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BRAINSHELL

By NothingNormal · published by HypeTrain Digital

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About BRAINSHELL

BRAINSHELL is a game tagged Psychological Horror, Story Rich and Atmospheric by NothingNormal, launching on Steam in Q1 2027. The quietest week ahead for games like it starts Nov 23. The Steam games most like it include The Dinner, Dreamless and Cherophobia.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to become an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile? A psychological horror experience focusing on immersion, storytelling and audiovisual torment.
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Busiest weeks for games like this one in the next 12 weeks:

  • Week of Oct 26, 2026 — Packed, 247 similar games
  • Week of Nov 2, 2026 — Busy, 138 similar games
  • Week of Nov 9, 2026 — Busy, 106 similar games

Quietest: Nov 23, Dec 7, Jan 11.

Steam data

Everything Steam lists for BRAINSHELL · record updated 1 day ago

Steam store

Overview

App ID3206220
Release dateQ1 2027
Last change number39906575
Last record update1 day ago

App info

App type
Game
Developer
NothingNormal
Publisher
HypeTrain Digital
Franchise
HypeTrain Digital

Platforms

Windows
Controller
Full support

Features

6
Single-playerFull controller supportPlayStation controllersXbox controllersPlayStation controller BluetoothFamily Sharing

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News

  1. Oct 16, 2026 · Community Announcements The BRAINESHELL demo playtest is live!

    The BRAINSHELL playtest is now live.Everyone who requested access has it. The build should be in your Steam library right now. You have ten days, until October 26. What’s in this buildThis is the dem…

  2. Oct 12, 2026 · Community Announcements Join BRAINSHELL Playtest — October 16–26

    For ten days you'll be able to play through the demo build, now with full controller support and localization in 13 languages: English, Finnish, German, French, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditio…

  3. Sep 3, 2026 · Community Announcements DEVLOG #1 | FIRST TRANSMISSION

    Hey everyone,We're kicking off a series of devlogs that show the world of BRAINSHELL the way it would've actually reached people back in 1963: through leaked paperwork, internal memos, and reports th…

  4. Mar 12, 2026 · PC Gamer This horror game where you're a conscious nuclear missile boasts 'one handed mouse only controls', leaving me with assumptions that proved incorrect when I had to saw my own limbs off

    "It's the year 1963 in a world that replaced computers with human brains," is how horror game Brainshell describes its setup. "The nuclear arms race has led to a point of no return. Your government u…

  5. Mar 11, 2026 · Community Announcements BRAINSHELL Demo out now in Steam!

    We are super happy to say that BRAINSHELL Demo is now out in Steam!In the demo we explore the boost phase of the missile. It is a short, intense chapter where the character experiences horrors of the…

  6. Dec 10, 2025 · Community Announcements Communication transcript From Geeni, Chief Narrative Officer of the BRAINSHELL.

    The program's development is proceeding on schedule. We believe we will reach the public testing phase early next year. Test phase area: BOOST PHASEAverage total length of the test phase: 13 minCurre…

  7. Sep 27, 2025 · Community Announcements 20,000 Views, 1,000 Enlistments - Phase One Complete

    Commanders, Recruits and Citizens!Three days ago we released the first trailer for BRAINSHELL, and the response has gone far beyond what we expected. In just 72 hours the transmission has already rea…

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