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Games like In Sound Mind

If In Sound Mind is your kind of game, the closest matches are House of Evil 2, DzombZ and Jaws of Hell — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its compelling character development, intriguing lore and rich storytelling. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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In Sound Mind is a 2021 first-person psychological horror game developed by We Create Stuff and published by Maximum Entertainment. The solo experience combines psychological mechanics with puzzle-solving and level design, offering a medium-length campaign at $34.99 USD. Players describe the atmosphere as emotional and melancholic, with reviewers highlighting compelling character development, intriguing lore, and rich storytelling throughout its chapters. Original music for the game was composed by The Living Tombstone. The title holds a 96% positive rating from 3,031 Steam reviews and is marked as playable on Steam Deck.

About In Sound Mind: In Sound Mind is an imaginative first-person psychological horror with frenetic puzzles, unique boss fights, and original music by The Living Tombstone. Journey within the inner workings of the one place you can’t seem to escape—your own mind.

2021ActionIndie34.99 USDDeck PlayableMetacritic 75Windowsby We Create Stuff
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Steam players who put hours into In Sound Mind also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. House of Evil 2

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for In Sound Mind fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with In Sound Mind.

    House of Evil 2 - Survival horror survival with a first-person view, in which you can test your nerves for strength. Events take place in the mansion, which exists in reality.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. DzombZ

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for In Sound Mind fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with In Sound Mind.

    Survive or die ! Experience survival horror full of puzzles while escaping between the streets of Algeria after zombies invasion . Suffer to protect your life in situations never attempt them before with first person perspective and powerful actions that make it more realistic then ever

    2023ActionIndieEarly Access12.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Jaws of Hell

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for In Sound Mind fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with In Sound Mind.

    A psychological boomer shooter set before The Hive Pandemic. Play as Clark—ex-farmer, husband, and future bounty hunter—who escapes to Mars after losing everything. But when alien tech surfaces and visions of your ex-wife Angela pull you into the Hive, reality begins to fracture.

    2025ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  4. Eternity's Echo: Patient Zero

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for In Sound Mind fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with In Sound Mind.

    As Rayne Williams, an elite agent of the D.I.B you were deployed into the zone. Your team is missing and you're surrounded by both paranormal nightmares and mercs. Guided by your partner Sam, you must survive this chaos and uncover the mystery of "Patient Zero".

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  5. GET EVEN

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with In Sound Mind.

    Ranked #5 for In Sound Mind fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with In Sound Mind.

    Take a deep breath... Try to remember: a girl, a chair, a bomb. Just keep... calm. Follow the voice into the depths of you memory. Relax... and search for the darkest memories in the deepest recesses of your mind. Can you find her? The clock is ticking... And this is just a part of the treatment.

    2017ActionIndie29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. [ECHOSTASIS]

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with In Sound Mind.

    Ranked #6 for In Sound Mind fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with In Sound Mind.

    THE AWARD-WINNING CONCLUSION TO THE [ENIGMA] TRILOGY, [ECHOSTASIS] presents a world where our reality is not only curated by algorithms, but created by them.

    2024ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Remorse: The List

    WHY THIS

    Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with In Sound Mind.

    Ranked #7 for In Sound Mind fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with In Sound Mind.

    Remorse: The List is a classic survival horror game where the player must figure out what is happening in the little hungarian town of Hidegpuszta, and your only clue is a list that doesn't make much sense. Exploring will be the key to unveiling its secrets and get out of there alive.

    2022ActionIndie14.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Share

    WHY THIS

    Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with In Sound Mind.

    Ranked #8 for In Sound Mind fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with In Sound Mind.

    In the backyard of the civilization, left by destiny without any hope, you'll find this house on the hill. It will become your shelter and give you everything you need. But then, the owners of the hill will come. And you will pay for this shelter.

    2016ActionIndie1.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below In Sound Mind at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~71% under In Sound Mind on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with In Sound Mind.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~86% under In Sound Mind on Steam right now. Shares Indie with In Sound Mind.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Stardew Valley

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under In Sound Mind on Steam right now. Shares Indie with In Sound Mind.

    You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?

    2016IndieSimulationRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Phasmophobia

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~43% under In Sound Mind on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with In Sound Mind.

    Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.

    2020ActionIndieEarly Access19.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~71% under In Sound Mind on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with In Sound Mind.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Left 4 Dead 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~71% under In Sound Mind on Steam right now. Shares Action with In Sound Mind.

    Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.

    2009Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Schedule I

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~43% under In Sound Mind on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with In Sound Mind.

    From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more.

    2025ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Hollow Knight

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under In Sound Mind on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with In Sound Mind.

    Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with In Sound Mind.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with In Sound Mind.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with In Sound Mind.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with In Sound Mind.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with In Sound Mind.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with In Sound Mind.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with In Sound Mind.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with In Sound Mind.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about In Sound Mind

Does In Sound Mind run on Steam Deck?
In Sound Mind is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does In Sound Mind cost?
In Sound Mind is listed on Steam at 34.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to In Sound Mind?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside In Sound Mind are House of Evil 2, DzombZ, Jaws of Hell.
Who developed In Sound Mind?
In Sound Mind was developed by We Create Stuff and published by Maximum Entertainment.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on In Sound Mind.

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