Game Overview
Hillstone Asylum turns a missing-person investigation into a first-person descent through grief, paranoia, and chemically induced terror. You play Dean Catrall, an FBI agent carrying the trauma of his daughter’s murder when a routine operation ends with his abduction and confinement inside a decaying psychiatric institution. A note points Dean toward his missing partner, Robert Page, but the hallucinogen coursing through his body makes every corridor, voice, and shadow suspect. Deluded Mind leans into oppressive psychological horror rather than cheap spectacle, creating a bleak atmosphere where the scariest threat is often the player’s inability to trust what they see.
Progress centers on searching the asylum, following story clues, examining its disturbing rooms, and solving environmental puzzles that open the way forward. The central pressure comes from the drug’s effects: taking too long on a puzzle, or making mistakes, brings harsher hallucinations and increasingly hostile distortions of the environment. That system makes puzzle solving more than a simple obstacle, since hesitation can actively make navigation and perception worse. Randomized events also prevent every scare and supernatural interruption from arriving at exactly the same moment, giving repeat runs some unpredictability even when the main story remains linear.
Its strongest feature is the way the asylum’s reality continually fractures around Dean, blending investigative suspense with grotesque nightmare imagery. Detailed interiors and an aggressive soundscape do much of the heavy lifting, using distant noises, unsettling ambience, and sudden changes in familiar spaces to keep tension high. Deluded Mind suits players who enjoy the puzzle-led dread of games such as Outlast or Layers of Fear, but want a more direct narrative built around an FBI investigation and personal tragedy. Horror veterans may find its mechanics familiar, while newcomers should be ready for a deliberately punishing approach to puzzles and a consistently grim tone.
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Installation
- Click the green button below to be redirected to UploadHaven.
- Wait 15 seconds, then hit “Free Download.” (Free downloads may be slower — upgrade to UploadHaven Pro for faster speeds.)
- Once downloaded, right-click the .zip file and choose “Extract to Deluded Mind.” (You’ll need 7-Zip for this.)
- Open the extracted folder and run the game as administrator.
- Enjoy! 🎮 If you see missing DLL errors, check the _Redist folder inside and install what’s needed.
System Requirements
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 7 64 Bit / Windows 8 64 Bit / Windows 10 64 Bit
- Processor: Dual Core Processor
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: DirectX11 compatible Graphic Card
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 10 GB available space
Setup Guide & Troubleshooting
How do I fix missing DLL errors for Deluded Mind (v1.7)?
After extracting Deluded Mind (v1.7), navigate to the _Redist or _CommonRedist folder inside the game directory and install DirectX, Vcredist, and any other dependencies included.
What should I do if the downloaded file is corrupted?
The full archive is 2.62 GB — make sure your download completed fully before extracting. Use 7-Zip to extract the files. If you still see a "file corrupted" error, re-download and try again.
Why should I run the game as administrator?
Right-click the game executable and select "Run as Administrator" to avoid save file issues and permission errors. This is especially important on the first launch.
How do I update my GPU drivers for this game?
The game won't launch — what should I try?
This game requires Version 11. Try running in compatibility mode, install the latest DirectX runtime, or install the All-in-One VC Redist Package.
My antivirus is blocking the game — is it safe?
Antivirus false positives are common with pre-installed games. Temporarily pause your antivirus during extraction to prevent it from quarantining game files. You can re-enable it after the extraction completes.