Virus Brain (2025)

Developer: Vianite
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Adventure
Rating: 4.5 of 5, 22 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 1.8 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A slow-paced, atmospheric exploration of a surreal, abandoned city where you solve kanji puzzles and collect items from corpses to recover lost memories.

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What players say

Players describe it as a short, surreal puzzle-platformer with multiple endings and a great soundtrack. It teaches basic kanji through puzzles but has floaty, clunky platforming. The atmosphere is haunting, though the game is rough around the edges.

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