The weekly pattern of releasing a free game and revealing the next one onEpic Games Storehas always been nice, as it is both rewarding in the here and now and potentially hype-building for the next release. For example,Cities: Skylinesis available for free on EGS until March 17. Fans have known for a whole week this would be the next game, and whileCities: Skylineswas once a controversial PS Plus entry, this sort of knowledge prevents a similar level of upset over a simulation game.
Of course, whileCities: Skylinesisn’t for everyone, they have next week’s game (releasing on March 17) to look forward to.In Sound Mindwill replaceCities: Skylines, and as a psychological horror game, there will be some who are excited and some who aren’t. Ultimately, this method helps handle expectations. But,In Sound Mindisn’t as big a title as some horror games out there, so for anyone interested one way or another, this is what Epic Games Store users should know.
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Epic Games Store: In Sound Mind Story Details
In Sound Mindwas made by developer We Create Stuff, coming from the creators ofNightmare House 2. In Sound Mindrevolves around discovering a series of victims and former patients of the main character, who were exposed to a certain chemical, all the while exploring memories as players cannot escape their own mind. There’s also a very popular cat inIn Sound Mind, named Tonia. As a psychological horror game, all the elements can expect of the genre are there: bizarre visions, fear-inducing moments, an eerie soundtrack, sentient mannequins, and more.
Epic Games Store: In Sound Mind Gameplay
In terms ofgameplay,In Sound Mindis played from a first-person perspective, with the player equipped with a trusty flashlight in this eerie setting. There are a lot of puzzles to solve, hinging on the bizarre and scary, as well as unique boss fights to take on. There’s also Metroidvania-style exploration, some action sequences, and platforming moments, proving that a horror game can really do it all.
While some horror games don’t give players weapons, upping the fear factor,In Sound Mindprovides players with ways to get weaponsand doesn’t give up that fear factor. There are player weapons, a simple gun, a flare gun, and more—all set in eerie locations that are abandoned even if they shouldn’t be. Overall, anyone with experience with horror games can probably have some pretty reasonable expectations going into it.
But what does set it apart from another run-of-the-mill horror game is its reception.In Sound Mindimpressionshave always been strong, and review scores include a 75 Metacritic rating and an 8.0 user score. Notably, the general vibe around the game online is largely positive. Thus,In Sound Mindmight be a pretty big win forEpic Games Storeusers.
Epic Games Storeusers typically get a handful of free games every month.
