MindsEye

MindsEye is a story-driven, action-adventure thriller, set in a fictional near-future Americana. Featuring best-in-class cinematics, high octane driving, and explosive combat from legendary game director Leslie Benzies.

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Action
Adventure
Third-Person Shooter
Systems
Top Critic Avg: 33/100 Critics Rec: 5%
Released
June 10, 2025
ESRB
M For Mature 17+ // Blood, Sexual Themes, Strong Language, Violence
Developer(s)
Build A Rocket Boy
Publisher(s)
IO Interactive Partners A/S
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WHERE TO PLAY

DIGITAL

Engine
Unreal Engine 5
Number of Players
Single-player
Steam Deck Compatibility
Unknown
PC Release Date
2025
Xbox Series X|S Release Date
2025
PS5 Release Date
2025
Steam Deck Compatibility
Unknown

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Jacob grimacing in MindsEye.
Strauss Zelnick Took A Potshot At MindsEye During Recent Take-Two Conference

"Lots of other people have tried, lots and lots..."

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Julia Black from mindseye's latest update in front of an explosion.
MindsEye Just Got A Big New Update, A Price Cut, And A Peak Of 42 Players

Build a Rocket Boy's attempts at giving the game a Cyberpunk 2077-esque comeback appear to be in vain.

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The main character from MindsEye. The image is a close up under orange light.
MindsEye Studio Faces Legal Action Over Allegedly Monitoring Employees At Home Without Their Knowledge

Build A Rocket Boy has been accused of installing Teramind on employee devices without their knowledge and refusing to reveal what data was collected

MindsEye lead character firing a gun.
MindsEye "Sabotage" Will Lead To Arrests, Claims Studio CEO In Bizarre Interview

Apparently, authorities in the US and UK are investigating the "sabotage" against MindsEye... and we'll hear more about it in a MindsEye update.

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MindsEye image featuring Agent 47 from Hitman.
MindsEye Loses Its Publisher, And The Planned Hitman Crossover Has Been Scrapped

IOI Partners ditches Build A Rocket Boy and cancels the Hitman event planned for MindsEye.

an angry man from mindseye.
MindsEye Studio CEO Blames Organised Espionage And Corporate Sabotage For The Game's Failure... Again

Build a Rocket Boy has undergone another round of layoffs.

Mindseye protagonist walking through a door in a bullet proof vest.
MindsEye’s Big New Update Saw A Whopping 12 People Return To The Game

Its average player count climbed by four.

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The main character from MindsEye. The image is a close up under orange light.
MindsEye Is Desperate For A Cyberpunk 2077 Comeback, Latest Update Is Supposed To Be A "Reset"

MindsEye is back. That's what Build a Rocket Boy is hoping, at least.

Key art for MindsEye, showing two characters standing back to back, holding guns and wearing bulletproof vests. Robots can be seen in the background.
YouTuber Sent Cease And Desist After Making Video About Former GTA Lead’s Epstein Files Appearance

YouTuber Cyber Boi put out a video about Leslie Benzies being mantioned in the files.

agent 47 looking at mindseye characters.
Build A Rocket Boy Is Reportedly Ditching IO Following MindsEye And Not The Other Way Around

MindsEye's creators getting in there before IO can be the one to cut the cord.

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Despite Having Six Players On Steam, MindsEye Is Still Sponsoring Content Creators

A strange use of money.

lead character in mindseye.
Somehow, The Free Version Of MindsEye Is Even Less Popular Than The Paid One

Not many people have been tempted to try out MindsEye, even when given to them for free.

A cutscene from the launch trailer for MindsEye.
You Can Now Play 2025s Worst-Reviewed Game For Free, Sort Of

Nothing like ending your year with a stinker.

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MindsEye, Tamagotchi Plaza, And Switch 2 Welcome Tour Top Metacritic's Worst Games Of 2025 List

Unwelcome tour.

close up of alex hernandez in mindseye.
Following A Disastrous Launch, MindsEye Will Turn Into A User-Generated Sandbox Through 'Arcadia'

Also, free roam is gone (for now).

an angry man from mindseye.
MindsEye Creator “Never Decided What Game He Wanted To Make” And Concerns Were “Laughed At” Leading To Disastrous Launch

According to a new report, "There was no coherent direction".

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Build A Rocket Boy Says It Is "Learning And Growing" After MindsEye Devs Speak Out Over Working Conditions

"We’re listening closely to feedback from former employees."

Key art for MindsEye, showing two characters standing back to back, holding guns and wearing bulletproof vests. Robots can be seen in the background.
[Update] MindsEye Devs Say They Suffered "Horrific" Mental And Physical Illnesses Due To Crunch, And Now They're Fighting Back

Build A Rocket Boy workers say they felt "used and discarded", leading to MindsEye's failure.

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close up of alex hernandez in mindseye.
MindsEye Lead Thought The Game Was Bad Enough That He Might Never Work In The Industry Again

After MindsEye and Mafia 3, Alex Hernandez assumed he was done.

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MindsEye's Jacob Diaz looks up as characters from Animal Well look on in the background.
IO Should Have Started With Something Less Like MindsEye, And More Like Animal Well

The problem isn't publishing. The problem is publishing a game like MindsEye.

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