Dead of the Brain

Escape from the walking dead in this retro 90's pixel point-and-click adventure from Japan's PC-98 heyday, now playable on modern platforms!

30 October 2026

Adventure Point-and-click Visual Novel Horror

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Dead of the Brain is an adventure developed by FairyTale, releasing 30 October 2026 on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

Verified 10 Oct 2026 Sources: IGDB , Steam

What Dead of the Brain is

Dead of the Brain is an unreleased adventure game in development at FairyTale, currently scheduled for 30 October 2026. It was published by FAKKU. It is available on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

How it plays

Its themes are horror. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for 1.8GHz Dual-Core CPU, 4 GB RAM and OpenGL 3.0 or DirectX 11. At 4GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today.

Full requirements and PC checker →

Official trailer

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

Screenshots

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Parents

Dead of the Brain

1 April 1992

Quick answers

Dead of the Brain — frequently asked questions

When is Dead of the Brain coming out?

Dead of the Brain is scheduled to release on 30 October 2026. That is 9 days away.

What are the minimum PC requirements for Dead of the Brain?

At minimum, Dead of the Brain needs 1.8GHz Dual-Core CPU, 4 GB RAM, OpenGL 3.0 or DirectX 11 graphics, 350 MB available space of storage.

How many GB is Dead of the Brain?

The PC version needs about 0.3 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("350 MB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

Does Dead of the Brain have controller support?

Steam's store listing does not list controller support for Dead of the Brain. That may mean mouse and keyboard only, or simply that the flag was never set.

Can you play Dead of the Brain on Mac?

Yes. Steam sells a macOS version of Dead of the Brain.

Is Dead of the Brain on Linux?

Yes. Steam sells a native Linux version of Dead of the Brain.

Does Dead of the Brain have Denuvo?

Steam's store page lists no third-party DRM for Dead of the Brain. That is what Steam shows, not a test of the game.

Does Dead of the Brain need a third-party account?

Steam's store page lists no third-party account requirement for Dead of the Brain.

Is Dead of the Brain available in Germany?

Steam shows it to German users with an age rating of 16 (a rating Steam generated, not a USK certificate).

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