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BRAIN / OUT

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!

Released Feb 24, 2017 Developer Desertkun Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux Free to Play2DShooterMultiplayerPixel Graphics
View on Steam ↗ Free (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

82.0%positive15,361 reviews
Recommended · 7 found this helpful

“PLS someone revieve this game, it has unique gameplay and a lot of cool stuff”

— a player, Steam review · 134 hrs played
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“only played it with my broke a$$ friend who couldnt afford games back in the day. it was quite ok for a free2play game”

— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played
Not recommended · 0 found this helpful

“чудесная игра разроботчик все еще её разрабатыает”

— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 12:43 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

9playing at last check
724-hour peak
1,978all-time peak
0 500 1k 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 847 avg · Apr 2017

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

85achievements
1.7%median completion
0.8%rarest: Vise versa
14.2% of players 13.2% of players 10.6% of players 10.5% of players 10.0% of players 9.4% of players 7.0% of players 6.7% of players 6.5% of players 6.1% of players 5.2% of players 5.0% of players 5.0% of players 4.7% of players 4.3% of players 4.2% of players 4.0% of players 3.6% of players 3.4% of players 2.9% of players 2.8% of players 2.1% of players 1.9% of players 1.9% of players 1.9% of players 1.8% of players 1.8% of players 1.8% of players 1.8% of players 1.8% of players 1.8% of players 1.8% of players 1.8% of players 1.8% of players 1.8% of players 1.8% of players 1.8% of players 1.8% of players 1.8% of players 1.7% of players 1.7% of players 1.7% of players 1.7% of players 1.7% of players 1.7% of players 1.7% of players 1.7% of players 1.7% of players 1.7% of players 1.7% of players 1.7% of players 1.7% of players 1.7% of players 1.7% of players 1.7% of players 1.7% of players 1.7% of players 1.7% of players 1.7% of players 1.7% of players 14.2% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
14.2%The Nine Lives — Make three triple kills
13.2%Gunslinger — Make 500 kills with any primary weapon
10.6%Scout — Exit the conflict area 5 times
Rarest badges of honor
0.8%Vise versa — Perform 1000 kills with AK-105 Bullpup
1.7%Antiseptic — Perform 1000 kills with Veresk
1.7%GSG 9 Veteran — Perform 500 kills with USP

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

Freecurrent · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
Freelowest since tracking began2026-07-11

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Mar 20, 2022
The Game Goes Open Source

The source code of the game is now open! https://github.com/desertkun/brainout Feel free to hack around, star the project, compile it yourself, or even contribute! It is not just a repository, but als

Dec 29, 2021
UPDATE 1.9.8

We are launching a new system of Battle Pass - BRAIN / PASS! The old system of time limited events is being replaced, and now everyone can receive exclusive rewards, including weapons, weapon skins, c

Jul 19, 2021
Update 1.9.6.4

In this small update we have introduced quality to Free Play items. - Good items heal better, give more food or burn longer, etc. - Ammunition of bad quality could lead to misfire - Bad matches can le

May 30, 2021
Update 1.9.6

Extended stash size! - You can now extend your stash size on Free Play with extended storage crates! - Extended storage crates can be found on top of the radio tower map, and each unlocks a way to upg

Apr 05, 2021
Patch 1.9.1

- You now need the Market Pass to trade on the Free Play Market - Market Pass is simply unlocked when you reach level 10 - Added trash can, a away to dispose items you no longer need

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAction, Free To Play, Indie, Massively Multiplayer
Player tagsFree to Play · 2D · Shooter · Multiplayer · Pixel Graphics · Action · Survival · Massively Multiplayer · Platformer · Indie · Co-op · Violent (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesMulti-player · PvP · Online PvP · Cross-Platform Multiplayer · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · In-App Purchases · Partial Controller Support
LanguagesEnglish, Polish, Russian, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Portugal, Italian, Dutch, Ukrainian, Romanian, Turkish, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Czech
Achievements85
Estimated owners1,000,000 – 2,000,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttps://brainout.org
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows Xp, Vista, 7, 8/8.1, 10 Processor: 2.0 Ghz Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: 128mb Video Memory, capable of Shader Model 2.0+ DirectX: Version 9.0c Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 250 MB available space