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Pixel Team RED · Published by FreeMind S.A., Pixel Team RED · Official site ↗
Content notice: The game contains brutal violence, realistic blood effects as consequences of player choices, and disturbing recordings and images accessible on in-game devices. Players may also encounter photos, videos, messages, or posts containing references to the use of illegal substances. Throughout the game, players will repeatedly come across information related to terrorist crimes and violent acts. By investigating devices within the game, players may witness scenes involving torture or experience situations where the protagonist is tortured or killed as a result of the decisions they make.
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
BOUND is a psychological thriller where you search through private conversations, hidden files, and recordings on devices that aren't your own. Manipulate others, uncover dark secrets, and shape the outcome through the choices you make.
Adventure, Indie, Simulation · 2027 · More free games
About this game
BOUND is a dark psychological thriller where every message, photograph, and file brings you closer to the truth.
After committing a violent act, you avoid execution through powerful connections and are transferred to a secret detention facility hidden from the public eye.
There, you are given a laptop and smartphone belonging to another suspect.
The authorities failed to uncover the evidence they were looking for.
Now it's your turn.
Search through private conversations, hidden files, recordings, bank transactions, social media accounts, and encrypted data. Work alongside national security services—or manipulate them to serve your own agenda.
Every piece of information can become a weapon.
Influence the decisions of others through messages, carefully chosen responses, and misleading clues. Some people will try to help you. Others will use you the moment they get the chance.
Switch between a laptop and smartphone to connect evidence scattered across multiple applications and systems. Some answers exist only on one device. Others reveal themselves only when different pieces of information are brought together.
As the investigation deepens, the line between truth and deception begins to disappear.
Features
Investigate a realistic laptop and smartphone.
Search messages, files, recordings, transactions, and social media activity.
Gather evidence and uncover hidden connections.
Influence characters through conversations and manipulation.
Make difficult moral choices with lasting consequences.
Discover multiple endings and branching story paths.
Uncover secrets that require multiple playthroughs to understand fully.
Experience a tense psychological thriller where trust is never guaranteed.
Not every answer can be found during your first playthrough.
Not every truth should be uncovered.
And not everyone deserves your trust.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1660 Super / AMD RX 5600 XT
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 15 GB available space
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i7-10700K / AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Memory: 32 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 3060 Ti / RTX 4060 / AMD RX 7700 XT
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 15 GB available space
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
Community & EventsOfficial
Community Challenge and Giveaway
🎮 FreeMind Community Challenge is LIVE!The FreeMind Publisher Sale has started — and we’re turning it into a challenge! 🔥From now until September 7 at 7 PM CEST, play FreeMind games, join the community and get a chance to win FREE game keys!🏆 How does it work?It’s simple:1. 🆕 Play one of today’s Full Releaseshttps://store.steampowered.com/sale/FreemindPublisherSale2026Play any of these three games that officially left Early Access today:🏢 The Dream Office 🧹 Purrrifiers: Cleaning Chaos 🤓 Nerd SimulatorIf you play at least one of these three games, you’ll enter the draw for a chance to win 2 FreeMind game keys of your choice!2. 🎮 Play any other FreeMind gameAlready playing something else from FreeMind?You’re in too!Play any other FreeMind game and you’ll have a chance to win 1 random FreeMind game key.🎟️ How to enter the draw?After playing, head over to our Discord and find the Community Challenge announcement.https://discord.gg/y9T8UCjtkS👉 React to the announcement with the designated emoji.Everyone who meets the challenge requirements and reacts to the announcement will be entered into the draw.⏰ Challenge endsSeptember 7, 2026 — 7:00 PM CESTThe winners will be drawn from the pool of eligible participants after the challenge ends.🎁 The key giveaway will take place on September 7 on the FreeMind Discord server.So...Play a game. React. And maybe walk away with something new to play. 👀Good luck! 🍀Read full article on Community Announcements (Muaddib)AnnouncementsOfficial
[July Devlog] We're Working on ONIX – A Secret Messenger
Hello everyone!Development is gaining momentum, with new applications and systems being created to make working on the game easier. Keep in mind that this is not our main project, and most of the team is still focused on IT Specialist Simulator.New ApplicationsOne ConnectAn application already familiar to players of IT Specialist Simulator. Its primary purpose is to connect to otherwise inaccessible servers. The player connects to a specified address and may gain access to applications or websites they were never meant to access. ONIXAn encrypted and mysterious messenger hidden behind the appearance of a terminal. Not everyone will be able to master its minimalist interface, but it may conceal crucial information. Since PROTOCOL BOUND is a story-driven game, we do not want to reveal what happens after the messenger is successfully unlocked.Artwork ProgressWe are currently working on the main characters who will play an important role during the opening of the game. Today we'd like to show you a few previews from Blender created by our artist, Daniel.When Will the Demo Be Available?The demo was originally planned for the end of September, but we would rather polish the game first before committing to any release dates. We can also confirm that the game will not be released before Q1 2027.See You in the Next Devlog!Now it's time to get back to work. See you in the next devlog!Don't forget to share the trailer with your friends and add PROTOCOL BOUND to your Steam wishlist!Read full article on Community Announcements (| PolishFrog)AnnouncementsOfficial
BOUND Announcement
Welcome to BOUNDWelcome to the first official post about BOUND.Some of you may already know us from IT Specialist Simulator. BOUND is our next game and, at the same time, a project completely different from anything we have created before.This time, we want to tell a story 💬In BOUND, you will gain access to the laptop and smartphone of a suspect connected to an ongoing investigation. Messages, photos, files, call history, bank transactions, and other digital traces may contain information that could completely change the course of the case 🔎Your task will be to search for information, connect the dots, and decide what truly matters.However, finding information is only one part of the investigation.Not everything you discover will be obvious. Not everyone will tell the truth. Some decisions may bring you closer to the answers, while others may permanently change the course of events.BOUND is a narrative investigation game designed to be completed within a few hours. However, a single playthrough may not be enough to see everything. The game will offer different paths and multiple endings depending on your actions and the decisions you make.We are currently actively working on the game, and over time, we will share more information, screenshots, and behind-the-scenes development materials here on Steam.We do not want to announce a release date until we are certain that BOUND is complete and that the story works exactly the way we want it to.Thank you for being with us from the very beginning.Don't worry — IT Specialist Simulator remains our main project, and nothing is changing in that regard. We are still actively developing the game, preparing future updates, and continuing with our long-term plans for its development.BOUND is an additional project being developed alongside it and does not mean that development of IT Specialist Simulator is ending or being put on hold.We still have plenty of work ahead of us on both games, and we hope you'll continue following their...Read full article on Community Announcements (| PolishFrog)
