- June 10, 2025
- Build A Rocket Boy
- 4h median play time
MindsEye
MindsEye promises a mind-bending sci-fi thriller, but delivers little more than a broken, bloated slog stuck in the past.
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MindsEye is a single player action adventure game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by Build A Rocket Boy and was released on June 10, 2025. It received negative reviews from critics and neutral reviews from players.
MindsEye is a single-player sci-fi action-adventure set in the near-future desert city of Redrock, where you play as Jacob Diaz, a former soldier unraveling a conspiracy involving rogue AI and corrupt powers. Featuring dense atmosphere, tactical third-person combat, and an intriguing, emotional story, it offers beautiful visuals and soundtrack but suffers from bugs, grinding, and optimization issues. Despite flaws, its cinematic campaign will engage and occasionally amuse players.











- The graphics are visually stunning, especially during cutscenes, showcasing impressive detail and design.
- The story is engaging and intriguing, with a unique premise that keeps players invested.
- Driving mechanics are enjoyable, providing a satisfying experience while navigating the game's world.
- The game suffers from significant performance issues, including stuttering, frame drops, and crashes, making it frustrating to play.
- Gameplay is repetitive and lacks depth, with missions often feeling like a chore rather than an engaging experience.
- AI behavior is poor, with enemies displaying erratic and predictable patterns that detract from the overall challenge.
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The story of the game has received mixed reviews, with many players finding it engaging and intriguing, particularly praising its cinematic presentation and character development. However, criticisms arise regarding its linearity, lack of exploration opportunities, and abrupt pacing, which some feel detracts from the overall experience. While the narrative holds potential, it is often overshadowed by technical issues and gameplay mechanics that feel unfinished or repetitive.
“The story did surprise me with the direction it went in and my only gripe is that it ended abruptly (with a little coda after the credits) which leaves things quite open and up in the air.”
“It's more like a non-stop story going from shootout to car chase to drone handling, so you don't really stop after each 'mission' to go about your business; you just move on to the next part of the story.”
“I really enjoyed the story mode; it was engaging and kept me interested the whole way through.”
“The story feels like it was stitched together by an AI trained on bad fanfic, and the ending screams 'we gave up.' The final mission plays like the devs ran out of time, budget, or both.”
“The story is just… meh.”
“The story lacks depth, and the gameplay feels shallow and repetitive.”
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Frequently Asked Questions
MindsEye is a action adventure game with science fiction theme.
MindsEye is available on Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 5, Windows and others.
On average players spend around 6 hours playing MindsEye.
MindsEye was released on June 10, 2025.
MindsEye was developed by Build A Rocket Boy.
MindsEye has received negative reviews from players and negative reviews from critics. Most players liked this game for its story but disliked it for its optimization.
MindsEye is a single player game.
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