Grey Instinct

Cyberpunk point-and-click detective adventure with dating app side missions

Plain Cheeseburger Games · Released Jul 21, 2021 · Early Access

Early Access, no updates for over a year

Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive; 95% of 882
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 3 years ago; Jun 10, 2023
Minimum PC: 4 GB RAM · 2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Grey Instinct?

This single-player 2D adventure follows amateur detective Grey through New Corium, where his childhood friend Kana asks him to investigate a break-in. You photograph clues with a tablet, solve puzzles, and choose dialogue responses when speaking with masked residents. The free Early Access release contains the opening two chapters, with the rest planned as paid content.

For you if...

+you enjoy lighthearted humor mixed into a mystery

Not for you if...

−you prefer games without sexual content

What players say

95% of 882 reviews are positive

Players praise the story, artwork, and cyberpunk atmosphere. A recurring criticism is that the puzzles are too easy.

Screenshots and trailer

Grey Instinct system requirements

Minimum: 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Grey Instinct?

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7+
Processor: 1.8 GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does Grey Instinct have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Grey Instinct run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 6
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, Korean, Simplified Chinese.

Does Grey Instinct use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam