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Minds Beneath Us

Minds Beneath Us

MINDS BENEATH US is an emotional sci-fi narrative game. Through the eyes of a humble individual, experience a mad world where humans are exploited as computing devices for AI. Listen to the concerns of those you meet and offer guidance. Together, face challenges and confront an uncertain destiny.

Released Jul 31, 2024 Developer BearBoneStudio Platforms Windows CinematicAtmosphericChoices MatterStory RichCyberpunk
View on Steam ↗ $19.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

96.2%positive3,432 reviews
Recommended · 16 found this helpful

“didnt expect this level of quality at all. One of the best story game i ever had the pleasure of playing”

— a player, Steam review · 44 hrs played
Recommended · 13 found this helpful

“Above all, a very very well written story with loads of twists and turns and surprisingly deep! Peculiar style, fitting soundstrack. The pace is not always perfect, but very good indeed. Reading this kind of visual novel/adventure was a real pleasure.”

— a player, Steam review · 15 hrs played
Recommended · 11 found this helpful

“One of the best indies i have played in the last 2 years, if not the best. If you like narrative driven games this is a must, the story is really well written and it hooks you up from the start. The artstyle is also really well done and it reminds me of other similar games where…”

— a player, Steam review · 17 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 13:46 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

173playing at last check
17324-hour peak
565all-time peak
0 100 200 2025 2026 137 avg · Aug 2024

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

21achievements
48.3%median completion
25.9%rarest: Bridge-builder
88.6% of players 85.0% of players 73.3% of players 70.5% of players 67.4% of players 66.1% of players 63.7% of players 59.1% of players 56.3% of players 49.9% of players 48.3% of players 46.2% of players 45.0% of players 44.2% of players 42.6% of players 37.1% of players 35.5% of players 35.1% of players 33.9% of players 29.5% of players 25.9% of players 88.6% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
88.6%Prove yourself — Finish the tutorial.
85.0%Curious cat — Investigate 15 objects.
73.3%Shower together — C'mon, Fran?
Rarest badges of honor
25.9%Bridge-builder — Establish trust between Screening and Ops.
29.5%Welcome to Screening — Officially become a part of the Screening team.
33.9%I love you — Witness 23 professing her feelings for Situ.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$19.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$19.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US19.99 USD
EU19.50 EUR
UK16.75 GBP
Australia29.50 AUD
Canada25.99 CAD
Japan2,300 JPY
Brazil59.99 BRL
China76.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$11 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$22

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 07-11 07-13 07-16 07-19 07-22 07-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Mar 31, 2026
Aether & Iron x Minds Beneath Us Bundle Now Available

Hello everyone! We are very excited to announce that Minds Beneath Us has launched a bundle together with the newly released, story-rich RPG Aether & Iron. Purchasing this bundle comes with a 10% disc

Mar 20, 2026
Spanish Language Update (v1.3.16)

We are excited to announce that the game is now available in Spanish. The full game content has been translated into Spanish.We welcome feedback from the Spanish-speaking community to help us continue

Mar 20, 2026
New Language, New Bundle, and Spring Sale Discount!

Hello everyone. The Steam Spring Sale is now live, and Minds Beneath Us is also available at a 25% discount, matching its historical low price. If you're interested in the game but haven't purchased i

Dec 16, 2025
The Russian version has been updated in-game (v1.3.7)!

We are excited to announce that the game is now available in Russian. The full game content has been translated into Russian. Thanks to the GameVerbal & Nocteye Localization team for their help in mak

Sep 12, 2025
Italian Language Beta Now Available! ( v1.2.31 )

We’re happy to announce that Italian language (Beta) is now available in the game! Although the Steam store page will not yet list Italian as an officially supported language, you can already select i

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAdventure, Indie, RPG
Player tagsCinematic · Atmospheric · Choices Matter · Story Rich · Cyberpunk · Visual Novel · Choose Your Own Adventure · RPG · 2D · 2.5D · Dystopian · Singleplayer (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesTraditional Chinese, English, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Italian, Russian, Spanish - Spain
ControllerFull support
Achievements21
Estimated owners200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy)
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel i5 8400/Ryzen R5 1600 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB / AMD RX580 8GB Additional Notes: For any GPU requirement at least 6GB Vram