MindsEye
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MindsEye is a 2025 action-adventure game developed by Build a Rocket Boy and published by IO Interactive Partners. In the game, players assume control of Jacob Diaz (Alex Hernandez), a former soldier with a mysterious neural implant, known as the MindsEye. Suffering from memory loss and flashbacks, he heads towards the fictional desert metropolis of Redrock (based on Las Vegas), where he aims to discover the secrets behind this implant. MindsEye was released for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S on 10 June 2025. The game received mostly negative reviews from both critics and audiences.
Infobox
Developer
Build a Rocket Boy
Publisher
IO Interactive Partners
Director
Leslie Benzies
Designers
mw- Benjamin DumazLukasz Gomula (Arcadia)
Programmers
Jonathan LeeLambert ClaraTom Owlett
Artists
Sebastian LivallThomas Woode
Writers
Leslie BenziesAdrian ButchartNavid KhonsariVassiliki KhonsariSam BurtonAndres Perez-DuarteJames KriselColin Krisel
Composers
Stuart RossRival Consoles
Engine
Unreal Engine 5
Platforms
PlayStation 5WindowsXbox Series X/S
Release
10 June 2025
Genre
Action-adventure
Mode
Single-player
Tables
Aggregate scores
Metacritic
Metacritic
Aggregator
Metacritic
Score
(PC) 37/100(PS5) 28/100(XSXS) 33/100
OpenCritic
OpenCritic
Aggregator
OpenCritic
Score
6% recommend
| Aggregator | Score |
| Metacritic | (PC) 37/100(PS5) 28/100(XSXS) 33/100 |
| OpenCritic | 6% recommend |
Review scores
Eurogamer
Eurogamer
Publication
Eurogamer
Score
1/5
GameSpot
GameSpot
Publication
GameSpot
Score
3/10
GamesRadar+
GamesRadar+
Publication
GamesRadar+
Score
2/5
IGN
IGN
Publication
IGN
Score
4/10
Push Square
Push Square
Publication
Push Square
Score
3/10
The Guardian
The Guardian
Publication
The Guardian
Score
2/5
| Publication | Score |
| Eurogamer | 1/5 |
| GameSpot | 3/10 |
| GamesRadar+ | 2/5 |
| IGN | 4/10 |
| Push Square | 3/10 |
| The Guardian | 2/5 |
References
- GameSpothttps://www.gamespot.com/articles/ex-gta-producers-mindseye-brings-sci-fi-action-to-ps5-this-summer/1100-6529472/
- GamesRadarhttps://www.gamesradar.com/games/action/dystopian-action-thriller-from-gta-veteran-has-a-fake-open-world-and-its-devs-want-playing-it-to-feel-like-bingeing-your-favorite-netflix-show/
- GamesRadarhttps://www.gamesradar.com/games/former-gta-5-lead-properly-shows-off-his-new-city-sized-action-game-coming-this-summer-and-yep-it-looks-like-cyberpunk-2077-meets-gta/
- GamesRadarhttps://www.gamesradar.com/games/action/gta-veterans-new-open-world-game-will-belong-to-everyone-almost-like-a-wild-mix-of-roblox-and-minecraft-servers-it-wont-just-be-ours/
- IGNhttps://www.ign.com/articles/everywhere-the-ex-gta-devs-game-creator-that-may-be-too-late-to-the-party
- IGNhttps://www.ign.com/articles/hitman-dev-io-interactive-teaming-with-ex-gta-producers-studio-to-publish-mindseye-working-on-plans-to-announce-release-date
- Eurogamerhttps://www.eurogamer.net/gta-producers-not-crypto-project-everywhere-is-part-episodic-blockbuster-part-roblox-rival
- Eurogamerhttps://www.eurogamer.net/mindseye-from-former-rockstar-developers-wants-to-revive-the-tight-linear-cinematic-blockbuster-game
- IGNhttps://www.ign.com/articles/everything-announced-gamescom-opening-night-live
- Kotakuhttps://kotaku.com/mindseye-steam-reviews-bugs-glitches-update-refunds-1851784312
- Eurogamerhttps://www.eurogamer.net/mindseye-studio-execs-depart-build-a-rocket-boy-one-week-before-games-debut
- Gematsuhttps://www.gematsu.com/2025/03/mindseye-launches-june-10
- Kotakuhttps://kotaku.com/mindseye-layoffs-refunds-steam-reviews-gta-everywhere-1851784902
- IGNhttps://www.ign.com/articles/mindseye-dev-releases-performance-improvement-hotfix-as-first-in-series-of-emergency-patches-designed-to-address-disastrous-launch
- IGNhttps://www.ign.com/articles/mindseye-developer-build-a-rocket-boy-begins-layoff-process-amid-disastrous-launch-studio-sources-say
- IGNhttps://www.ign.com/articles/mindseye-devs-uk-workforce-of-around-300-receive-at-risk-emails-as-former-gta-lead-leslie-benzies-finally-addresses-staff
- Eurogamerhttps://www.eurogamer.net/mindseye-developers-sign-damning-open-letter-against-studio-execs-over-longstanding-disrespect-and-mistreatment-following-games-disastrous-launch
- gamesindustry.bizhttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/union-members-announce-legal-action-against-build-a-rocket-boy-over-layoffs
- Metacritichttps://www.metacritic.com/game/mindseye/critic-reviews/?platform=pc
- Metacritichttps://www.metacritic.com/game/mindseye/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-5
- Metacritichttps://www.metacritic.com/game/mindseye/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-series-x
- OpenCritichttps://opencritic.com/game/18693/mindseye
- Eurogamerhttps://www.eurogamer.net/mindseye-review
- GameSpothttps://www.gamespot.com/reviews/mindseye-review/1900-6418374/
- GamesRadar+https://www.gamesradar.com/games/third-person-shooter/mindseye-review/
- IGNhttps://www.ign.com/articles/mindseye-review
- Push Squarehttps://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps5/mindseye
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/games/2025/jun/13/mindseye-review-a-dystopian-future-that-plays-like-its-from-2012
- GamesRadar+https://www.gamesradar.com/games/action/after-a-rocky-launch-mindseye-is-officially-this-years-worst-rated-game-according-to-metacritic-ranking-below-183-other-games
- PC Gamerhttps://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/mindseye-launch-impressions/
- Game Ranthttps://gamerant.com/mindseye-negative-reviews-steam-why/
- VICEhttps://www.vice.com/en/article/uh-oh-mindseye-isnt-off-to-a-great-start-on-steam/
- PCGamerhttps://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/mindseye-co-ceo-claims-theres-a-concerted-effort-to-trash-the-game-ahead-of-its-release-i-do-know-that-there-are-bot-farms-posting-negative-comments-and-dislikes/
- IGNhttps://www.ign.com/articles/hitman-boss-says-he-doesnt-believe-people-are-being-paid-to-post-negative-comments-about-mindseye