Mindscorn (2025)

Developer: Mystic Craftz
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie
Rating: 4.8 of 5, 20 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 1.9 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A tense and atmospheric psychological survival horror where you explore a decaying hotel and uncover a mystery while playing as a troubled journalist haunted by personal failure.

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What players say

Players describe Mindscorn as a satisfying short horror experience that can be finished in one sitting. The manual reload mechanic, where you load each bullet individually, is a standout that many call tense and stressful, though a few find it tedious. Most praise the atmosphere, but some note the enemy AI is too easy and the story is dumped on the player near the end.

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