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Hardcore Gamer
Top Critic
Jul 14, 2020
Neon Abyss is a highly playable action-roguelike with a huge number of perks and weapons to take on the ever-growing horde of monsters that show up in each room.
God is a Geek
Top Critic
Jul 14, 2020
Neon Abyss' pixel art graphics and superb soundtrack round off a perfect addition to the Switch's formidable catalogue of indie treasures.
Nintendo Life
Top Critic
Jul 14, 2020
Neon Abyss is a game that offers a lot, but we have the feeling it's going to be a bit of an also-ran in the roguelite genre. If so, that's a shame, because it's an enormous amount of fun, with a good challenge, lovely controls and plenty of scope for craziness: which is all a roguelite really needs to be compelling. As long as you don't expect to be blown away, we can give Neon Abyss a strong recommendation. It's up there with the best roguelites on the Switch: it's just a shame it wasn't there first.
GamingTrend
Top Critic
Neon Abyss plays like a panic-stricken, action, rouge game that knows exactly what it wants to be from beginning to the end. The guns are big, the options are plentiful, and randomness is the name of the game. The boss battles left me a bit empty, but this game is definitely more than a glass half full.
GameMAG
Top Critic
Jan 12, 2021
Neon Abyss is a decent project in its genre, which simply lacks original mechanics and content.
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The Games Machine
Top Critic
Jul 21, 2020
Neon Abyss is a solid and hilarious roguelite. Hundreds of weapons and items, however, are not enough to hide procedural generation laziness. But all things considered, it is still one of the best roguelites currently available.
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Push Square
Top Critic
Jul 20, 2020
Neon Abyss is a fun, fast-paced twist on the rogue-like genre with a solid core gameplay loop. Although it brings new ideas to the table in the form of collectible eggs, and it has a good variety of weapons, enemies and synergies, it's not without its drawbacks. Performance issues, the lack of the genre's typical dodge button, and the chaotic room design all prevent Neon Abyss from being a must buy title.
PC Invasion
Top Critic
Jul 14, 2020
Neon Abyss' emphasis on thriving, not surviving is a breath of fresh air in a subgenre defined by struggle. It's chaotic, cathartic gameplay is a welcome surprise and unique take on the formula.
PlayStation Universe
Top Critic
Jul 14, 2020
A deliriously entertaining mish-mash of roguelike platform shooter, mini-games and Pokemon style mechanics, if Neon Abyss feels like Roguelike Shooter 2.0 - that's because it is.
Screen Rant
Top Critic
Jul 14, 2020
Neon Abyss has perfected the Binding of Isaac formula, but its lack of creative energy and problems with similar locales drag it down considerably.
GameCrate
Top Critic
Jul 14, 2020
Neon Abyss is one of the best roguelite action games to come along in recent memory. Given how many great roguelites we've seen the past few years, that's definitely a tall order. But thanks to its smooth gameplay and compelling upgrade systems, there's no denying just how entertaining and exhilarating Neon Abyss is.
TechRaptor
Top Critic
Jul 14, 2020
Neon Abyss is occasionally great. It's let down by repetition, uneven difficulty, and the occasional game-breaking bug.
Digital Chumps
Top Critic
Nov 13, 2018
Borrowing from greats like Binding of Isaac and Dead Cells, Neon Abyss throws every type of weird ability and gun imaginable at players, making for a roguelike not lacking in substance but strangely missing a touch of style.
Samuel Kendall
Jump Dash Roll
Top Critic
Jul 14, 2020
Neon Abyss provides incredibly rewarding gunplay and a plethora of upgrades that can quickly turn each run into a chaotic display of bullets and explosions. It unfortunately isn't as creative or cohesive as some other roguelikes, with a story that sits firmly on the sidelines, but if you value gameplay over narrative you're bound to have a good time blasting through the abyss.
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The Digital Fix
Top Critic
Jul 14, 2020
Neon Abyss is colourful, bright and a lot of fun. While I found a lot of the room layouts and levels a tad repetitive, there is enough there to keep you entertained. The mini-games and weapons are great. It looks good, sounds awesome and will find a home in any rogue-like fans gaming collection.
Posted by Seb Hawden
The Digital Fix
Top Critic
Jul 14, 2020
Neon Abyss is colourful, bright and a lot of fun. While I found a lot of the room layouts and levels a tad repetitive, there is enough there to keep you entertained. The mini-games and weapons are great. It looks good, sounds awesome and will find a home in any rogue-like fans gaming collection.
Oyungezer Online
Top Critic
Aug 10, 2020
Neon Abyss offers a good alternative for those who likes the genre with a well told new-age gods theme and plenty of equipment, but it won't be able to find itself a spot amongst the best.
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Cubed3
Top Critic
Aug 28, 2020
Those who love The Binding of Isaac and Enter the Gungeon will find an awful lot to like here. The gameplay is fast and fluid, the presentation striking, and there is a huge amount to keep coming back for. There are tons of things to unlock that change up subsequent runs, unique seeds to master the most enjoyable versions of levels, and even an insanely challenging difficulty mode to unlock. The biggest issue is the small amount of rooms to pull from when generating a stage. It's not too noticeable for a few play-throughs, but for the players who will run this over and over, it really detracts from the experience.
Pardis Game
Top Critic
Aug 15, 2020
Neon Abyss is among those games that have great ideas and the developers have succeeded in implementing them. But that are holding the game back to become one of the best Rouge-like games. knowing Team 17, I am sure that they are going to address these issues in the future updates and the value of the game in going to be higher than what it is now. But still the game could bring an enjoying experience to those familiar with the genre.
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Danial Karimi Tar
BaziCenter
Top Critic
Aug 6, 2020
Neon Abyss may not be a revolutionary title, but it offers tons of fast-paced fun and despite its minor technical issues, it's a great experience that shouldn't be missed..
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