Ancient Mind

About this game

Explore a region of mystery and danger in Ancient Mind, a modern take on the classic top-down puzzle-action adventure. Explore dungeons, fight monsters, solve puzzles, and discover the truth about ancient legends.



This game will put your spacial awareness to the test with a sequence of environmental puzzles, levels characterized by a non-linear structure made of keys and locks, dungeons full of monsters, traps, and riddles. Even with a map, you will still need to pay close attention to your surroundings and make a mental map of the area if you want to find your way to the end safe and sound.



Ancient Mind is a modern take on the classic zelda-like top-down adventure. Fight monsters with your sword and use tools such as a grappling hook and torches to overcome obstacles and reach new areas. Items like bows and arrows are not only useful in combat, but also for triggering mechanisms in ancient temples. You will find new items as you progress into the game, unlocking paths even in already explored areas.

Sometimes, secret passages will only reveal themselves after you have acquired the necessary equipment or the necessary knowledge.



Legends tell many stories about these lands, stories about an uncertain past. This region was once inhabited by an ancient civilization that now appears to have vanished into thin air, leaving behind nothing but ruins. Will you find the answers you're looking for? There might be clues behind every corner.

Collect information and ask the right questions as you explore the land, put the pieces together, and find out what happened in the past.

Latest news

• Patch Notes·4 Oct 2025Official

  Patch 1.3.3

  Patch 1.3.3 New additions: Large maps can now be scrolled using WASD in the map screen Notably, this makes a difference in the Dark Forest and in the Trail to the Northern Mountains Added 2 new skins Changes: Changed the layout of one of the rooms in the Sanctuary of Shadows Added one extra hint to solve the main puzzle in the Caves of crystals Moved the gem in the Hidden Ruins past the final door
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• Patch Notes·28 Jul 2025Official

  Patch 1.3.2

  Changelog Changes Changed the layout of some rooms in the Palace of the Northern Kingdom Fixes Fixed a spot where it was possible to get stuck in the Water Temple (unrelated to the weight of your boots) Fixed a spot in the Trail to the northern mountains where shadows rendered incorrectly
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• Patch Notes·22 Jul 2025Official

  Patch 1.3.1

  Changelog Changes The three slime enemies in the Sanctuary of the Forest no longer respawn after the puzzle is solved Changed the placement of some enemies in the Temple of Eyes Fixes Fixed the grappling hook picking up two objects if they were at the same position Fixed a spot in the Caves of Light where the player could slip even though there was no water Fixed a bug in the Temple of Eyes that could cause the five torches puzzle to not be detected as solved
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• Patch Notes·28 Jun 2025Official

  Update 1.3 - Rematches Update

  Update 1.3 - Rematches UpdateNew additions:Added boss rematches!Bosses can now be fought again after defeating them the first timeActivating the rematch requires a special item that is found in the Temple of TimeThe rematch for every boss will be enabled after you defeat the subsequent bossAdded some lore in places that really needed someChanges:Moved a heart in a bottle from the Temple of Time to the LighthouseChanged a puzzle in the Lighthouse to make it easier to understandSome levers will now be pulled down by default and their function will be reversedThis was done to make the function of levers more obviousEg. pulling a lever down => extract spikes, pulling a lever up => retract spikesSome arrow traps in the last dungeon are now slowerAdded more checkpoints to the Enchanted ForestFixes:Dialogues will no longer reference events that didn't actually happenPreviosly, this could happen if you finished the game without completing some levelsFixed one of the helper icons that appear after the end of the game being always visibleStone doors now play a stone sound instead of a wood sound
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• Patch Notes·24 Apr 2025Official

  Patch 1.2.4

  Patch 1.2.4 A small update to fix some small issues. Stay tuned though, update 1.3 is on its way! Fixes: Fixed a bug that caused the spectral key not to show up in the inventory after reloading a checkpoint. The secret sound effect no longer plays after the third bossfight because it was not supposed to.
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