Virus Brain

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Virus Brain is a single player platformer game with a horror theme. It was developed by Vianite and was released on October 23, 2025. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

Explore a surreal, abandoned Japanese city, collect credit cards from corpses and solve Kanji puzzles to get back your lost memories.

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Audience ScoreBased on 14 reviews

music5 positive mentions

graphics1 negative mentions

Great atmospheric soundtrack and immersive ambiance that enhance the surreal and philosophical experience.
Multiple endings with puzzles involving Kanji and encryption that encourage exploration and replayability.
Interesting story and setting with haunting imagery and well-suited graphics for the genre.

Platforming sections feel clunky and motion controls are a bit too floaty, making jumps awkward.
Some puzzles, especially cipher ones for secret endings, can be difficult and may require significant effort.
Game is somewhat unpolished and simplistic in gameplay, which may not appeal to all players.

music
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
71%
29%
The music is consistently praised for its atmospheric, haunting, and surreal qualities, greatly enhancing the overall mood and experience. Many reviewers highlight the soundtrack as a standout feature that complements the game's story, puzzles, and setting.
- “Great atmospheric soundtrack.”
- “Music and sound design are haunting and atmospheric.”
- “The music in particular is standout point.”
atmosphere
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
83%
17%
The game delivers a strong atmospheric experience, enhanced by a haunting soundtrack and effective sound design that create good ambiance. While not groundbreaking and somewhat rough around the edges, its atmosphere stands out and contributes positively to the overall exploration experience.
- “First-person exploration game with good ambiance and multiple endings.”
- “Music and sound design are haunting and atmospheric.”
- “Simple but atmospheric, with very nice music.”
story
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story is engaging and immersive, conveyed through haunting imagery and allegories that create a mild horror atmosphere. It effectively complements the puzzles and setting, though some ciphers related to the second ending can be challenging. Overall, players find the narrative intriguing and well-integrated with the gameplay.
- “Good music, very interesting story and setting, and the puzzles are fun enough.”
- “The story is teased through haunting imagery and allegories on your journey.”
- “Good puzzle game with a good story, although some of the ciphers for the second ending were difficult.”
- “The story and setting seem more focused on being upsetting than telling a compelling narrative, making it feel like a very mild horror game.”
graphics
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are appropriate for the genre, though the art style and animations may feel clunky to some. Despite this, the execution is engaging and complements the gameplay well.
gameplay
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The gameplay is simplistic with some clunky movement and an art style that may not appeal to everyone, but it is engaging overall and features a few decent puzzles.