Underplayed Gems

MINDHACK (2023)

MINDHACK cover
Developer
VODKAdemo?
Publisher
VODKAdemo?, room6, yokaze
Genres
Adventure, Early Access, Indie
Rating
4.7 of 5, 732 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 6.6 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

A text adventure where you type commands to rewrite villains into well-behaved citizens, blending dark humor with a psychologically charged, dystopian tone.

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What players say

Players are deeply moved by its emotional story, but many find it very short (under 6 hours) and expensive for the content, especially given slow chapter updates. The typing-based mind hacking is fun, though the Chinese translation is criticized as poor.

Screenshots

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