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Greetings. Your Mind Scanner request has been approved. Your duty is to diagnose and treat the citizens of The Structure. The patient list is long so don't waste your time. We’ll let you see your daughter soon...

Mind Scanners is a time management, dystopian and political game developed by The Outer Zone and published by Brave At Night.
Released on May 20th 2021 is available on Windows and MacOS in 7 languages: English, French, German, Danish, Russian, Simplified Chinese and Polish.

It has received 1,169 reviews of which 907 were positive and 262 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.4 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 13.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for less on K4G.

The Steam community has classified Mind Scanners into these genres:

Time Management Dystopian Political Simulation Multiple Endings 2D RPG Singleplayer Futuristic Atmospheric Management Choices Matter Story Rich Pixel Graphics Retro Strategy Political Sim Adventure Choose Your Own Adventure Psychological

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: Windows 7 or later
  • Processor: Intel Core i5
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia Geforce GTX 550/equivalent or higher
  • DirectX: Version 10
  • Storage: 500 MB available space
MacOS
  • OS: MacOS 10.12.6
  • Processor: Intel Core m3
  • Memory: 4 MB RAM
  • Graphics: Intel HD Graphics
  • Storage: 300 MB available space

User reviews & Ratings

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Dec. 2025
As a person who enjoyed Papers Please story but not so much the gameplay, I did enjoy Mind Scanners gameplay & story. I'm probably an outlier in saying this but I did like the simple puzzle gameplay. Some of the machines/puzzles seemed inspired by actual therapy. Like the light machine definitely drew inspiration from EDMR & the mind scanning was just advanced Rorschach testing. I liked the cyborg/Akria-esqe dystopian art & setting too. I highly recommend at full price but 17 USD may be high for some folks for a relatively short game. It does go on deep discounts often though.
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Sept. 2025
Mind Scanners - Retro-futurist psychiatry with moral teeth Mind Scanners hooked me with its premise and kept me with its loop. You diagnose oddball citizens using wonderfully weird devices, then “treat” them through fast, arcadey mini-games while juggling time, money, and your conscience. It’s part puzzle, part resource management, part interactive ethics test—and it all clicks. The VHS-dystopia vibe is spot on: chunky pixel UI, corporate slogans everywhere, and a synthy soundtrack that quietly turns the screws. What surprised me most was how my choices spiraled - who I helped, what I upgraded, which rules I bent - nudged me toward different story beats and endings without ever feeling didactic. A couple mini-games can get repetitive late game, and there’s pressure to grind credits, but the short day cycles and steady unlocks kept me in the “one more shift” trance. If “Papers, Please meets retro-clinic puzzler” sounds appealing, this is a smart, stylish, and tense little gem. Recommended.
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Sept. 2025
The Papers, Please influence is clear, and honestly, it hurts more than it helps. Where Papers Please balanced story and mechanics perfectly, this piles on too many minigames that quickly shift from engaging to frustrating. The dystopian premise is strong (a government “cult” making you rewire minds), but the characters feel flat and the constant gameplay loops distract from the story instead of deepening it. I ended up skipping dialogue just to push through. Just note I dropped it close to the ending, it kind of burned me. The art style is the highlight—bold, unique, and instantly recognizable—but overall the game felt rushed. Worth a look on discount if you’re curious, but don’t expect a Papers, Please-level experience.
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July 2025
Mental health is not a joke and is very important in this day and age. So take care of yourself and your loved ones. And also play this game, it's very good.
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May 2025
This feels like a variation of papers please. This starts out as your daughter is taken by "The Structure" and you need to work along side them to control the population and free them of their "Personalities" and make them like sheep Lmao. It is repetitive.However, if you are a fan of papers please, you will love this game. 6/10. Maybe would play again if im bored.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Mind Scanners is currently priced at 13.99€ on Steam.

Mind Scanners is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 13.99€ on Steam.

Mind Scanners received 907 positive votes out of a total of 1,169 achieving a rating of 7.43.
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Mind Scanners was developed by The Outer Zone and published by Brave At Night.

Mind Scanners is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Mind Scanners is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

Mind Scanners is not playable on Linux.

Mind Scanners is a single-player game.

There is a DLC available for Mind Scanners. Explore additional content available for Mind Scanners on Steam.

Mind Scanners does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Mind Scanners supports Remote Play on Tablet. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.

Mind Scanners is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Mind Scanners.

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Mind Scanners
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Rating
7.4
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Game modes
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Developer
The Outer Zone
Publisher
Brave At Night
Release 20 May 2021
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