This game made me rethink what a mind-control fantasy can actually do, it’s guilty, clever, and oddly thoughtful. Mind Control feels like one of those wild little experiments that shouldn’t work as well as it does, but it absolutely does. The premise sounds simple enough, a guy discovers mental powers and has to decide how to use them, but the execution makes it feel fresh. On paper, it’s just “teen with powers, juggling family, school, and relationships,” yet in practice it turns into a surprisingly deep choose-your-own-mess.
The real hook isn’t simply “you can make people do things.” It’s that your decisions actually shape who you become, selfish, careful, cruel, or something complicated in between. That turns every playthrough into more than just checking scenes off a list. I’m usually skeptical of anything with “mind control” in the title (they tend to get stale fast), but this one completely won me over. The pacing is spot-on, the writing pulls you in immediately, and the developer clearly took time to build a world worth caring about.
Choices here genuinely matter. Whether you go for dominance or submission, use your powers for good or something less noble, the story changes in noticeable ways. The new stats panel makes those shifts visible, and the scene gallery is perfect for revisiting favorite moments. The cast helps sell it too, they’re varied in personality, looks, and beliefs. You’ve got shy, bold, religious, rebellious, and the way they react evolves based on what you do. Even the “adult” scenes land better because they grow naturally from those dynamics. Plus, there are limits to your powers, which adds real stakes. You can’t just steamroll everyone forever, sometimes you have to choose between pushing harder or holding back.
Updates have been consistently strong, not just padding. New scenes, transition improvements, better dialogue flow, UI tweaks like the opacity slider, all clearly shaped by player feedback. The amount of art for an ongoing project is impressive, and each patch actually makes the game feel more polished.
Overall, Mind Control is a smart, well-paced adult VN that respects both its premise and its players. If you want a story-driven experience with moral gray zones, branching choices, and a developer who keeps improving the game, it’s an easy recommendation. It’s already great now, and if the updates keep coming like this, it could end up being one of the best in its niche.