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Games like BRAIN / OUT

  • 13 games
  • Updated May 4, 2026

Players who liked BRAIN / OUT also play

The closest matches to BRAIN / OUT: Line of Sight, S.K.I.L.L. - Special Force 2 (Shooter), Black Squad, ONRAID, and BattleBit Remastered. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Also Gun Customization and War, like BRAIN / OUT.

    • Free
    • 2017
  1. Rank 04

    ONRAID

    Why this: Same intense mood as BRAIN / OUT.

    • Free
    • 2017
  2. Rank 07

    Battlefield 4™

    Why this: Shares destructible environments with BRAIN / OUT.

    • $39.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2020
  3. Rank 08

    POLYGON

    • Free
    • Deck Playable
    • 2020

The full ranked list: top 24 games like BRAIN / OUT

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Line of Sight

    Also Gun Customization and War, like BRAIN / OUT.

    • 56% of 3,586 reviews
  2. 2
    S.K.I.L.L. - Special Force 2 (Shooter)

    Same competitive mood as BRAIN / OUT.

    • 59% of 69 reviews
  3. 3
    Black Squad

    Genres: Action, Free To Play

    • 71% of 25,432 reviews
  4. 4
    ONRAID

    Same intense mood as BRAIN / OUT.

    • 63% of 450 reviews
  5. 5
    BattleBit Remastered

    Genres: Action, Massively Multiplayer, Early Access

    • 82% of 78,073 reviews
  6. 6
    World of Tanks Blitz

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Simulation

    • 74% of 24,247 reviews
  7. 7
    Battlefield 4™

    Shares destructible environments with BRAIN / OUT.

    • 84% of 28,714 reviews
  8. 8
    POLYGON

    Genres: Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer

    • 75% of 16,952 reviews
  9. 9
    Of Guards And Thieves

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 84% of 1,964 reviews
  10. 10
    Broforce

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 97% of 20,429 reviews
  11. 11
    BLOCKADE 3D

    Genres: Action, Free To Play, Early Access

    • 52% of 6,746 reviews
  12. 12
    Fistful of Frags

    Genres: Action, Indie, Free To Play

    • 92% of 20,988 reviews
  13. 13
    Insurgency: Sandstorm

    Also War and Violent, like BRAIN / OUT.

    • 86% of 59,257 reviews
  14. 14
    Boring Man - Online Tactical Stickman Combat

    Also Side Scroller and Violent, like BRAIN / OUT.

    • 88% of 3,460 reviews
  15. 15
    Teeworlds

    Genres: Action, Indie, Free To Play

    • 88% of 1,676 reviews
  16. 16
    HUNTDOWN

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 95% of 1,947 reviews
  17. 17
    Combat Arms: Reloaded

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Simulation

    • 51% of 1,485 reviews
  18. 18
    Total Lockdown

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 62% of 73 reviews
  19. 19
    WARMODE

    Genres: Action, Free To Play

    • 58% of 6,483 reviews
  20. 20
    BLOCKPOST LEGACY

    Genres: Action, Indie, Free To Play

    • 67% of 3,070 reviews
  21. 21
    Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts

    Also Gun Customization and Violent, like BRAIN / OUT.

    • 76% of 3,560 reviews
  22. 22
    Duck Game

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 97% of 11,028 reviews
  23. 23
    Jets'n'Guns 2

    Also War and Side Scroller, like BRAIN / OUT.

    • 90% of 659 reviews
  24. 24
    King Arthur's Gold

    Genres: Action, Indie, Free To Play

    • 82% of 3,177 reviews
BRAIN / OUT — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2017
  • Developer: Desertkun
  • Price: Free to play
  • Steam Deck: Deck Playable
  • 80% of 3,246 reviews
  • Genres: Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play
  • Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux

Players highlight

  • Daily quests keep progression engaging
  • Free to play without pay to win
  • Gadgets drastically change playstyle
  • Challenging
  • Competitive
  • Intense

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About BRAIN / OUT

The closest matches to BRAIN / OUT: Line of Sight, S.K.I.L.L. - Special Force 2 (Shooter), Black Squad, ONRAID, and BattleBit Remastered. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If BRAIN / OUT is your kind of game, the closest matches are Line of Sight, S.K.I.L.L. - Special Force 2 (Shooter) and Black Squad — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, competitive and intense, and single out its daily quests and destructible environments. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

BRAIN / OUT is a free-to-play 2D arena extraction shooter set in a post-Soviet environment. Players engage in skill-based combat across destructible maps, using a wide arsenal of modern weaponry that drops with durability mechanics to heighten risk-reward decisions. The game features faction grouping and tournaments alongside daily quests that reviewers highlight keep progression engaging. Gadget selection drastically alters playstyle, and line-of-sight mechanics, according to players, force teamwork in competitive matches. Reviewers describe the overall experience as challenging, competitive and intense. The title holds an 80% positive rating from over 3,200 Steam reviews and runs at playable frame rates on Steam Deck.

About BRAIN / OUT: Brain / Out is a multiplayer shooter with a nostalgic post-Soviet feel. Experience dynamic battles and exterminate your enemies with a large arsenal of modern weaponry. Lock'n'load!

Is BRAIN / OUT worth buying?

  • 80% of 3,246 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • Free to play.
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 18 h when they wrote their review.
  • Critics had played a median of 20 h before their negative review.
  • Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“I never got credited for the De Lisle carbine weapon sprite I made. Also their discord moderation team is downright bad.”
125 h played
“Fun little game that has no P2W elements at all. There is just one large flaw that no matter how fun the game may be it ruins it for me. Please for the love of god add a mouse sensitivity slider.”
5 h played
More negative reviews on Steam ↗

People who play it also play: Line of Sight, S.K.I.L.L. - Special Force 2 (Shooter), Black Squad

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Frequently asked about BRAIN / OUT

Can I run it?

Does BRAIN / OUT run on Steam Deck?

BRAIN / OUT is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.

Is BRAIN / OUT free to play?

Yes — BRAIN / OUT is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.

Does BRAIN / OUT have multiplayer or co-op?

Yes — BRAIN / OUT supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).

What games are most similar to BRAIN / OUT?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside BRAIN / OUT are Line of Sight, S.K.I.L.L. - Special Force 2 (Shooter), Black Squad.

Who developed BRAIN / OUT?

BRAIN / OUT was developed by Desertkun.