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Challenge your skills and push your limits in Brain Damage, the intense 2D action roguelite shooter with wave-based gameplay. With each upgrade, brain damage increases, making the game more challenging as you progress. Push the game to its limits. Can you break the game before it breaks you?

2023Action0.99 USDWindowsby Gearloose
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Frequently asked about Brain Damage

How much does Brain Damage cost?
Brain Damage is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Brain Damage?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Brain Damage are Gunstorm, Roboom, Time to Strike.
Who developed Brain Damage?
Brain Damage was developed by Gearloose.

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