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Neon White
Developer Angel Matrix
Neon White is a 2022 first-person shooter and puzzle-platforming game developed by Angel Matrix and published by Annapurna Interactive. The game was released for Microsoft Windows and the Nintendo Switch on June 16, 2022. It was released on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 on December 13, 2022, and it was also released on July 11, 2024 for Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S. Designed around speedrunning, Neon White puts… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
487 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Nov 4, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
95
LovedLoved
314 positive · 16 negative
95% range 92–97%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 314 | 16 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 52 | 0 | 71 |
| Mastodon * | 15 | 0 | 9 |
| Lemmy * | 3 | 0 | 7 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Overwhelmingly Positive
14,927 of 15,228 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
95% recommend · 246 yes, 14 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 260 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Overwhelmingly Positive (20,525 of 20,973 positive).
Players widely praise the gameplay as addictive and well-designed, with a focus on speedrunning. [1][2][3] The soundtrack by Machine Girl is frequently highlighted as a standout feature. [4][5][6]
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Representative posts
- [9]
best thing to do if you buy this game: skip the dialogue and crank voice volume all the way down. the story is pointless and the dialogue is probably the worst thing of all time. the voice acting is also laughably bad. this game is heavily carried on gameplay and its replayability. also, i do not care if the story was made to be bad "on purpose", it still sucks. it is also not "so bad its good" either. my own …
- [1]
I didn't know I needed this game up until I played this game. A game which is so f***ing well designed that you WANT to do better every time. Not because you need to, but because you want to. And the soundtrack is an absolute banger which perfectly blends with the gameplay. The only downside of this game is the cringy dialogs, but it's actually so cringy that it circles back to being ironically funny. So in fact, …
- [2]
Ok the dialogue is pretty cringe but the gameplay is so good it doesn't matter. Finding the fast path through a level is so immensely satisfying when you pull it off and the OST keeps you locked in. If the idea of a speedrunning 3d action platformer interests you at all I highly recommend.
- [4]
Machine Girl album that comes with a game. Couldn't have asked for a better introduction.
- [11]
Every now and then I still get DMs from friends in response to my initially beyond out of reach times. I think that's the core of Neon White and where it's at its best. Is there an actual villain in the story? Sure, but who cares when the real villain is that one friend who's keeping you from the top of the leaderboard. It's a great gameplay loop but the personal war, waged over hundreds of battles, that's what …
Summarised from 34 of the 408 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 10, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
95% of the 260 Steam reviewers we collected recommend Neon White. The complaint that keeps coming up: cringeworthy dialogue and story. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Neon White received "generally favorable" reviews on Windows, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 5, according to review aggregator website Metacritic. Eric Van Allen of Destructoid praised the game's angular aesthetics, philosophical story, speedrun-incentivizing level design, and endearing characters and voicework, writing, "[Neon White]'s a blood-pumping, speed-infused anime shooter with style and a decent bit of heart." Eurogamer's Oisin Kuhnke recommended the game, lauding its story, themes, and anime influences while primarily praising its speedrunning-centric core gameplay loop, stating, "Neon White has some of the best level design I've ever played in an arcade-style game...the…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 487 · most liked first“It has big money behind it” why is everyone acting like ANNAPURNA is putting $100 million into this game when the soundtrack is filled with lesser known songs and not Taylor Swift. So NEON WHITE is not an indie title? Is it now bad for someone with money to use it to put out a game?
neutral · AI labelView post →So, what'd everyone pick up in the Steam sale? I got: Cataclismo ahead of its 1.0 launch today Asylum, the new game from the developer of Scratches Neon White, which I've been meaning to play forever Workers & Resources DLC 'cos I wanna make a soviet Ireland How bout you?
neutral · AI labelView post →What if a game was like halfway between Neon White and Ico and cost 8 dollars?
neutral · AI labelView post →Bloodthief is out today!! INCREDIBLY cool Neon White-style time attack/fps game where you balance dashes and momentum using enemies' blood as stamina. I loooove the artstyle too. store.steampowered.com/app/2533600/...
neutral · AI labelView post →My highlights from Steam Next Fest, June 2026. The June 2026 edition of Steam Next Fest is now over! Participating in Next Fest is like searching through a giant pile of sludge, but I like getting my hands dirty. And now I'd like to share some of the cool games I tried over the past week. ## Bunderkin: The Ocular Eclipse This is a 3D platformer with a focus on stealth. You play as a young, mischievous dragon caught in a time loop as a major festival takes place in town. You supposedly take…
neutral · AI labelView post →Previous videos have touched on games like Jusant, Neon White, Watch Dogs Legion, and Baba is You. The game doesn't even have to be good... just doing something that makes it different!
neutral · AI labelView post →I just LOVE beating my friend's time on a level by -0.001 seconds and instantly send a GIF on discord making very clear I did that
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Follow me if you fw: Bugs Birds Space Monster Hunter Bug Fables In Stars and Time Hollow Knight Terraria Deep Rock Galactic Rain World Helldivers 2 Blasphemous (game) Everhood Hades (game) A Hat in Time Hyper Light Drifter One Shot Neon White Persona Signalis
neutral · AI labelView post →Machine Girl album that comes with a game. Couldn't have asked for a better introduction.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Neon White (Steam) is $12.49 on Humble buff.ly/4jQi7FA $14.99 US eShop buff.ly/4k2y0t1 PS5/Switch $21 US Dollars at VGP buff.ly/4aWUK9t Deck verified also on Game Pass Ultimate
neutral · AI labelView post →I finally played Neon White. that is some fucking GOOD video game
positive · AI labelView post →What are some games you like that are really good about teaching you how to pull off cool things in the game? The ones that make you feel like a badass playing them? I immediately think of Celeste and Neon White. There’s gotta be more examples that aren’t platformers tho
neutral · AI labelView post →Throwback to Neon Violet from the game Neon White
neutral · AI labelView post →Donkey Kong Bananza complete! When I think about platformers this game joins Neon White (yes) and Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion as my all time favorite. Also must say, this game has one of the most mechanically fun final bosses I have experienced in a long time This is a 10/10
positive · AI labelView post →Neon White (Steam) is $9.33 on Gamebillet buff.ly/PM8BgFh $14.99 US PSN buff.ly/lSDlLai Deck verified also on Game Pass Ultimate
neutral · AI labelView post →Neon White is $12.49 on Steam buff.ly/41lm1zD PS5/Switch $21 US Dollars at VGP buff.ly/4aWUK9t Deck verified also on Game Pass Ultimate
neutral · AI labelView post →I want to say on the record the story is insanely cringe and I hated it. I would die of embarrassment if someone watched a cut scene of this game and thought that was something I was into. But the game is saved by a huge PRESS F TO SKIP banner onscreen whenever one starts. Other than that, it's a real fun ~10hrs of fast-paced platforming. I think $25 is asking too much though.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game was purpose built for the type of adhd I have with a soundtrack purpose built for whatever is wrong with me
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →been hooked on Neon White all weekend. Initially slept on it because i only really game on console now and fps dont normally play nice to controller but oh boy this one is goooood
positive · AI labelView post →NEON WHITE Running through a PC emulator on android, once properly configured this game hovers around 80-100fps. ON A PHONE. That's genuinely nuts
neutral · AI labelView post →Neon White (Steam) is $9.23 on Gamebillet buff.ly/jooA4LY $12.49 US eShop buff.ly/rUqgh4e Switch/PS5 $14.99 PNP Games buff.ly/PN8CUrc Deck verified also on Game Pass Premium
neutral · AI labelView post →Banger, I got it illegaly, 100% and now I'm playing it again but on steam to support the dev
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →36. Neon White I know what you're gonna say, you can't believe I haven't played Neon White yet. Neither can I. It's the most Casey coded game ever. I know, I'm sorry!
neutral · AI labelView post →I play indie games a bunch, here's my shortlist: * Factorio (factory builder) * Enter the Gungeon (bullethell top down shooter) * Slay the spire (rougelike deckbuilder) * Subnautica (underwater exploration/survival/base building) - nr 2 is in early access, publisher deal with Krafton so good for the devs they fucked up trying to get out) * Megabonk (rougelike auto-shooting, 3d vampire survivors type) * Outer Wilds (space mystery exploration) * Chants of Senaar (language decoding) *…
neutral · AI labelView post →I can't believe you haven't played Neon White yet. It's the most Casey coded game ever.
neutral · AI labelView post →In a gameplay preview put out just under a year before the game’s release, creative director Ben Esposito explained that Neon White was not, like his previous game Donut County, a game meant to appeal to general audiences, a game for kids and adults alike. No no no. Neon White was “a game for freaks.” What kind of freaks, exactly? Let me ask you this – have you ever fancied yourself a speedrunner? Are your YouTube recommendations filled with GDQ runs and tutorials for obscure skips? Do you…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Neon White (Steam) is $9.88 on Gamebillet buff.ly/PM8BgFh PS5 $21.99 buff.ly/e8hn7ou PS5/Switch $21 US Dollars VGP buff.ly/5THicKt Deck verified also on Game Pass Ultimate
neutral · AI labelView post →Hey yo y'all ever heard of a game called Neon White it's a game about how fast you can kill demon to get to the goal! Also the voice of White is Steve Blum, anyways here's me drawing violet for no particular reason. (Repost)
neutral · AI labelView post →It's still a fucking shame that Neon White was not even nominated for best Score and Music at the Game Awards. youtu.be/f8Kjn9qw-rw
positive · AI labelView post →New Xbox Game Pass Games: 4.15: -GTA V 4.16: -The Patrick Star Game 4.17: -Crime Scene Cleaner -Tempopo 4.24: -Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 4.29: -Towerborne 5.1: -Anno 1800 5.2 -Modern Warfare II 5.6 -Dredge 4.30: -Far Cry 4 Standard 4.16: -Neon White news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/0...
neutral · AI labelView post →The kinds of games I really appreciate though, are the ones that don't neatly fall into genres. I like when I'm playing a game and I feel "I've never done this before". Games that are of themselves mechanically, like Yoshi's Island, Katamari Damacy or Neon White, and yet they feel perfect!
positive · AI labelView post →Soul card for the Neon White imgset, doing these little design adaptations with a game mechanics or UI gotta be one of my favorite things when drawing fanart #nsfw #neonwhite
neutral · AI labelView post →Tonight we did some surprise gift art for our good friend @thegamingdusty.bsky.social themed off of Neon White as he fell in love with the game
neutral · AI labelView post →I didn't know I needed this game up until I played this game. A game which is so f***ing well designed that you WANT to do better every time. Not because you need to, but because you want to. And the soundtrack is an absolute banger which perfectly blends with the gameplay. The only downside of this game is the cringy dialogs, but it's actually so cringy that it circles back to being ironically funny. So in fact, there's no downside. 10/10 I fully recommend even if you're not a speedrunning…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →You call this story cringe, I say it has personality. I mean really, 0 leaning on the 4th wall, the characters are distinctive and fun like white trying to be suave and cool but no one buying it, the jokes progressibly get more sparce as the story continues so it gets more serious as it continues, the ending closes the story with a nice bow, and the final message is something I've legit haven't seen much of if any lately (writing this in 2026 btw). Why would anyone think this story is that ba-…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really really good. Its got great characters and story, amazing level design and overall gameplay, and its actually fun to go back and improve on times unlike in most games. I don't understand why people hate the voice acting or writing so much, its good or at least passable at all times. I actually did find the story engaging and I think there are a lot of oversensitive crybabies in this review section who are looking for something to be mad at.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →feels like it was made by a weeb with adhd and religious trauma who wanted to write a doomed yaoi fanfiction but put it in a game. its amazing, can't recommend enough.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Here she is! Probably about 5 minutes for lines and 3 for coloring ouugh Insane how quickly you got Elphelt done. I also have yet to play Neon White but its on my list 😬️ #doodle
neutral · AI labelView post →Ok the dialogue is pretty cringe but the gameplay is so good it doesn't matter. Finding the fast path through a level is so immensely satisfying when you pull it off and the OST keeps you locked in. If the idea of a speedrunning 3d action platformer interests you at all I highly recommend.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Damn, Denshattack! is the PS2-ass game we need in this moment, just instantly great. Giving me some notes of Neon White in its momentum and expressiveness, so tasty.
neutral · AI labelView post →It makes me happy to see some 2026 games taking clear influence from Neon White That game is truly a modern classic
positive · AI labelView post →Drew this like a week after Neon White came out but I wasn't chronically online yet. Had a bit of a phase obsessed with this game tbh #neonwhite #gaming #supergaming
positive · AI labelView post →I mainly got this for the Machine Girl soundtrack, but I ended up staying because the game itself is top-tier/flawless.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →gameplay is sweet so far but the dialogue and story causes me mental anguish. even as an anime fan (cringe) it is borderline intolerable. art and game design is really good tho so that eases the pain a bit. like seriously the voice acting and dialogue reads like a fanfic of an IP that doesn't exist. I don't wanna skip it because i'd like to follow the story but MAN they're making it hard
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The next indie game that I will be checking out is Neon White. This game has always looked intriguing but because it came out the same year as Elden Ring, I never got around to it. That’s going to change tomorrow.
neutral · AI labelView post →best thing to do if you buy this game: skip the dialogue and crank voice volume all the way down. the story is pointless and the dialogue is probably the worst thing of all time. the voice acting is also laughably bad. this game is heavily carried on gameplay and its replayability. also, i do not care if the story was made to be bad "on purpose", it still sucks. it is also not "so bad its good" either. my own personal experience of neon white was soured by the fact that the developers…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Every now and then I still get DMs from friends in response to my initially beyond out of reach times. I think that's the core of Neon White and where it's at its best. Is there an actual villain in the story? Sure, but who cares when the real villain is that one friend who's keeping you from the top of the leaderboard. It's a great gameplay loop but the personal war, waged over hundreds of battles, that's what makes this easily my second favourite speedrunning experience.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Had a complete blast playing this recently. One of those "why did I wait this long?" type feelings. It's a game that is just a hundred little short platform speedruns that is a wonderful combination of fun and challenging. The challenge level gets pretty high especially if you aren't much of a platformer but it's entirely fair. I may never be good enough to beat the final hell rushes (optional stuff that unlocks at the end) but that's not only okay it's a good thing. As for the writing and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →green is very attractive and the gameplay is cool or smth
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Cool game, unlike anything else I have ever played. Nice soundtrack too, especially if u are into Machine Girl. If u'r looking for something original look no further.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good game but would be better if I could crack the characters
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Demon Tides (3d platformer, Mario Odyssey crossed with LoZ Wind Waker) Bug Fables (Paper Mario-esque RPG) Ultrakill (boomer shooter) Session. Skate Sim (EA Skate but without EA) Synthetik 1 & 2 (isometric futuristic rouge like) Vall Halla (cyberpunk bartender visual novel) Dungeons of Hinterburg (Dungeon crawling RPG with a Persona like social system) Cairn (mountain climbing sim with a great story) Tactical Breach Wizards (XCOM style game with wizards and defenstration) Noita (magic…
neutral · AI labelView post →The game is extremely trigger-happy, leaning heavily into fast-paced action and constant engagement. I really enjoyed the gameplay flow, it feels smooth and satisfying, and the pacing keeps you hooked. However, the writing doesn’t quite live up to the gameplay. Some of it comes across as cringeworthy, with dialogue that feels more like low-quality fan fiction than something polished. It can pull you out of the experience at times. But you anime cucks will prolly enjoy it
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →TLDR: Perfect speedrunning game and will go down as one of the best of all time. Must buy if you like zoomies and showing off to your friends. I bought this game back when it first came out. Back then I couldn't really get into it, and I didn't have the time, so I dropped it. After two years I was bored and mindlessly scrolling through my backlog and realized I hadn't actually gotten far in it, and so I recently reinstalled it. And after a playthrough? It's insanely good. Absolutely GOATED…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →New hyperfixation, must make oc for it Neon White is based, play the game, listen to the ost NOW #neonwhite #oc #art
positive · AI labelView post →Neon White is a fucking evil video game, nothing is more dreadful than receiving a "hey" from a friend *knowing* that it's because your fuckass time has been broken
positive · AI labelView post →Speedrunning with the power of god and anime on your side. The core gameplay loop is simple but extremely well fine-tuned. It's satisfying to rush through and satisfying to shave just a couple milliseconds off by optimizing your movement, while the small and simple set of options means you can go hard on optimizing. The story is perfect 90s anime camp, they even got Steve Blum to voice the protagonist. I would recommend embracing the camp but if you can't, there is a skip button helpfully…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Some of the most addicting gameplay I've tried this year. It has that "one more turn" feel except the "turn" is a seven second segment that you're trying to shave .8 seconds off of. I actually really appreciated the difficulty balance here, where just completing a course is pretty easy and you only have to care about time if you're going for medals. Makes it go down a bit easier if you're trying to keep pace with the story, which is uh not that bad? Cringey sure but it felt completely…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Buy the game; trust me, you will love it, unless your skill cap is the same as a modern gaming journalist, then you will probably hate it
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Neon White is about finishing levels as fast as you can while clearing demons at each level. You'll get an ace medal if you do it fast enough. And there are some cards you can pick up from the ground. They all have their own abilities. We have pistols, smgs, shotguns... And they all have M1 and M2 versions. M1 is using the gun normally. M2 is where things get fun. From jump boost to instant dash. There is a lot of variety. You lose your card when you use M2, though. The game demands calculated…
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