The MindsEye development team at Build a Rocket Boy is working tirelessly to resolve the game's performance problems. Here's what players are reporting and how the studio plans to address these technical challenges.
MindsEye Launches to Polarized Reception
Widespread Technical Problems Reported
Since its June 10 launch, MindsEye has been flooded with player complaints about glitches, bugs, and performance problems. The gaming community across social media platforms has voiced frustration about the game's unstable performance.
On Twitter/X, user Synth Potato shared a June 11 post featuring a screenshot of a visibly glitched in-game character, commenting "MindsEye isn't performing well at all." Others echoed this sentiment, reporting severe stuttering issues - even on high-end hardware like PlayStation 5 Pro systems.
Players have circulated numerous clips showcasing various bugs including: enemies behaving erratically during combat, NPCs experiencing severe graphical glitches, characters falling through terrain, and other technical problems. These issues have resulted in "Mixed" Steam reviews with 60% currently being negative.
Our Game8 review scored MindsEye 46/100 due to its current state as an unoptimized, bug-ridden experience. While publisher IO Interactive promised an ambitious title, the rushed release resulted in performance problems that overshadow the game's potential. The title clearly required additional development time to refine its core gameplay systems. Read our full review below for complete analysis!