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adventure video game
State of Mind
By Daedalic Entertainment, released 1 Jan 2018
- Linux
- Microsoft Windows
- macOS
- cyberpunk video game
- action-adventure game
What it is
State of Mind is a single-player futuristic thriller from Daedalic Entertainment, set in Berlin in 2048. Its story follows journalist Richard Nolan, who wakes in hospital after an explosion to find his wife and son missing. Against a backdrop of pollution, resource shortages, rising crime and ubiquitous surveillance, Richard and his family become caught between a dystopian material world and the promise of a digital utopia. The adventure builds into a conspiracy about humanity’s future, asking whether a virtual paradise or a super-AI could offer salvation. Themes include transhumanism, separation and reunification. The game is available on Windows, macOS and Linux, and includes full controller support. It also supports Steam Cloud and Remote Play on TV. Players can follow its sci-fi story as it moves between a troubled near-future society and a vision of life in a virtual world.
What players like, and what they don't
- Single-player futuristic thriller
- Story spans dystopian reality and digital utopia
- Full controller support
- Remote Play on TV
- Single-player only
- No console platforms listed
Who it suits
It suits players interested in narrative adventure games about technology, transhumanism and competing visions of humanity’s future. Its full controller support and Linux, macOS and Windows versions may fit different play setups.
State of Mind centers its adventure on a missing family and a global conspiracy, framed by questions about humanity and technology. Players looking for a story-led sci-fi game may find its themes a good fit.
