Games like Bright Memory
If Bright Memory is your kind of game, the closest matches are Bright Memory: Infinite, She Will Shoot and Far Cry 3 - Blood Dragon — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, epic and intense. 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.
Get personalized picks →Bright Memory is a 2020 sci-fi action-indie adventure developed by one person at FYQD-Studio, available for $7.99. Players blend shooting and swordplay with supernatural ability chaining and time-slowing telekinesis, chaining combos against bosses in arena-style fights while using a grapple hook for exploration. Reviewers highlight the hybrid gunplay-melee combat, with players describing the supernatural abilities as cinematic and the game as an intense, atmospheric experience that rewards flashy high-damage combos. Players describe it as an epic achievement that defies expectations for a one-man studio, with visuals that challenge expectations for an indie title. The game holds an 86% positive rating from over 5400 Steam reviews, plays in short sessions, and is not supported on Steam Deck.
About Bright Memory: Bright Memory is a lightning-fast fusion of the FPS and action genres, created by one-man development studio FYQD using Unreal Engine. Combine a wide variety of skills and abilities to unleash dazzling combo attacks.
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Bright Memory: Infinite
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Bright Memory.
Top pick for Bright Memory fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Bright Memory.
Bright Memory: Infinite is an all-new lightning-fast fusion of the FPS and action genres, created by FYQD-Studio. Combine a wide variety of skills and abilities to unleash dazzling combo attacks.
She Will Shoot
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Bright Memory fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Bright Memory.
She Will Shoot - is a cool zombie killer from the third person in a variety of scenery. Choose an arena and use different types of weapons to clear it of zombies.
Far Cry 3 - Blood Dragon
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Bright Memory.
Third-strongest match for Bright Memory fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Bright Memory.
Far Cry® 3: Blood Dragon is THE Kick-Ass Cyber Shooter.Welcome to an 80’s vision of the future. The year is 2007 and you are Sargent Rex Colt, a Mark IV Cyber Commando. Your mission: get the girl, kill the baddies, and save the world.
Destiny 2
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Bright Memory.
Ranked #4 for Bright Memory fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Bright Memory.
Destiny 2 is an action MMO with a single evolving world that you and your friends can join anytime, anywhere, absolutely free.
NieR:Automata™
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Bright Memory.
Ranked #5 for Bright Memory fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Bright Memory.
NieR: Automata tells the story of androids 2B, 9S and A2 and their battle to reclaim the machine-driven dystopia overrun by powerful machines.
Atomic Heart
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Bright Memory.
Ranked #6 for Bright Memory fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Bright Memory.
In a mad and sublime utopian world, take part in explosive encounters. Adapt your fighting style to each opponent, use your environment and upgrade your equipment to fulfill your mission. If you want to reach the truth, you'll have to pay in blood.
RAGE
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Bright Memory.
Ranked #7 for Bright Memory fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Bright Memory.
Powered by id’s revolutionary id Tech® 5 technology, RAGE is an intense first-person shooter with breakneck vehicle combat, an expansive world to explore, and jaw-dropping graphics!
Fallout 3
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Bright Memory.
Ranked #8 for Bright Memory fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Vault-Tec engineers have worked around the clock on an interactive reproduction of Wasteland life for you to enjoy from the comfort of your own vault. Included is an expansive world, unique combat, shockingly realistic visuals, tons of player choice, and an incredible cast of dynamic characters.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Bright Memory
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RAID: Shadow Legends
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Bright Memory.
Reviewers of Bright Memory cross-mention this title as a similar play.
RAID: Shadow Legends is a free-to-play collection RPG with 800+ playable Champions and 8 game modes. Heed the Arbiter's call and defend the dark fantasy world of Teleria.
Tomb Raider Game of the Year
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Reviewers of Bright Memory cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Bright Memory.
Tomb Raider explores the intense origin story of Lara Croft and her ascent from a young woman to a hardened survivor.
The Evil Within 2
WHY THIS
Shares an unsettling mood with Bright Memory.
Reviewers of Bright Memory cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Bright Memory.
Detective Sebastian Castellanos has lost everything, including his daughter, Lily. To save her, he must descend into the nightmarish world of STEM. Horrifying threats emerge from every corner, and he must rely on his wits to survive. For his one chance at redemption, the only way out is in.
Painkiller
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Bright Memory.
Reviewers of Bright Memory cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Bright Memory.
The classic Painkiller series is back! Battle through Purgatory in fast-paced co-op action, wielding infernal weapons against relentless demonic hordes. Condemned for your sins, the Voice of the Creator offers you a chance at redemption. Will you seize it or be lost to darkness?
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Bright Memory at current Steam store prices.
Titanfall® 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Bright Memory on Steam right now. Shares Action with Bright Memory.
Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~88% under Bright Memory on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Bright Memory.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under Bright Memory on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Bright Memory.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
GRIS
WHY THIS
Priced ~53% under Bright Memory on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Bright Memory.
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Bright Memory on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Bright Memory.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
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Priced ~81% under Bright Memory on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Bright Memory.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~88% under Bright Memory on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Bright Memory.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under Bright Memory on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Bright Memory.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Bright Memory.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Bright Memory.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Bright Memory.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Bright Memory.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
STRAFTAT
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Bright Memory.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Bright Memory.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Bright Memory.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
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Frequently asked about Bright Memory
- Does Bright Memory work on Steam Deck?
- Bright Memory is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- How much does Bright Memory cost?
- Bright Memory is listed on Steam at 7.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Bright Memory?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Bright Memory are Bright Memory: Infinite, She Will Shoot, Far Cry 3 - Blood Dragon.
- Who developed Bright Memory?
- Bright Memory was developed by FYQD-Studio and published by FYQD-Studio, PLAYISM.
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