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As a member of Hades' Grim Squad, platform and shoot through shifting dungeons, stack loot effects, and battle bosses.
Released 14 Jul 2020
Platform And Shoot
Stack Item Effects
Hatch Evolving Pets
Neon Abyss is a frantic, roguelite action-platformer where you run ‘n’ gun your way into the Abyss. Featuring unlimited item synergies and a unique dungeon evolution system, each run diversifies the experience and every choice alters the ruleset.
Developed by Veewo Games · Published by Team17, Veewo Games
You play as a member of Grim Squad, a task force formed by Hades to enter the Abyss and defeat the New Gods. Each run takes you through procedurally generated 2D platforming dungeons, where you jump, shoot enemies, and face bosses.
Collect weapons and items that grant passive effects, which can stack to shape a run. Find eggs that hatch into pets with special abilities, and keep them alive so they can evolve. Dungeons can also contain shops and loot-bearing mini-games.
Between runs, use progression rewards to unlock characters, items, rooms, bosses, special rules, and endings. As these elements become available, they add options and variations to later trips into the Abyss.
Players who enjoy Neon Abyss often praise its replayable runs, weapon and item combinations, and lively neon presentation with energetic music. Some also like its quick run-and-gun pace and character or boss variety. Critical reviews commonly point to item effects being hard to identify, combat readability or control frustrations, bugs that can affect progress, and runs that feel repetitive or overly dependent on randomness.
Combining furious run ‘n’ gun action and deep, roguelike mechanics, Neon Abyss pits you as a member of ‘Grim Squad’ – a task force set-up by Hades himself to infiltrate the Abyss and defeat the New Gods. Death is not the end as every time you die, you’ll find yourself more empowered than before.
As you progress through each dungeon, random item drops will be key in helping you infiltrate the Abyss and these passive effects can stack between every item. With no limit to how many can apply; a wide variety of combinations will make each run unique.
With each run, you will be able to unlock new rooms, items, bosses, special rules and even new endings! This means each dungeon is unique and expandable, being tailored to your own specific playstyle.
If you need some company on your journey into the depths of the abyss, or just some additional firepower or assistance, eggs can be found which will turn into a random pet that has a special ability and will evolve the longer you survive.
Take a short break from slaying minions and take part in random mini-games that will also bag you some loot! Jump into Piano Performances, Meditation Challenge, Dance Competitions, and more – staying alive just got a lot more interesting!
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 35 |
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| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 4 listed on Steam |
| Website | Official website |
