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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.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
35 of the 72 reviews raise this.
“Bright Memory , made by ONE dude (Chinese respect lol) finished it in under 1 hour… like yeah, UNDER ONE HOUR then instantly refund. sorry dev fr... BUT I kept Infinite tho hehe so… yeah. it’s actually GOOD. like the…”
“This game should honestly be a free demo. The full game is Bright Memory Infinite which is available as a bundle along with this game. Still, Bright Memory is worth picking up from your backlog. It is really short and…”
“This game got more budget than most AAA games, Made by a solo developer with amazing graphics and intense gun/sword play. Every action feels impactful and immerses you into the game. Very impressive for a game made by a…”
12 of the 72 reviews raise this.
“This game got more budget than most AAA games, Made by a solo developer with amazing graphics and intense gun/sword play. Every action feels impactful and immerses you into the game. Very impressive for a game made by a…”
“Honestly, no, don't bother. I bought this because i saw it in a couple of youtube lists as recommended "underrated" game. It is not underrated, and there is a reason it is cheap. It has decent graphics but that's about…”
“When you consider that Bright Memory was created by a single developer in their spare time, it’s pretty impressive. Visually, it punches well above its weight, and performance on my RTX 4070 was smooth throughout. That…”
6 of the 72 reviews raise this.
“原作者は一人っ切りで頑張ってこのゲームを作ったが、コメントにいる人は恐らくその事実を知らずに低い評価を付けて、不満足を感じたようです。 一人で作るのは大変に違いないから、ゲームプレイ的に確か短いゲームで、デモっぽいけどその以外のクオリティーが高くてたとえばキャラのデザインとか打撃の種類とか敵のタイプ、等々があって価格はそれぐらいのゲームにしては丁度いいと思うよ。…”
“i like cute shooters so this is a + however its more like a prologue than a full game, worth it on sale or in a bundle though”
42 of the 72 reviews raise this · 40 of them still recommend the game.
“Bright Memory , made by ONE dude (Chinese respect lol) finished it in under 1 hour… like yeah, UNDER ONE HOUR then instantly refund. sorry dev fr... BUT I kept Infinite tho hehe so… yeah. it’s actually GOOD. like the…”
“Holy Asset-Flip. The first few minutes genuinely felt like Titanfall/Crisis Asset-Flip. lol my frugal ah thought of speedrunnin ts within 2 hours and applying for a refund but finished it within 30 minutes no hassle.…”
“This game got more budget than most AAA games, Made by a solo developer with amazing graphics and intense gun/sword play. Every action feels impactful and immerses you into the game. Very impressive for a game made by a…”
15 of the 72 reviews raise this · 11 of them still recommend the game.
“Bright Memory , made by ONE dude (Chinese respect lol) finished it in under 1 hour… like yeah, UNDER ONE HOUR then instantly refund. sorry dev fr... BUT I kept Infinite tho hehe so… yeah. it’s actually GOOD. like the…”
“hey guys please know this: I know this game is cheap, but your time isn't.”
“This game should honestly be a free demo. The full game is Bright Memory Infinite which is available as a bundle along with this game. Still, Bright Memory is worth picking up from your backlog. It is really short and…”
7 of the 72 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“This is what it feels like if Ultrakill was made by a AAA dev. It’s a mess where none of the actions feel snappy or impactful, and everything feels so disjointed and irrelevant to its own existence”
“Honestly, no, don't bother. I bought this because i saw it in a couple of youtube lists as recommended "underrated" game. It is not underrated, and there is a reason it is cheap. It has decent graphics but that's about…”
“When you consider that Bright Memory was created by a single developer in their spare time, it’s pretty impressive. Visually, it punches well above its weight, and performance on my RTX 4070 was smooth throughout. That…”
6 of the 72 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“I enjoyed the game , but if you are looking to buy this , just know that it's more of a trailer to the game Bright Memory Infinite* rather than a standalone game , so much so , that the game ends [spoiler]with you…”
“When you consider that Bright Memory was created by a single developer in their spare time, it’s pretty impressive. Visually, it punches well above its weight, and performance on my RTX 4070 was smooth throughout. That…”
6 of the 72 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“flashbang, shaky cam, flashbang, fps drop, flashbang, fps drop, flashbang, shaky cam, flashbang, flashbang, flashbang. This is the first game I've ever played where I had to cover my eyes or look away from the screen,…”
“While impressive for a single developer, this doesn't excuse or change the facts. This is little more than a short, buggy and clunky tech demo. Nothing necessarily wrong with that except when you charge money for it.…”
“This is what it feels like if Ultrakill was made by a AAA dev. It’s a mess where none of the actions feel snappy or impactful, and everything feels so disjointed and irrelevant to its own existence”
Counted across 72 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 90.5% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“This is basically a tech demo to showcase the real game - Bright Memory Infinite where they have changed everything from the prologue game! Also they left the story here on a big cliffhanger and never explored the next part later in the main game, which basically has no…”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played“Worth it for a dolla. The combat is decent and boss fights give you a sense of anxiety, overall the game is highly unpolished but this is just a prologue for Bright Memory infinite so keep low expectations. There's no shader compilation so expect stutters in your first…”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“Run + Gun + Sword + Abilities? Yes pls Much fun”
— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-24 00:45 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
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.
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.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Nominate Bright Memory for the Steam Awards!
Hi, FQYD Studios has been working on the game continuously, ever since the very first lines of code were written for the Early Access version of Bright Memory. Bright Memory: Infinite has just been re
Bright Memory: Infinite Now Available!
Dear Users, Bright Memory: Infinite has finally released on Steam! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1178830/Bright_Memory_Infinite/ We want to send a massive thank you to everyone who has been eager
Introducing the Composers Behind Bright Memory: Infinite's Soundtrack
We have some Bright Memory: Infinite news for all of you today! The original soundtrack of Bright Memory: Infinite is created by composers Jeff Rona (God of War 3, Far Cry 4) and Cody Matthew Johnson
Bright Memory: Inifinite Releasing on November 11 PDT!
It's been a three-year wait but the much anticipated Bright Memory: Infinite is finally coming to Steam on November 11 PDT! Don't forget to check out the epic new trailer below. There will also be a g
Bright Memory: Infinite RTX Trailer Unleashed!
How is everyone doing? This is FYQD-Studio, developer of Bright Memory: Infinite. Over the past three months, I've managed to complete the voices, soundtrack, menu UI, and DLC skins. I've now moved in
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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.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | Female Protagonist · FPS · Hack and Slash · Shooter · First-Person · Action · Souls-like · Open World · Sci-fi · Adventure · Singleplayer · Anime (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Partial Controller Support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , Simplified Chinese * , Japanese * , German, Russian, Spanish - Latin America, Portuguese - Brazil, French * |
| Achievements | 12 |
| Estimated owners | 1,000,000 – 2,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | https://playism.com/game/bright-memory/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 64 Bit Processor: i5-3470 INTEL or AMD Equivalent Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GTX 660 or AMD Radeon HD 7770 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 4 GB available space Additional Notes: