Rank 01Why this
Shares moral decision making and time pressure with Mind Scanners.
- $9.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
- Deck Verified
- 2013
Games like Mind Scanners
- 16 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Mind Scanners also play
The closest matches to Mind Scanners: Papers, Please, Silicon Dreams | cyberpunk interrogation, Beholder, Dead in Antares, and SYMMETRY. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares moral decision making with Mind Scanners.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
- 2021
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Dead in Antares
Why this: Shares resource management with Mind Scanners.
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SYMMETRY
Why this: Also Time Management and Futuristic, like Mind Scanners.
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Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector
Why this: Also Dystopian and Futuristic, like Mind Scanners.
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Not Tonight
Why this: Also Political and Dystopian, like Mind Scanners.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Mind Scanners
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- 1Papers, Please
Shares moral decision making and time pressure with Mind Scanners.
- 97% of 38,957 reviews
- 2Silicon Dreams | cyberpunk interrogation
Shares moral decision making with Mind Scanners.
- 94% of 196 reviews
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- 7Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector
Also Dystopian and Futuristic, like Mind Scanners.
- 92% of 1,721 reviews
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- 9Organs Please
Shares moral decision making and resource management with Mind Scanners.
- 85% of 104 reviews
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- Released: 2021
- Developer: The Outer Zone
- Price: $16.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 82% of 553 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Adventure, Simulation, RPG
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Diagnose patients with weird gadgets
- Feels like a psychological ethics test
- Juggle time money and conscience
- Atmospheric
- Contemplative
- Immersive
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Why this: Also Political and Dystopian, like Mind Scanners.
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Why this: Also Dystopian and Futuristic, like Mind Scanners.
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Why this: Shares resource management with Mind Scanners.
About Mind Scanners
The closest matches to Mind Scanners: Papers, Please, Silicon Dreams | cyberpunk interrogation, Beholder, Dead in Antares, and SYMMETRY. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Mind Scanners is your kind of game, the closest matches are Papers, Please, Silicon Dreams | cyberpunk interrogation and Beholder — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, contemplative and immersive, and single out its mind scanning and mini game based treatment. 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.
About Mind Scanners: Greetings. Your Mind Scanner request has been approved. Your duty is to diagnose and treat the citizens of The Structure. The patient list is long so don't waste your time. We’ll let you see your daughter soon...
Is Mind Scanners worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 82% of 553 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $16.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 6 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 3 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Diagnose patients with weird gadgets
- Feels like a psychological ethics test
- Juggle time money and conscience
- Multiple endings from choices
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Long story short, it has great potential, but for me the time management aspect of this game complete ruins the experience... Also, some of the mechanics are too confusing and depends on you knowing beforehand how the game wants you to…”
“It's alright, didn't finish it. If there was an option for neutral option, I would pick that. The main gameplay loop of diagnosing and treating the patients get super repetitive super quick, especially if you care about doing "the right…”
People who play it also play: Papers, Please, Silicon Dreams | cyberpunk interrogation, Beholder
Frequently asked about Mind Scanners
Can I run it?
Is Mind Scanners verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Mind Scanners is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Mind Scanners cost?
Mind Scanners is listed on Steam at 16.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Mind Scanners?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Mind Scanners are Papers, Please, Silicon Dreams | cyberpunk interrogation, Beholder.
Who developed Mind Scanners?
Mind Scanners was developed by The Outer Zone and published by Brave At Night.