Brain Damage (2023)

Developer: Gearloose
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action
Rating: 3.6 of 5, 7 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 33 minutes
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A frantic, escalating top-down shooter where power-ups progressively obscure the screen, making the action increasingly hard to parse.

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What players say

Players describe a punishing asteroids-like roguelite where you cannot turn your ship, which initially caused confusion and headaches. A new easy mode with ship rotation divided opinion: some say it makes the game 20% easier, while others still find it too hard after three hours.

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