so insufferable that I switched to German, in which the voice is not…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A story heavy game with simple gameplay for the most part. Every now and then, more towards the end of the game, you get some simple puzzles and other types of more interactive gameplay, but for the most part you move around searching for objects and people to talk to to advance the story with cut-scenes and such in-between. The story is about a future dystopia involving robots, transhumanism & AR, and uploading peoples brains to a digital world. I really liked the story a lot. You get some…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Disclaimer: I feel like I should make it known that I got State of Mind from a Fanatical Birthday Bundle, (10 random keys for $6.99) I say this because I didn't go out of my way to buy this game. State of Mind is an interesting game. It combines a rich plot, with lackluster gameplay, and it gives the player the chance to make decisions that seemingly have no leverage over what happens in the end game. I could be wrong, but I don't think I am. I wish there was some sort of partial…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Florida State of Mind: As Florida State SMU game is delayed, an hour now, by power outage, FL-based EverBank proposes ill-fated merger with WaFd as OCC moves to cut regs- Fair Finance Watch on disparities $EVBK $WAFD, Inner City Press story: innercitypress.com/crareg4everb...
neutral · AI labelView post →NO SPOILER: First the cons so they are out of the way: - The characters show as many emotions as a Polish guy smiling. (Then it makes sense when you realise that it was made by Germans lol) - The animations overall are not that great and there are a few bugs here and there. - The controls are so awful, it feels like they got the ones from truck simulator and decided to attach them to a human character to see how it would behave. Even Tomb Raider on PS1 was smoother. And it gets worse when NPC…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Premise of the story is interesting and there are cool bits, but oh god the execution...is just so bad. Voice acting is mostly bad. Story is promising, but its not worth playing. I finished just because of the story but at places it went so stupid, that if i knew that i wouldve not wasted my time.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Me whenever I try to avoid Generative AI GAME: "State of Mind"
neutral · AI labelView post →The Transhumanist Nightmare Made Playable State of Mind is a narrative adventure game set in a near-future Berlin where consciousness uploading has become reality. What begins as a mystery about memory loss becomes a devastating exploration of what happens when the Divine Spark is digitally cloned, fragmented, and imprisoned in a simulated paradise. The game presents two parallel realities: 2048 Berlin — A dystopian corporatocracy where surveillance is total and humanity is collapsing…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The lore is very intriguing and it's very good for people that played games like detroit become human. It runs well on linux, so don't worry for the GPU. Just be careful for puzzles and for the main quest, because this game doesn't tell you anything about your goals and how to reach them. You will need to use your terminal in game to call other npcs or to see new info and updates. It can be rough for people that don't like themes like divorce or psycological traumas, but it's very interesting…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →They should rename it to State of Mid. I bought it 5-6 years ago on sale and tried playing it, but it was so terribly slow that I often dropped it and let it get dusty in my backlog for another year. Now that I got a deck, I decided to clear my entire backlog, and this game was in the list. Ho-ly crap do I hate it. The art style clashes with in-game models, the loading screens are as present as if it were a Bethesda game, gameplay is worse than a fetch quest galore, default controls do not…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A good game that did not get attention it really deserved. Good story, artstyle, characters, music and so on.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →doesn't hook me as much as i would like, also walk speed feels a little too slow and feels kind of clunky
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →"A rising curve of engagement that plateaus at the end." To me the game started slow and was a drag for awhile. But the retro graphical style was attractive enough to make me want to see the sights. The design and style of the architecture coupled with the lighting and ambiance made it bearable; the view of the city from the Berlin apartment was also mesmerizing, but I digress. It was only midway in the story that things got really engaging that I decided to keep on playing to figure out…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →That mouth game got me in a Paradise State of Mind
neutral · AI labelView post →
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