Minds Beneath Us

MINDS BENEATH US is an emotional sci-fi narrative game. Through the eyes of a humble individual, experience a mad world where humans are exploited as computing devices for AI. Listen to the concerns of those you meet and offer guidance. Together, face challenges and confront an uncertain destiny.

Minds Beneath Us is a cinematic, atmospheric and cyberpunk game developed and published by BearBoneStudio.
Released on July 31st 2024 is available only on Windows in 4 languages: Traditional Chinese, English, Simplified Chinese and Japanese.

It has received 2,120 reviews of which 2,058 were positive and 62 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. 😍

The game is currently priced at 16.57€ on Steam and has a 15% discount.

The Steam community has classified Minds Beneath Us into these genres:

Cinematic Atmospheric Cyberpunk Story Rich Choices Matter Visual Novel Choose Your Own Adventure RPG 2D 2.5D Dystopian Singleplayer Multiple Endings Adventure Hand-drawn Puzzle Philosophical Point & Click Sci-fi LGBTQ+

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Requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel i5 8400/Ryzen R5 1600
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB / AMD RX580 8GB
Additional Notes: For any GPU requirement at least 6GB Vram

Reviews

Explore reviews from Steam users sharing their experiences and what they love about the game.

Sept. 2024

I've just finished the game and wanted to leave some of my impressions here while they're fresh and my memories not too blurred from the passage of time. First of all: I did really enjoy this game - more than I actually thought possible after the long wait. In general: it's beautiful - the storytelling, the characters and the whole artistic vision were put together nicely to make you feel like you were part of a future that feels familiar in some ways and so foreign in others. All the while tackling very human, very contemporary issues that sometimes hit harder to home than I felt comfortable with. I don't really want to spoil too much as the story is pretty much what makes this game great. Let me just share this one thing that I really liked about all the dialogue choices and conversations with characters: Things were rarely black or white. Most of the time MBU offers a very "gray" perspective to the world - even the ending is no exception to that. What is right? What is wrong? How do we determine that? For us and for others? MBU further emphasizes that fact by giving us a whole bunch of loose ends that do not ever lead to a satisfying conclusion. Whether this is intentional or not - of course - can be put to debate, but in general, it felt right to me that the game - rather than explaining every tiny little detail to me - ended up leaving me in the dark. Which made "finding the right choice" even more of an obscure thing to achieve. Sure, there are certain philosophies and thoughts presented to us that do come up more often than once, but never did I feel like those were pushed onto me as "the right beliefs". As a lot of those things come up in conversations with others, it just felt "ok" for people to have certain opinions and principals they live by - and them sharing and defending them vehemently is something most people, I think, should be able to easily relate to. The gameplay itself is minimalistic which I didn't mind at all, but for anyone going into this game: It's more of a visual novel than an action adventure or anything. I'd dare say that point-and-click-adventures offer more interactivity than this game. To me this is not a bad thing, to some others it might turn "Minds Beneath Us" into a very boring and tedious endeavour though. Just be warned. If you yourself have little issue with reading in videogames, I'd say: Go for it! I hope you have as much fun with the game as I did. It's well worth the money, imho.

Aug. 2024

I have been very disillusioned with video games recently and have had difficulty finding fun/interesting ones to play. I am only through 2 chapters and am confident in calling this amazing. Games like these remind me why I like video games. Pulled me in from the prologue alone and hasn't let go yet. This is the kind of game I play slowly because I don't want the story to end.

Aug. 2024

One of the best indie game I have played in the recent years, absolutely adored this game. I'm a huge cyberpunk/sci-fi fan and this game delivered on those themes perfectly. Enjoyed every single second that I had with the game. The art style of the game is what hooked me at first, the game looks really good visually. The atmosphere is amazing and immersive. What kept me going was the game's story and the characters, both of these aspects are written really well. The characters really enhance the game. The story as a whole is really good but one of the sub plot wasn't explored/explained really well but it's not a big issue. The soundtrack is really nice as well, it suits the game's tone and the scenes. The gameplay is not complex, it's mostly a visual novel with some QTE sprinkled in. The game also allows you to make your own choices in dialogs and those choices sometimes affect the story but they don't change the overarching story. Still seeing how some of your choices affect the story, characters, etc. was really cool. Overall, I really, really recommend this game to everyone. Even if you don't like visual novel games, this game deserves your attention. I'm also writing this review to support this game and its developers. I'm really hoping we can see a sequel to this game.

Aug. 2024

Good game! Got some good hours out of it, and I'm jumping back in to explore a couple of things after this. The game play isn't complicated, and most of the difficulty comes from picking the right dialogue choices. It's definitely more like a visual novel in that aspect, which is to say that the game put an emphasis on the story, character study and world building. If this is what you want out of a game, look no further! For those of you who needed a little bit more information, let's talk a bit more. Simply from the little clips and photos in the product page, you can see the general aesthetic and art standard of the game. This quality is maintained throughout the entire game, which takes the players to many different kinds of locations, from clean office to dystopian scifi labs. The atmospheric and cinematic tag is not for show. Every shot is gorgeous. Music and sound design is decent. OST suits the theme, location and mood, and sounds designs all make sense. I regret not being able to give a more comprehensive look on it, just that from a layperson's view point, none of it feels out of place. The plot is truly riveting. It's not a detective game, but there was a mystery you must unravel by the end of the game, a mystery that appeared to be who you are and what you consider to be important. As Fran, your girlfriend character eluded to at the beginning of the game, the more massive the scale becomes, the smaller you, an individual in the system begins to feel. And somehow, that can both empower and enfeeble you. Haha, I don't know if that makes sense for the plot section, but that's all I have without spoiling. You try and do something even as the scale grows terrifyingly larger. I think anyone who ever tries and cause a change in a bigger system gets it. There are a couple of hard decisions in the game, but you generally are told if there are extra things to do, as long as you pay attention to the dialogue. I must say, I'm pleasantly surprised by the dialogue. I felt the weight of my decision when it was plot relevant, and I felt represented when given the opportunity to give my opinions. There were points when I felt like I was debating with a friend. The characters are brilliant. The character growth, the decisions they made, their emotional outburst and climaxes... Boy, it's hard to gush about it without spoilers, because they are the core of the game (imho). The characters are pushed into their limit, forced into conflicts and confronted with hard decisions. You, as your character, can sit there and judge, help, or be pulled right into their mistakes and fights. World building is solid. the futuristic technology, terminology, social movements all have their basis in reality and seems well understood. They know what to expand on and what to leave vague. I think some people have found it preachy, but from the perspective of the game, where you are a relatively helpful if self-regarding man whose girlfriend is involved in social movements.... I mean, It's a game about helping people, and how you would actually help people. It's complicated. I think a lot of people consider just talking about morals and social movements preachy. To me, the game feels more concerned with corporation crimes, and how it's hard to fight for what's right against gigantic entities with infinitely more resources and power than you, as well as the thousands and millions of ways it will grind you down using everything from ethics, moral, money and violence, leaving you to carry the weight of the decisions and hundreds of tiny mistakes twisted into a knife in your back while they sit on the throne of blood, committing way worse crimes intentionally and without a care. But that's just me. Ok, you have read too far down, TLDR, I thought the game was good, very solid, lots of choices, pretty. Have fun if you get it! Oh, right. Almost forgot. I look forward to your next game, devs. Definitely would love to come back and visit these characters, and see some of the loose ends tied!

July 2024

The game’s design and story structure are exceptional. I did notice a few typos, but given that the original language isn't English, the translation is impressive. The tutorial, which lasts just over an hour, is thorough in covering both the controls and the lore, keeping the mystery alive and engaging. Overall, I’d rate this game a perfect 10/10. Well done BearBoneStudio <3

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Developer

BearBoneStudio

Publisher

BearBoneStudio

Release 31 Jul 2024

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