CYAN BRAIN

Buy90%

Very Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

NEKOUJI · Sexual Content · Dec 12, 2025

Player review score
90%
Very Positive
Price
$14.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
10
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
5
Full audio1 of 5
Subtitles5 of 5

Should I buy CYAN BRAIN?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 100 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 84 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 56 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Controls: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
67% of themes are praise22% are divided11% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
100 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Each battle or failure introduces explicit ryona events, and the branching system ensures replayability.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
84 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Here, spiced up with just enough gore and sexualization, CYAN BRAIN sets a new standard for both side-scrollers and NSFW games, where a rich story and unobtrusive background and unit design create an unparalleled experience of a melancholic yet dangerous journey.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
56 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Full Japanese voice acting enhances the heroine’s sense of desperation, pain, and emotional collapse during combat and defeat scenes.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
32 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The character design, the mix of different art styles in level visuals, the music with a distant tune and so on, are all enjoyable and help build the authenticity of the world.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
26 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Moderate — stage replays, weapon variety, difficulty options, and gallery unlocks encourage multiple playthroughs.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game also stands out in terms of sound, with good background music and a wide variety of sound effects, including saws, doors, and water.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay100 reviews
Story84 reviews
Combat56 reviews
Graphics32 reviews
Difficulty26 reviews
Audio17 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
100% still recommend
Bugs
100% still recommend
Players complain
Controls
100% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$14.99

The lowest we've tracked is $13.49.

5 points recordedtoday · $14.99

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