Neon Abyss 2
Neon Abyss 2
Game
Game2020
Neon Abyss
Developer Veewo Games
Neon Abyss is a run and gun video game with roguelike elements developed by Veewo Games. The game's premise is centered around members of the Grim Squad as they descend the Abyss, which consists of a series of levels with procedurally generated rooms, in pursuit of powerful entities known as the New Gods. The characters can use a variety of firearms and special abilities to fight enemies across each level. Neon… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
277 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Nov 4, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
74
Fresh
119 positive · 41 negative
95% range 67–81%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 119 | 41 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 15 | 1 | 60 |
| Mastodon * | 5 | 1 | 26 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 9 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
3,685 of 4,304 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
74% recommend · 115 yes, 41 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 156 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (20,295 of 23,632 positive).
Players praise the addictive gameplay, neon aesthetic, and soundtrack. [1][2][3][4] Some reviewers criticize persistent bugs and lack of updates. [5][6][7] A few players find the item descriptions unclear and controls awkward. [8][9][10]
Liked
Representative posts
- [5]
Old bugs that have been in the game for years have not been fixed, and now the devs have moved on to another project (the sequel game). Even worse, some of those bugs are game-breaking. I currently cannot progress because the bugs prevent me from doing so because they force me to restart my runs all of the time. The bug I get stuck with most often is one that makes me unable to jump down/move down through platforms …
- [1]
The games first impression is so much fun! It is your typical rougelike game, lots of weapons, lots of upgrades, lots of enemies and randomly generated dungeons. There are so many good upgrades, if you get a good run, you'll feel invincible, while other runs can feel impossible. There are a lot of negative combinations for items aswell, so as long as you don't know what which item does, you'll suddenly end up for …
- [14]
Neon Abyss is an absolute gem of a roguelike with smooth and fast paced gameplay. There's an arsenal of crazy guns to slaughter with, plenty of items that stack well to make some insane builds, and a killer soundtrack to get you into the action. All that paired with an aesthetic that looks so damn radical. There's heaps to sink your teeth into and discover about this game, the characters are vastly different from …
- [2]
I originally bought it because why not it's on sale. I meant to play 5 minutes it's been 3 hrs I need to hurry and write this review so I can get back to the Neon Abyss. Seriously it's a great game, awesome music, buy it before the sale is over. Lol.
- [3]
A strangely addictive roguelite soaked in neon colors. There are so many different weapons and items....making every run feel fresh and exciting. The game has a huge replayability thanks to the way it's designed and played. A very good price for so much game time.
Summarised from 34 of the 234 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 9, 2026. How summaries are made
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Neon Abyss sits at 74% positive across 160 opinionated reactions from 4 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
In her preview of the game, Rachel Watts from PC Gamer said she liked the art style and compared it to Hotline Miami with its mixture of religious iconography and neon graffiti. On the other hand, she wish the same uncanniness was also reflected in the way the smaller enemies attack, which are often presented as "slightly different variations of glowing orbs". According to review aggregator Metacritic, reviews for the PC version of Neon Abyss were mixed or average, whereas its console versions received generally favorable reviews. Fellow review aggregator OpenCritic assessed that the game received strong approval, being recommended by 76% of critics. James Cunningham from Hardcore Gamer…
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Reactions
60 of 277 · most liked firstComing to Game Pass: news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/1... Ultimate: -Echo Weaver (10/8) -Forever Ago (10/8) -Battlefield 6 (10/13) -Deep Dish Dungeon (10/13) -Valor Mortis (10/13) -Bluey’s Happy Snaps (10/15) -Chained Beasts (10/15) Premium: -Neon Abyss 2 (10/8) PC: -Beyond These Stars (10/16)
neutral · AI labelView post →'Neon Abyss 2' launches this Fall on Xbox Series, Game Pass, PS5 and Nintendo Switch. Already on PC. youtu.be/urw3aQFADnY
neutral · AI labelView post →Binding of Isaac is some OG classic stuff if you haven’t played that one, and Neon Abyss is a fun side-scrolling game on a similar vibe. Rogue Legacy 1 (very OG) and 2 and Dead Cells are also side scrolling , with a dash of Metroidvania. If you like Slay the Spire, Astrea is the same thing but with dice, and Monster Train also scratches the same itch.
neutral · AI labelView post →Old bugs that have been in the game for years have not been fixed, and now the devs have moved on to another project (the sequel game). Even worse, some of those bugs are game-breaking. I currently cannot progress because the bugs prevent me from doing so because they force me to restart my runs all of the time. The bug I get stuck with most often is one that makes me unable to jump down/move down through platforms - this often causes me to get stuck with no way to move through rooms because…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →[Fanatical] Neon Abyss ($4.19 / 79% off). Steam Key
neutral · AI labelView post →This is a fine game, I just really wish you could save and return to runs like in other roguelikes I've played. I don't always have time to definitely sit down for 2 hours and play videogames.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Contains many bugs, some of which are 6+ years old. On each of my runs, a bug occurs that completely negates the ability to go down through platforms, forcing me to restart each time.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It looks pretty but that's about it. Spoilers below if you care. The game has not received an update for an extremely long time, likely because Neon Abyss 2 has released (which I would also not recommend...but I digress). Also don't let my low playtime fool you, I have longer in this game on GOG (85 hours currently). I initially got it there as part of a bundle and then got it here just recently. Pros The gameplay loop is pretty fast Difficulty mostly comes in the form of challenges. The…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →"This is a [roguelike] for the ages, so don't miss out" - 9/10 (TheSixthAxis) Neon Abyss 2 launches in 1.0 for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch - tomorrow. www.thesixthaxis.com/2026/10/07/n... #Gaming #roguelike #IndieDev #IndieGame #IndieGameDev
neutral · AI labelView post →[Game Bundle] Team17: From Golf Greens to Battle Scenes. $5: | Game | Steam Link | |---------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------| | The Escapists 2 | https://store.steampowered.com/app/641990/The_Escapists_2/ | | Gold With Your Friends | https://store.steampowered.com/app/431240/Golf_With_Your_Friends/ | | Moving Out…
neutral · AI labelView post →The gameplay is fine but after playing for 27 hours there's reasons I don't want to finish. Overall I enjoyed the game because I was using the character that can see descriptions, but as I don't even want to finish it because it's cons are so big and I couldn't find mods to fix them, I wouldn't recommend it to others. - You can't see what an item does unless you choose a specific character or collect a specific RNG item that gives the ability to see item descriptions. Playing a roguelike…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Today’s Black Video Game Character: Lucas (Neon Abyss)
neutral · AI labelView post →This game is comparable to binding of Isaac or Hades, but it is not nearly as good. The upgrades you get aren't interesting. They don't really change the way you play. A lot of upgrades just increase damage or give key or bomb drops when certain things happen. You can change weapons, but many of them aren't worth using. Items don't synergize like they do in binding of isaac. There aren't really any interesting combinations of items. It makes all the runs feel the same, and it gets repetitive…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tried it out for a few runs and was immediately put off by the controls and game design. The game expects you to platform correctly but the jump button is strangely pushing a stick up or a shoulder button, but the most obvious button which is A, is for Interact. But you're also expected to shoot with the right stick, like a Twin Stick shooter, but instead of having a Trigger button to fire when you want to for accuracy, it's done by pressing the direction of the right stick. But it's not a Twin…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Like others have said its super hard to distinguish your bullets from the enemies, they should have made enemy bullets overlay your own so you could always see them. The melee form feels too much like a gimmick than to be actually useful. Also a lot of items do nearly the same thing, a lot of the items icons don't really have anything to do with the item in question which makes it somewhat of a bad user experience from selecting items. Besides that I would say it is a fresh take on a…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Neon Abyss 2 is a solid game on the Steam Deck so far, so I asked the developer a couple of questions about how they supported the #SteamDeck during development: steamdeckhq.com/neon-abyss-2...
positive · AI labelView post →Honestly I'm trying REALLY hard to like this game, but it's just not possible. It just feels like playing a game with a lot of slight inconveniences placed around. Oh! There's a door/chest here that you have to play slots to open - but sometimes it'll randomly 'break' and you'll be barred from getting the mediocre loot that's behind it. Oh! There's a challenge room where you fight rounds of enemies but sometimes there's a thing in the middle that shoots a laser just because. It's not…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I tried it twice, i can't get into it, gameplay feels clunky, it's sometimes hard to differentiate ennemis / bullets from background, the only way you get damage is when you start a room, all ennemies appear at once and you get overwhelmed no matter what you do, items doesn't give you the feeling you are getting stronger. There's probably more to say, if you have the choice, take enter the gungeon for exemple
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The games first impression is so much fun! It is your typical rougelike game, lots of weapons, lots of upgrades, lots of enemies and randomly generated dungeons. There are so many good upgrades, if you get a good run, you'll feel invincible, while other runs can feel impossible. There are a lot of negative combinations for items aswell, so as long as you don't know what which item does, you'll suddenly end up for example with explosive shots that constantly kill yourself, because you got no…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Sequels don’t need to be revolutionary, and that’s the case with Neon Abyss 2. This game keeps the fun and chaos of the original, with some small improvements that make the experience even better. I can’t wait to discover the new Hatchmon and crazy weapons. #indiegame #indiedev #demo
positive · AI labelView post →I originally bought it because why not it's on sale. I meant to play 5 minutes it's been 3 hrs I need to hurry and write this review so I can get back to the Neon Abyss. Seriously it's a great game, awesome music, buy it before the sale is over. Lol.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hey Everyone! I just published my first game on forkedfish.itch.io/morgrims-cave It's a roguelike platformer, that was highely influenced by games like Spelunky, Celeste, Neon Abyss, ScourgeBringer or Dead Cells. #madewithunity #Indiegame #gamedev #roguelike
neutral · AI labelView post →Progress losing bugs! This is an incredibly fun game but there are bugs that destroy progression.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →9 new games coming to Xbox Game Pass Essential • Blinx: The Time Sweeper • Jetpac Refuelled • Perfect Dark Zero • Kameo: Elements of Power • Stacking • Iron Brigade • Massive Chalice • Neon Abyss • Max: The Curse of Brotherhood via: True Achievements www.trueachievements.com/news/xbox-ga...
neutral · AI labelView post →It's... meh. Nor "bad" per se or I wouldn't have spent so much time on it, but... painfully mediocre. And buggy. I can stomach small glitches like broken menu controls, but not bugs that either erase my overall game progress or make collections impossible to complete (these were two separate issues, BTW).
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good game. Don't let reviews from basement dwellers convince you otherwise. This is a fun, addictive and beautiful game with a lot of content. Got it on sale for less than $5 and I am having a blast playing after work. Streamers and people with no jobs and no real life problem living with mom and dad may think otherwise, but they live in another reality.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A strangely addictive roguelite soaked in neon colors. There are so many different weapons and items....making every run feel fresh and exciting. The game has a huge replayability thanks to the way it's designed and played. A very good price for so much game time.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As long as the game continues to crash or bug out within 10-20 min I can't recommend the game. I think it could be fun otherwise.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Neon Abyss 2 and Forever Ago are Now Available on XBOX Game Pass. 🎮🖥️☁️ Neon Abyss 2: (Premium) xbox.com/m/p/9P5QV5XX... Forever Ago (Ultimate ) xbox.com/m/p/9NFB47H2...
neutral · AI labelView post →New Games coming to XBOX Game Pass Ultimate: • Echo Weaver (9/8) • Forever Ago (10/8) • Battlefield 6 (10/13) • Deep Dish Dungeon (10/13) • Valor Mortis (10/13) • Bluey’s Happy Snaps (10/15) • Chained Beasts (10/15) Premium: • Neon Abyss 2 (10/8) PC: • Beyond These Stars (10/15)
neutral · AI labelView post →we love neon $$$
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Heya folks, here's a short featuring the 2020 indie game Neon Abyss by Veewo Games and Team17. I've been having difficulty deciding what to play through next, so I've just been booting up some indies till I decide on something. #neonabyss #videogames #indiegames #roguelike #shorts
neutral · AI labelView post →I clicked "buy" because of the badass badge. WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH ME THAT I KEEP JUMPING INTO THE ABYSS AND DYING IN DIFFERENT POSES TO A SICK BEAT? Extravagant bosses, banging music, and neon for days. It's perfect!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Uh... Hades, maybe? Or Neon Abyss. I don't beat a lot of games. BG3 is my favorite game in the whole wide world, but I've only beaten it 4 or 3 or 4 times because it takes 200 freaking hours.
neutral · AI labelView post →When playing with mouse and keyboard, than this game is a solid 6/10. When *TRYING* to play it with a controller, it barely deserves a 2/10. It has one of the worse controller experiences I've ever seen, which is a shame. They've fixed most of the controller issues in Neon Abyss 2, but they just decided to not back port it to the original.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →45min in, cant jump down mid run. now there's a 2nd one in early access? refunded.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This evening's #IndieTuesday is a game that one of my mods (Moogle) has been asking me to play for almost 5 years at this point. Checking out Neon Abyss for the first time! I hear it's got eggs. Also gonna watch the new history of Sonic Racing video! They revealed CrossWorld things! :D
neutral · AI labelView post →Roguelike has a pretty good spread of game types within the genre Platformer: Neon Abyss Dungeon Crawler: RAD Survival Horror: Prey DLC Metroidvania: Rogue Legacy Squad Based: Darkest Dungeon Card Based: Insane Robots ...soo yeah Roguelike is my jam
neutral · AI labelView post →Blink, you'll miss it - £1,605 for @SpecialEffect! Your prizes: 🟡 @spacequesthistorian.com streams a WeirdBlasters-chosen game in CGA graphics 🔴 My Audience Super Mario 64 ROM Hack Vote 🔵 @laura-petal.bsky.social's Duo One-Off w/ me playing Neon Abyss 🔴 My Friends' Choice playing Cave Story+
neutral · AI labelView post →This game does not deserve "mixed", while other shallow cashgrab rougelikes get praised... This game is good!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I like this game, I do. Got it for about $7 on a sale. Pretty standard blueprint for a 2d rogue-lite. I really enjoy the hatching-eggs-pet mechanic. A dodge would be nice but maybe I am just used to other similar games. My biggest complaint is how hard it is to differentiate between your bullets and the enemies attacks. Overall though, well worth a sale purchase, minimum.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's so very good that it's hard to describe. I used to play this game on Xbox years ago and its such a lovely time to play it again recently, Many many memory's coming back nostalgia is an awesome thing. I do miss the old progression maps for the characters and some Items like film magazine and police badge, other than that its plain awesome
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Neon Abyss is an absolute gem of a roguelike with smooth and fast paced gameplay. There's an arsenal of crazy guns to slaughter with, plenty of items that stack well to make some insane builds, and a killer soundtrack to get you into the action. All that paired with an aesthetic that looks so damn radical. There's heaps to sink your teeth into and discover about this game, the characters are vastly different from each other, and the bosses are iconic, and a lot to unlock. They've really…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tons. The Wild at Heart, Ballionaire, Hades, Silksong if you're a glutton for punishment, Neon Abyss, 80 Days, Islanders, most of the Steamworld franchise. Some of them many not be truly indie but definitely aren't AAA. These are some of my favorites from the past year.
neutral · AI labelView post →Super fun roguelite platform shooter with an addicting gameplay loop. Hours will pass before you realize you just missed work or class. Just like all the other Hentai Games on Steam, get this game on discount.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Neon lights and great music really get you in the zone. Lots of weapons and items with some cool synergies. Great replayability with the procedurally generated levels and upgrades making changes to your dungeon. This game is just the right level of challenge. I don't feel like I am dying constantly but also not an invincible beast running through levels. Definitely recommended.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Neon Abyss, 20 hours overall, 15 at the time of review.
neutral · AI labelView post →Bought DLC I didn't need for Neon Abyss 2 because I felt guilty for getting the game for free and wanted to give them something for entertaining me. On the one hand, I wish I had less guilt. On the other, I wish other people had more...?
positive · AI labelView post →A zen-like exercise in controlled chaos. It'll make sense the longer you play.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really just wasnt fun. When I played this, I was just there, I didnt enjoy it, didnt find it interesting, felt like I was watching a bad scripted movie.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →How did this control scheme past through QA!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →[Game Bundle] Neon Lights. $5: | Game Name | Steam Link | |----------------------|------------| | Black Future '88 | https://store.steampowered.com/app/751820/Black_Future_88 | | The Red Strings Club | https://store.steampowered.com/app/589780/The_Red_Strings_Club | | Neon Abyss | https://store.steampowered.com/app/788100/Neon_Abyss | $10: All above, plus: | Game Name | Steam Link | |----------------|------------| | Ghostrunner |…
neutral · AI labelView post →[game stream going live (Neon Abyss)] Come hang out! We're playing Neon Abyss to start with, UFO 50's Rakshasa later, and we'll vote on where to go from there! https://twitch.tv/muskwalker #Streaming #Twitch #UFO50 #NeonAbyss #VTuber #Rakshasa
neutral · AI labelView post →[game stream going live (Neon Abyss)] Come hang out! We're playing Neon Abyss to start with, UFO 50's Rock On! Island later, and we'll vote on where to go from there! https://twitch.tv/muskwalker #Streaming #Twitch #PNGTuber #UFO50 #NeonAbyss #RockOnIsland
neutral · AI labelView post →[game stream going live (Neon Abyss)] Come hang out! We're playing Neon Abyss to start with, UFO 50's Rock On! Island later, and we'll vote on where to go from there! https://twitch.tv/muskwalker #Streaming #Twitch #PNGTuber #UFO50 #NeonAbyss #RockOnIsland
neutral · AI labelView post →[game stream going live (Neon Abyss)] Come hang out! We're playing Neon Abyss to start with, UFO 50's Rock On! Island later, and we'll vote on where to go from there! https://twitch.tv/muskwalker #Streaming #Twitch #PNGTuber #UFO50 #NeonAbyss #RockOnIsland
neutral · AI labelView post →Oh my f*cking god the wisdom/malice mechanic is going to drive me insane. I've played a good bit of this game and have gone on to create 2 save files because frankly I have given up on trying to even access the cursed bosses. Hitting the crystal devices SHOULD NOT AFFECT YOUR METER. I cannot tell you how many times my run has been killed by an enemy hitting a crystal device while in a room. It's a completely unfair coincidence that can kill your run in less than a couple frames. I really enjoy…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Four-player Neon Abyss 2 day one on Game Pass means you don't have to bribe three mates to buy in. Switch owners have been waiting for this one. #gaming #shanethegamer
positive · AI labelView post →this is the best bullet hell game out there.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I enjoyed the game itself, but I can't recommend it in its current state. Menu input is broken across the board — both controller and keyboard have the same issues. Trying to remap buttons causes input to stop responding entirely, and even simple things like changing resolution require multiple presses that may or may not register. Hold off until these issues are patched.
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