Despite the fact that only about ten people play MindsEye every single day on Steam, developer Build A Rocket Boy is still paying content creators to play the game and upload YouTube videos on it. With former Rockstar Games president and Grand Theft Auto producer Leslie Benzies at the helm, MindsEye had huge expectations when it was first released, but failed to come anywhere near them following its launch in June of last year. Somehow, that hasn't stopped the studio from paying people to play it.
While Build A Rocket Boy and publisher IOI didn't provide creators or journalists with codes before launch, the reviews came in thick and fast after the game's release on June 10, and they were not good. In fact, reviews were so negative that MindsEye became the worst-reviewed game of 2025 with a Metacritic score of 37 and a user score of 2.6. Critics bashed the performance issues and bugs, while also heavily criticizing its gameplay and story. GameSpot called MindsEye "mind-numbingly boring," while Eurogamer said it has a "ridiculous story, inconsistent writing, poorly designed mission scenarios, and utterly atrocious combat."
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