In Sound Mind
Released Sep 2021
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.
94% positive · 7,025 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Steam $24.99
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Evaluation
In Sound Mind launched on September 28, 2021 and received a series of post-launch patches through update 1.06 on October 11, 2022, addressing bug fixes, balance improvements, and quality-of-life changes. The two DLC items — the official soundtrack and a digital artbook — both shipped on launch day and represent the full extent of paid add-on content.
On September 28, 2026 (the game's fifth anniversary), the developer posted an update confirming a new publisher (Black Lantern Collective), a base price reduction, and a forthcoming maintenance patch. Crucially, the developer explicitly stated: "We will not be focusing on new content right now." This is a direct statement ruling out new content for the foreseeable future. The patch being prepared is described as covering rare bug fixes, stability, localization updates, and quality-of-life fixes — maintenance work only, not new content.
The developer's recent communications also highlight their focus on a new project, "Nightmare House," and previously released a separate free standalone game ("Days Without Incident") as an anniversary gift. These confirm the studio is active but not developing new content for In Sound Mind.
The game launched as a complete single-player experience, all announced content has shipped, and the developer has explicitly stated no new content is planned. The upcoming maintenance patch does not change the content-complete status of the game.
Evidence
Developer explicitly states 'We will not be focusing on new content right now' for the upcoming patch, describing it as bug fixes, stability, localization, and quality-of-life improvements only.
Developer announces new publisher (Black Lantern Collective) and a price drop, and highlights active work on a different game, Nightmare House — indicating studio focus has shifted away from In Sound Mind.
Content
2 of 2 released · no outstanding content
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Details
Developer
Publisher
Black Lantern Collective
Achievements
32
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
As you awake in the corridors of an inexplicable building, you find the environment takes on a life of its own and leads you to discover a series of victims, all exposed to the same experimental chemical. In your search for answers, bizarre visions emerge and introduce a host of imposing horrors…and a cat named Tonia.
From the creators of the cult classic Nightmare House 2 comes In Sound Mind, a witty first-person psychological horror with frenetic puzzles and unique boss fights. Traverse a series of unsettling memories as you journey within the inner workings of the one place you can’t seem to escape—your own mind.

From the creators of the cult classic Nightmare House 2 comes In Sound Mind, a witty first-person psychological horror with frenetic puzzles and unique boss fights. Traverse a series of unsettling memories as you journey within the inner workings of the one place you can’t seem to escape—your own mind.

- A new survival horror experience from the creators of the legendary Nightmare House 2. We Create Stuff, the team behind one of highest-rated mods of all time returns with an unexpected spin on the horror genre.
- Experience a series of haunting memories. Journey through a progression of unsettling stories, each with unique puzzles, mechanics, weapons, and boss fights.
- Overcome a cast of terrors. Confront those who stalk you in a series of daunting boss fights and learn how to defeat them by solving mind-bending puzzles.
- An eerie soundtrack by The Living Tombstone. The internet icon lends his distinct sound to this next generation psychological thriller, with a distinctive song for each story.
- Unexpect the expected. Explore an imaginative and disorienting narrative, featuring sentient mannequins, a feline companion, and much more. And yes, you can pet the cat.
Last evaluated Oct 4, 2026
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