Neon White

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8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 165 Ratings

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  1. OppressedWriter
    Jul 9, 2022
    10
    God games can be so lifeless nowadays, its so refreshing to play a game as creative and fun to play as Neon White. Highly Recommended.
  2. djsponge10
    Jun 18, 2022
    10
    The game is so fast quick and great love the story of being a demon angel hybrid, not a huge fan of card gameplay but neon white does it in a way where it’s not terrible so it’s just the best game ever
  3. Vankip
    Nov 25, 2022
    10
    Just play it! Top contender for Indie of the Year. I advise everyone without exception
  4. bluebullet
    Aug 29, 2022
    10
    Is 10/10 too high of a score? No, no it's not. Best game I've played in years. The gameplay is great, the music is great, the style is great even the self-aware cringe writing is great, though I'm sure some people will see that as a negative. There wasn't a single moment where I didn't have fun in this game. It is addicting trying to get the best time and going back to find out how toIs 10/10 too high of a score? No, no it's not. Best game I've played in years. The gameplay is great, the music is great, the style is great even the self-aware cringe writing is great, though I'm sure some people will see that as a negative. There wasn't a single moment where I didn't have fun in this game. It is addicting trying to get the best time and going back to find out how to reach the gifts. This is thanks to how well the game handled the card uses and the environment for traversal. There's no other feeling like finding a shortcut in a level that shaves off a few seconds. This game for sure won't be for everyone. It's for freaks like they said in their marketing, so if you're not a freak.... Well, I'm sorry for your loss. The story is interesting enough, nothing amazing but still entertaining and offers a nice break form the gameplay. The characters are super stereotypical, but... in a good way? Don't really know how to explain it, but it works. Just don't take the story too seriously, because it sure doesn't take itself seriously. It's just not a story driven game, the story is there to give you a break form the speedrunning and entertain you which is nice. I should warn you though, the writing may be too much for someone weaker than I, so go ahead and skip the cutscenes if you want but make sure you give the characters gifts. It'll unlock some fun levels.… Expand
  5. CallumMcA
    Jun 20, 2022
    10
    outstanding game, don't sleep on it. It does everything right and knows exactly what game it wants to be.
  6. Traxillion
    Feb 25, 2023
    10
    One of the best games I have ever played, everything it tries works out perfectly.
    There aren't a lot of mechanics but what this game tries it PULLS OFF. There is zero bloat in the entire game and everything is just incredible.
    The gameplay is buttery smooth and flows incredibly alongside the near-perfect level design. The art style is gorgeous and the soundtrack is one of the best I    One of the best games I have ever played, everything it tries works out perfectly.
    There aren't a lot of mechanics but what this game tries it PULLS OFF. There is zero bloat in the entire game and everything is just incredible.
    The gameplay is buttery smooth and flows incredibly alongside the near-perfect level design.
    The art style is gorgeous and the soundtrack is one of the best I have ever heard in a videogame.
    The story is hit or miss because I do understand it won't be for everyone but I absolutely loved it, the characters, the banter the dialogue, and just the general story itself were really great in my opinion.
    An absolute masterpiece and I see this as someone who doesn't really like speedrunning.    … Expand
  7. 3t3rnal
    Jun 27, 2022
    10
    Easily the best game to come out this year, bar none. Great action platformer, tons of high octane fun, great soundtrack, great and very fitting graphics style, a wealth of content in the main "story" and a surprising amount of side-story content. The game is also very skill based, there's very little RNG here (mostly confined to accuracy spread of some weapons). It's a lot of fun,Easily the best game to come out this year, bar none. Great action platformer, tons of high octane fun, great soundtrack, great and very fitting graphics style, a wealth of content in the main "story" and a surprising amount of side-story content. The game is also very skill based, there's very little RNG here (mostly confined to accuracy spread of some weapons). It's a lot of fun, especially if you like to challenge yourself for the best times on levels - game is honestly closest to Trackmania in terms of its base philosophy, and it delivers on all fronts a fun experience, enjoyable for a casual player and even better for anyone looking to test their abilities.… Expand
  8. bagger288
    Jun 18, 2022
    10
    Found this hidden gem during Steam demo event and have been excited about it ever since. Finally, it's here.

    Best game of 2022 so far.
  9. ierofaant
    Aug 13, 2022
    10
    потрясающая история, ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ персонажи, ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ геймплей, затягивает шо ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥,

    саундтрек для настоящих мужчин честной судьбы

    игра года 2022

    p.s. лав красную:3
  10. eblan1
    Aug 15, 2022
    10
    An interesting, dynamic and cool game with cool and fun gameplay, I advise you to replay locations to set records

    Интересная, динамичная и крутая игра с крутым и увлекательным геймплеем, советую перепроходить локации, игра реально интересная если изучать локации потому что на каждой есть альтернативные способы прохождения.    An interesting, dynamic and cool game with cool and fun gameplay, I advise you to replay locations to set records

    Интересная, динамичная и крутая игра с крутым и увлекательным геймплеем, советую перепроходить локации, игра реально интересная если изучать локации потому что на каждой есть альтернативные способы прохождения.
  11. MrDeibus
    Jun 17, 2022
    10
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  12. Hebbe03
    Jun 17, 2022
    10
    FOR FREAKS, BY FREAKS!
    This game is one of the most fun games i have ever played.
    Its just plain and simply fun.
    Amazing soundtrack as well
  13. Cleisthenes
    Jun 21, 2022
    10
    I think this game hits a very specific niche of people. Do you like speedrunning games and trying to achieve the best time possible? Do you like FPS games or games in general with a focus on movement (Apex, Titanfall, Mirrors Edge)? Fan of anime or visual novels? If so, this is the game for you. I have never left a review on this site, but I see this game isn't getting much traction and inI think this game hits a very specific niche of people. Do you like speedrunning games and trying to achieve the best time possible? Do you like FPS games or games in general with a focus on movement (Apex, Titanfall, Mirrors Edge)? Fan of anime or visual novels? If so, this is the game for you. I have never left a review on this site, but I see this game isn't getting much traction and in my opinion this is the second best game of the year so far, very close behind Elden Ring. Improving my times by milliseconds and climbing the global/friends leaderboards is extremely fun. Also, the music rocks. I'd give it a go.… Expand
  14. SinZys
    Jun 22, 2022
    10
    The most fun and fast game i've played all year no stress chill game where you break your own PR and feel like you've acomplished something every time you play it with a great story behind it and great voice acting
  15. juanmanuelarb17
    May 30, 2023
    10
    One of my favorite games ever: it is very fun game, the story is okay but the gameplay is completely wonderful. You can play it the whole day and won't get bored. wonderful game.
  16. Stefanen
    Jul 27, 2022
    10
    I don't like all these speedrunning things, you know. But this game... Oh.. It made me fall in love with it. The best thing I could spend my time on is playing this masterpiece!
  17. volfrhamZ
    Aug 6, 2022
    10
    Ben shoots out fresh ideas after freash ideas. Can't wait to see his future games. From Donut County to this? And both games being that good? What are the odds?
  18. jeffthekiller13
    Nov 22, 2022
    10
    Fun speedrunning fps puzzle game. not much else to say other than that it's a fun concept that's executed well. I also like the dialogue but that's just because I love stupid things and the dialogue is super cringy but in a sweet endearing way if you know what I mean.
  19. Zombie-Slime
    Jan 31, 2023
    10
    This is the most best video game of all time nothing will ever top this ever. Everyone should play this as soon as they possibly can
  20. Heraldrick
    Apr 22, 2023
    10
    Neon White is a masterpiece. It expertly paces itself between the dopamine rush it grants from completing a level with better and better times, to easing up and exploring each level looking for the collectible hidden within, before finally letting you cool off by chatting with the cast of goofy and fun characters. It is a thoroughly enjoyable experience that caused me to range from havingNeon White is a masterpiece. It expertly paces itself between the dopamine rush it grants from completing a level with better and better times, to easing up and exploring each level looking for the collectible hidden within, before finally letting you cool off by chatting with the cast of goofy and fun characters. It is a thoroughly enjoyable experience that caused me to range from having a small smile creep into my focused expression to a big goofy smile with genuine laughter at the dialogue and characters.

    To heap more praise onto this title it is highly accessible to those not the best with FPS titles, has amazing music, and perfect visual clarity. I am terrible at aiming due to my lack of experience with FPS titles but I was able to land the shots I needed to while speeding through the level to get the "Ace" timing on all of them (I also never got frustrated with the level where I hate most games that score your performance/speed or puts them on a leaderboard.) Part of this was just due to it being crystal clear what you need to shoot at, what you need to ground pound/dash through, and what one needs to avoid. Lastly, I would be doing the title a disservice if I didn't compliment the sounds of the title whether it be the music that perfectly matches the atmosphere of each level and never gets tiring or repetitive, or how the voice cast that did a perfect job of bringing the script to life.

    Neon White is my 2022 title of the year for what I will argue are good reasons and I give it a hearty recommendation to anyone where even just 1 aspect of the title piques your interest.    … Expand
  21. egrade
    Mar 26, 2023
    10
    un juegazo el mejor del 2022 fue injusto que ganara stray debió ganar neon white como mínimo debió ser nominado a juego del año valieron la pena los 1000 pesos que me costo el juego
  22. sooalm
    May 12, 2023
    10
    Awesome game, cant say much. Scenario is also very good some people doesn't like it, but they are just stupid gay-american
  23. Xenshin1231
    Jan 30, 2023
    9
    Speed, accuracy, precision, big guns, and **** anime clichés are everything Neon White is about. Neon White is a level based speedrunning game where the goal is to kill all the demons and get to the end of the level. This is done with the gun cards which are found throughout the level. Each gun card has a special ability that can be used when the gun is discarded. While beating each levelSpeed, accuracy, precision, big guns, and **** anime clichés are everything Neon White is about. Neon White is a level based speedrunning game where the goal is to kill all the demons and get to the end of the level. This is done with the gun cards which are found throughout the level. Each gun card has a special ability that can be used when the gun is discarded. While beating each level is important, there is a time based scoring system for each level. There are different medals based on the completion time of the level, and you need a certain amount of gold medals in order to progress the story. This makes it so you may have to replay levels in order to get a better time. While many levels have an obvious set path on how you should beat the level, there are many tips and shortcuts you learn throughout playing Neon White that will help improve your times. The game even has a shortcut hint feature which can guide you to a shortcut in order to help you get the best time possible. The story is just an average anime with your basic anime characters. The story and characters really only hinder the game from being an all time great. But the gameplay feels so fluid and being able to figure out the shortcuts then be able to actually perform it is amazing. After a session of playing Neon White my hands might be hurting as in some parts I would be putting in way more different inputs than I would any other game. Overall great game and one of my favorites of the year.… Expand
  24. TomasLacerda
    Jun 19, 2022
    9
    This game is really, really fun.
    Loved how much it challenged me.
    The characters are really funny.
    The gameplay is super creative and makes you feel like a gifted ninja.
    The only down side is the character progression and story, the dialogues unlocked feels really empty and shallow.
  25. TheDude222
    Jun 18, 2022
    9
    This game has been a surprise for me. I bought it on a whim and it's just been super addictive. I thought the story would be total **** but it's been enticing enough. Definitely recommend for anyone who kind of enjoys time trials similar to Trials the sidescroll bike game. Though it's in the form of an FPS it scratches that itch for me.
  26. GregLobstery
    Jul 22, 2022
    9
    pretty fun ass game I cant believe they got john cena for it. its like csgo surfing but with cowboy beep bop
  27. solokuhn
    Sep 16, 2022
    9
    One of the most exciting indie games I've played this year, the game is focused on tight FPS platforming with guns that can be discarded to give you a particular boost: double jump, forward boost, directional boost. These mechanics are polished almost to perfection making you look for the fastest way through a level whilst mowing down all the demons as fast as possible.

    The gameplay is    One of the most exciting indie games I've played this year, the game is focused on tight FPS platforming with guns that can be discarded to give you a particular boost: double jump, forward boost, directional boost. These mechanics are polished almost to perfection making you look for the fastest way through a level whilst mowing down all the demons as fast as possible.

    The gameplay is intense, and you find yourself looking after the next shortcut or perfecting your mechanical skills, but unfortunately the only thing to balance this level of intensity is poorly written dialogue between characters and meaningless rewards for collectibles.

    If the dialogue was better, and the characters were better written out this could have easily been a masterpiece, but unfortunately the lack of contrast to an exciting and demanding gameplay is non existent and it hurts the overall experience.    … Expand
  28. churros
    Jan 7, 2023
    9
    Pros:
    + addictive gameplay
    + level design
    + gun variety
    + bite-sized levels
    + good amount of content
    + great presentation
    + distinct art style

    Cons:
    - poor music variety
    - some rocket launchers stages are not good
  29. Thacos
    Jul 14, 2022
    9
    So incredibly fun to speedrun the levels. If you love fast paced action involved with timing of jumps/abilities then get this
  30. Lukrejshyn
    Jan 2, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Neon White is a thrilling ride that combines fast, adrenaline pumping gameplay with visual novel storytelling. It also stands out because of it's unique card system which encourges the player to experiment on their own.

    I really enjoyed Neon White. First of all it's a very complete game. There clearly was a vision of what the devs wanted to create. A fun game based on unique systems which strangely work with each other and really make this game unique. Content wise it is complete although I wouldn't mind jumping into it again if there were any dlcs to come.

    Gameplay is fast, based on movement and unique cards which you can either shoot with or discard to use a special ability. It sounds strange but it works very well. Levels are designed beautifullly and flow extremely well. The game kept me going for all of the 25 hours I've spent within it but I would totally understand if someone would've been over the repetetive nature of the game within first 5 hours or so. Also around 7th mission the levels start to feel a bit uninspired when it comes to skips. By that I mean levels rely more heavily on the "main" paths the dev team created and finishing them quickly rather than looking for a way that would shorten the time to the end of a level.

    The music really blends in well with the game. It's a real stand out and brings a lot of character to the game. None of the tracks feel generic or like they don't fit. They always seem to hit the right spot based on what area you are visiting and what the current tone of the story is.

    The story is a bit cliche but it has it's moments. There are genuinly moments that surprised in a good way but also a lot in which I knew what would happen 5 hours before it happend. It has it's ups and downs but mostly it feels pretty ok and more like an addition to the amazing gameplay. The both endings are really satisfying and really go well along with previously established motives.

    The characters even although they in many ways are very stereotypical. Play off of each other very well and thanks to the amazing work of voice actors really take the spotlight. There's a one main character which was annoying to me but they are killed off rather quickly and there are almost no mentions of them for the rest of the game.

    In conclusion Neon White might not be for everyone but I certainly recommend everyone at least giving it a try. It's a game definitely worth playing at least for it's gameplay.    … Expand
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Metascore
89

Generally favorable reviews - based on 39 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 39 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 39
  3. Negative: 0 out of 39
  1. GameStar
    Jan 25, 2023
    83
    Neon White has perfected its simple and unique shooter concept. It won't win any awards for its story.
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  2. GameCritics
    Aug 12, 2022
    100
    The art and music are dripping with style, the mechanics are easy to learn and offer enough wiggle room to be challenging without demanding perfection, and the story is full of heart — if a bit corny at times. If this game looks even remotely interesting, don’t sleep on it.
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  3. Giant Bomb
    Jul 19, 2022
    100
    It gets its hooks in deep and fast, but the true fun and challenge in Neon White becomes apparent the more you play it.
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