Demon Turf: Neon Splash
Demon Turf: Neon Splash
Game
Game2021
Demon Turf: Queens Edition
Developer Fabraz
Demon Turf is a 3D platformer action-adventure game developed by Fabraz and published by Playtonic Friends. The game was released November 4, 2021 on Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. A follow-up game, Demon Turf: Neon Splash was released in 2022, and another title, Demon Tides, was released in 2026. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
321 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Nov 4, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
78
LovedLoved
148 positive · 41 negative
95% range 72–84%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 148 | 41 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 32 | 9 | 66 |
| Mastodon * | 1 | 0 | 17 |
| Lemmy * | 4 | 0 | 3 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
584 of 730 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
79% recommend · 147 yes, 40 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 187 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (764 of 945 positive).
Players praise the tight controls and movement, calling it a platformer for fans of the genre. [1][2][3] Many reviewers note the game has a lot of content but some find it repetitive or tedious. [4][5][6] Combat and boss fights are widely criticized as weak or frustrating. [7][8][9]
Liked
Representative posts
- [8]
I wanted to like this game with all my heart, the platforming was fun and challenging and the music and character design was charming. It has almost everything going for it but the combat and boss fights are so glaringly bad and at times really not fun, that I simply couldn't leave a positive review. I would leave a mixed review option If I could.
- [1]
This is a game by 3D platforming fans for 3D platforming fans - you can tell the devs know the genre's history backwards and forwards - but one that doesn't feel the need to advertise itself as Banjo-Threeie or Mario 65. The controls are tight and the level design is razor-sharp, but the aesthetic is what really sets this game apart: wild and anarchic and freewheeling, a reinterpretation of the classic "rated E for …
- [2]
A platformer made by platforming fans for platforming fans. Very tight and varied moveset, skill ceiling is quite high as a result and the devs support this with various skips and different routes you can do in levels, the game is quite long for a platformer, taking me over 25hrs to 100%. The game plays like those of 3D, moveset focused exploration platformers, which is to say, 3D Mario, there are a lot of stages, …
- [3]
I've 100%ed the base game twice now and can honestly say this is one of my favourite platformers ever. Amazing controls and movement potential allowing you to break the rules of every level and find your own strategies to speed through them, alongside a TON of content. The combat is the only weak link, but even that isn't enough to dampen my enthusiasm. If you're specifically into stuff like the 3D Mario games and …
- [4]
Fun little platformer where each of the installments feels familiar but has it's own "thing". The First one being more about doing levels and collecting things, which became quite repetitive fast (maybe due to me playing the 2nd one first, as it's the default selection). The Second one being more focused on going fast as it starts you off with more tools for moving around, and while it does have collectibles I like …
Summarised from 34 of the 308 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 11, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
79% of the 187 Steam reviewers we collected recommend Demon Turf: Queens Edition. The complaint that keeps coming up: combat is uninteresting or awkward. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Demon Turf received "generally favorable" reviews for most platforms according to review aggregator platform Metacritic; the Windows version received "mixed or average" reviews. Nintendo World Report noted in their review that combat felt less integrated in the game than some other mechanics. Destructoid was more critical, citing the art style as one of the few strong parts of the game that was also unique.
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 321 · most liked firstWe just announced a PC launch date but the news doesn't stop there... WE'RE ALSO RELEASING THE GAME ON THE NINTENDO SWITCH AT A LATER DATE! And we're teaming up with fangamer for a killer physical that includes Demon Turf and Neon Splash!
neutral · AI labelView post →Exactly four years ago we released a game that changed our lives forever: Demon Turf! Without its success there wouldn't be a Demon Tides, or even a Bubsy 4D! A big thanks to everyone who joined Beebz on her first adventure. Expect exciting Demon Tides news VERY soon!~
neutral · AI labelView post →I was about to dismiss this immediately but it's from the developer of Demon Turf/Tides, so we might be getting the first good Bubsy game.
positive · AI labelView post →Teasing aside, I can't believe it's the five year anniversary of Demon Turf! A game that changed our lives and introduced Beebz and the crew to the world! Every day I'm thankful for all the love you've shown to our Demon series since.
positive · AI labelView post →If you want something to TIDE (heh) you over until our next game: Demon Turf Queen's Edition is currently 55% off during Steam's Spring Sale! This includes the Neon Splash and Tower DLCs!
neutral · AI labelView post →Up next in the XP Stage lineup is Anton Corazza! @antoncorazza.bsky.social is a composer, rapper, and aerophonist on game OSTs including TMNT: Shredder's Revenge, UNBEATABLE, Demon Turf, and more. Anton has long been a participant in the VGM communities, performing a range of genres. Don't miss it!
neutral · AI labelView post →Did you know that Beebz from Demon Turf appears in Decline's Drops? 3 indie guests are hidden in the Lethal Laboratory! Did you find them? I had so much fun adding them in the game, & there are many more planned! @fabraz.bsky.social , thank you very much once again for making this possible!
neutral · AI labelView post →THERE. IT. IS. - DEMON TIDES!! Fabraz' latest title, a sequel to their hit game Demon Turf. Demon Tides is an incredibly expressive 3D platformer taking place in an open world environment! Trust me when I tell you, this game's FUN! Wishlist Demon Tides now! store.steampowered.com/app/2585890/...
positive · AI labelView post →Looking for 3D Platformer recommendations on sale on Steam. I love 3D Platformers, but Steam does not seem to have many good recommendations for that tag (lots of non-3D platformers in the mix for some reason). Maybe there just aren't that many out there. What can you recommend? Here are some that I have already played and want more similar to these: -Cavern of Dreams -Castle on the Coast -A Hat in Time -Demon Turf -Frogun -Sapo 3D -New Super Lucky's Tale -Yooka Laylee -Toree series…
neutral · AI labelView post →And is forever cursed onwards... Fun fact, Tracy here is hidden in every game since Demon Turf!
neutral · AI labelView post →I 100% Demon Tides! Genuinely one of the best platformers I've played. I liked Demon Turf well enough, but this was on the same level as Mario Odyssey and A Hat in Time for me. I loved every bit of this game and I'm sad that it's over! Thank you to everyone involved in the development of this 🤘❤️
positive · AI labelView post →HEY HEY HEY STOP THAT!! NO, I'M NOT A SHEEP!!! I'M NOT A PIGLET... 😭😭 oink.. oink... TYSM for joining us for more Demon Turf today! it's been so much fun exploring this game with you! Shoutouts to @gr4veme4t.bsky.social for the raid, we sent our love to @moxxiesiix.bsky.social so check em out! 💛🤎
neutral · AI labelView post →LFG! Demon Turf is a sick game. Naturally I am AMPED for Demon Tides. Then when I learned that Fabraz was making Bubsy 4D, I did a complete 180 on it. And I fucking haaaated Bubsy even as a child. That game is impossibly hard. Keep an eye on it, yall. I'm telling you Fabraz has the stuff.
positive · AI labelView post →Demon Turf: Neon Splash is especially worth your time as a platformer, IMO www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5bm...
positive · AI labelView post →Demon Tides Demo [2025] Open world 3D collect-a-thon platformer from the same devs bringing you Bubsy 4D! The characters are great, the controls are as tight as ever, and I can't wait for the full game. I also highly recommend the original Demon Turf, which I played for the first time last year!
positive · AI labelView post →Also if you haven't played Demon Turf, it's going cheap on Fanatical - it's the new version with all the expansions included. It is a VERY good 3D platformer with tons of smart movement options.
positive · AI labelView post →Now, this game is a mixed bag, the developers made some weird mistakes that I don't understand. I like this game so this will be a longer opinion piece. You can ignore most of the reviews because only 12 % of the players cleared world 2, the numbers only go down after world 2, sadly. I do not blame the reviewers because the developers made a big mistake so let's get the bad stuff out of the way first. The game is divided in 4 worlds + tons of optional / extra levels. For now let's focus on the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Loved the demo last year and the full game lived up to the promise, @fabraz.bsky.social's Demon Tides is a fantastic sequel to Demon Turf. Beebz has tons of moves and can tweak them endlessly, and the difficulty is enjoyably challenging from the start. hardcoregamer.com/review-demon...
positive · AI labelView post →I DID IT!! I FINALLY BEAT DEMON TURF!! Those final levels were insane, but it felt so good to finally conquer this game. Just an incredibly brilliant, fun, and tightly designed 3D platformer. Now, I am super excited to play the sequel, Demon Tides, when it eventually releases this year.
positive · AI labelView post →I did this one in celebration for Demon Turf Tower launch! One of my favourite indies, Im beyond hyped for Demon Tides, should draw a pice on that game too 👀
positive · AI labelView post →I wanted to like this game with all my heart, the platforming was fun and challenging and the music and character design was charming. It has almost everything going for it but the combat and boss fights are so glaringly bad and at times really not fun, that I simply couldn't leave a positive review. I would leave a mixed review option If I could.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →(This is a joke go and play Bubsy 4D it is a legit jam and yes I’m saying that about a Bubsy game) (And then when you’re done go play Demon Turf/Tides)
neutral · AI labelView post →I would understand this point, except they keep picking very specific devs. First it was the Giana Sisters 2012 devs that got a little overhyped because XBLA, then it was the Bit.trip Runner devs who made a Bubsy version of that in 2019 (no one remembers this game), and now the Demon Turf devs.
neutral · AI labelView post →After 100%ing Demon Tides I decided to check out Demon Turf and it's also peak. I've been snorting their soundtracks for weeks. I really dig the way this game looks.
positive · AI labelView post →Still surprised that we are getting a new Bubsy game made by the same people behind Demon Turf so I'm sure they will do a great job, also I will definitely be looking out for a physical copy on the Nintendo Switch or Switch 2 #Atari #Bubsy #Gamecollector #Clear3stSpy
positive · AI labelView post →Genre names are still BS but this is on another level of BS, especially since said game (Demon Turf) doesn't look all that interesting and seems to reward skipping the Platforming part of a 3D Platformer
negative · AI labelView post →Demon Turf from the perspective of a prequel to Demon Tides I recently played Demon Tides and had a great time for the most part, so I instantly went straight to Demon Turf. But oh where do I even begin... What a mediocre and forgettable experience, that overstays its welcome while being overshadowed by repetitive and tedious tasks... The issues I have with Demon Turf are truly overwhelmingly high. To name a few: Levels are uninspiring and dull (with some exceptions), Puzzles are…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Demon Turf: this is the game that Demon Tides is a sequel to- I got it a while back and didnt get into it, but I've returned to it now I've finished demon tides. it's still a lot jankier than its sequel, but oddly I think the combat is better, it's a lot weightier
neutral · AI labelView post →these devs are making bubsy 4d.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's really funny how I rarely see people asking for a new Bubsy game and it just happened And it doesn't look at bad at all and it's surreal It's also done by the people who worked on Demon Tides and Demon Turf
neutral · AI labelView post →So not only were my predictions of potential DLC for Crossworlds and Re-Pac true, but the Demon Turf guy is making a new Bubsy game and it actually looks good???
positive · AI labelView post →✰ Schedule Nov 10 - 16 ! ✰ Indie game week ! On friday we'll play Carter's Quest, a game I've been interested in for a long time. Saturday is Windswept that just freshly released and made me fall in love w the demo & Demon Turf sunday's very rad too ‣ twitch.tv/batatvideoga...
neutral · AI labelView post →New Demon Turf video!!! 🤍🖤 Near the end while i struggle with breaking the game again, i show some cool art by friends, i hope yall enjoy :D youtu.be/Q-92EorAYHM #vtuber #jester #pngtuber #gaming #youtube
neutral · AI labelView post →Nope. This game just sucks. It's unfunny, EVERY character design sucks, checkpoint system sucks, movement sucks, combat system sucks, also most of level design and traps placement sucks. It's bloated with frustrating poopton of arcade/speedrun/challenge levels, and they also sucks (try to do golf courses. Ah yes, they sucks too). And I thought that "A Hat in Time" sucks, which is true, but Demon Turf sucks even more. Also no one asked for sequel, but it will probably suck too. Dev is…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Nothing crazy about calling a Fabraz game super good! Have you played Demon Turf??? Easily top 5 indie 3d platformers
positive · AI labelView post →If you love Mario 64, this is the game for you! It's rough around the edges but it has a heart of gold.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Beebz (2021) It's Beebz from the game Demon Turf! (It's a fun game, check it out) #art #digitalart #DemonTurf
neutral · AI labelView post →Did y'all catch this during the Demon Turf QE news? We confirmed that our next game is going to be an Expressive Platformer! I know, I know... SHOCKING. Very excited to further elevate this emergent subgenre & hopefully bring some new innovation to 3D Platformers in general!
positive · AI labelView post →Artist spotlight! @antoncorazza.bsky.social is a composer, rapper, and aerophonist on game soundtracks including TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge, UNBEATABLE, Demon Turf, and more! Get your tickets here www.eventbrite.com/e/ultranova-... #vgm #videogamemusic #livemusic
neutral · AI labelView post →This is a game by 3D platforming fans for 3D platforming fans - you can tell the devs know the genre's history backwards and forwards - but one that doesn't feel the need to advertise itself as Banjo-Threeie or Mario 65. The controls are tight and the level design is razor-sharp, but the aesthetic is what really sets this game apart: wild and anarchic and freewheeling, a reinterpretation of the classic "rated E for comic mischief" platformer vibe into something totally original and gloriously…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It would be no surprise if the new Bubsy game turns out to be really good (It's done by the team who works on Demon Turf and Demon Tides)
neutral · AI labelView post →Wait a second, Bubsy 4D is being made by the devs of Demon Turf. IS BUBSY FINALLY GONNA GET A GOOD GAME????????
neutral · AI labelView post →Here's my #NintendoSwitch #indiegame highlight for today! 🎮👍🏼 Game - Demon Turf: Neon Splash Developer - @fabraz.bsky.social Publisher - @playtonicgames.com Release date - April 14, 2022
neutral · AI labelView post →Game #1: Demon Turf Release Year: 2021 System: Switch Date Finished: January 5th Status: Beaten
neutral · AI labelView post →Demon Turf… honestly, idk where I stand with this game. You’ve probably read this exact sentence a million times in reviews, but if there was a “neutral” review button, I genuinely would’ve used it. I had fun with the game for a while, but the more I played, the more bored I got. To be fair though, I can totally see myself finishing it someday… I just don’t think that’ll happen anytime soon. First of all, you kinda do the same thing over and over throughout the entire game (or at least from…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I played the prequel (at least it looks like it's tied to this game) called Demon Turf. The animation was really interesting and the world building was cool, but the platforming itself was only okay and some of the boss battles just felt broken. Hopefully they learned from that game to make this one even better!
neutral · AI labelView post →Congratulations @fabraz.bsky.social on Demon Tides! I absolutely loved Demon Turf and can't wait to check out Tides, this game looks to have so much love poured into it and its so easy to see! #demontides
positive · AI labelView post →one of the most frustrating platformers ive played in a while, all moves and jumps feel inconsistent and leads to falling off of stuff alot, combat is a drag but the game has charm, i dont want to dislike thius game but i do
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I keep speedrunning already-completed levels in Demon Turf, doing occasional dungeons runs in Atlyss and playing new Doom 2 mapsets. ::: spoiler Demon Turf  ::: ::: spoiler Atlyss  ::: ::: spoiler Doom (Remanence)  :::
neutral · AI labelView post →what do you mean they made Bubsy into a scruffy middle aged cat with kids (???) And Bubsy 4D is by the Demon Turf people? it actually has promise
neutral · AI labelView post →While this game has a lot of heart, it has absolutely no sauce. Beebz feels about as flat as she looks, none of her moves or attacks have any feedback or impact. The gameplay is frustrating, demanding you just intuit how hard the next segment is going to be, since it's up to you to place your own checkpoints. I got to world 3 and I just had to stop. I hope the sequel is much better, there's clearly a LOT OF LOVE put into this game. I just wish there was more than that. Also I'm sorry but why…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Other planned game reviews include Tale of Cutthroat Lovers Corn Kidz 64 Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door Myhouse.wad Mouthwashing Dust: An Elysian Tale Selaco Demon Turf
neutral · AI labelView post →So, all of that is addressed in the video I’m working on (Bananza’s announcement pushed it back, but I’m hoping to get it out in a couple of weeks.) The extremely reductive answer: Demon Turf has Yooka & Laylee in its first game, while Jet Force had no preexisting DKU characters.
neutral · AI labelView post →If you see this, post your top ten games in no specific order Puyo Puyo Tetris Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations Doom 2 Sonic Mania TMNT: Shredder's Revenge WarioWare Gold Elite Beat Agents Demon Turf Game Tengoku Legend of the Mystical Ninja (Goemon 1 SNES)
neutral · AI labelView post →If you can get it on sale buy it and play through the first two worlds and you'll have a blast. Once you clear the first half of world three the levels start to troll you. You see the crazy thing about this game is they extend your move set after each boss fight. in 90% of games that would be great but in this one they make the use of that ability compulsory from then on, and they're all more likely to get you killed. You have the hookshot ability that will make you overshoot or undershoot…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Oml this game is giving off "platformer that came out on 3DS" vibes and I'm totally here for it. I have Demon Turf, I should play it sometime!!!!
positive · AI labelView post →Take a break, a lil' breather, you've earned it and there are many more floors left to climb in the Jester's nefarious tower..! #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #gaming #games #demonturf
neutral · AI labelView post →Switch 2 code came in a little too late for me to meet embargo on Bubsy, so my review will go up tomorrow. That said, Bubsy 4D is… fine. Best Bubsy game, doesn’t really feel like a Bubsy game (for better or worse), and isn’t quite up to any of the Demon Turf/Tides games. But it’s fine.
neutral · AI labelView post →14. Demon Turf I wanted to like this game more than I did. It's got a fun art style and writing, but something never felt quite right about the platforming and momentum... and frankly the combat was atrocious. I guess "good, but unrefined" is a succinct way to put it.
neutral · AI labelView post →I played Demon Tides before this, but it's nice to see the humble beginnings of Beebz in Demon Turf.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →
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