Once Upon A Mind - A Little Too Friendly
Zeal · Cardiora Studio · 2025-05-14
Modes: Single player · Perspectives: First person
Releases: Apr 16, 2025 (PC (Microsoft Windows))
A story-rich psychological horror inspired by real-life experiences. Follow Emily, 23, as she moves to Brooklyn for a fresh start, but finds herself drawn into a slow spiral of obsession and control. Featuring voice acting, this atmospheric and grounded experience is deeply unsettling.
Emily, 23, moves to Brooklyn in search of a fresh start her own space, her own life. The apartment is cozy, the landlady is kind, and the small café around the corner offers her a quick job. Everything feels like it’s falling into place… until it isn’t.(Storyline via IGDB)
Health check
- · 12 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~2/week).
- · Review velocity down 20% vs the prior 8 weeks.
- · Current weekly pace is under 5% of the all-time peak week (41 reviews).
- · Top 26% of 29,987 Adventure games in the census by review count.
Review-multiple estimate from 257 total reviews — how this is computed.
All-time low: $2.99 at Steam (2025-12-18)via IsThereAnyDeal
Review momentum
Completion
- · 98.9% of players earned Welcome To Brooklyn
- · 78.9% of players earned Thomas wasn't alone.
- · 33.1% of players earned "Not This Time"
Global achievement rates from Steam.
Details
8 supported languages: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Russian
Console footprint
| Platform | Players tracked | Completion | Trophies/achievements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam (Steam) | 79 | 43% | 8 |
Players tracked by Exophase (achievement/trophy trackers) — a sample of the player base, not total sales.
Player tags
DarkCrimeCasualHorrorLinearMysteryAdventureStory RichAtmosphericExploration
Census log
- 2025-05-14First review activity on record (week of 2025-05-14).
- 2025-05-14Biggest review week on record: 41 reviews (week of 2025-05-14).
Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.
Players also track
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Similarity via IGDB.