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Neon Abyss is a frantic, roguelite action-platformer where you run ‘n’ gun your way into the Abyss. Featuring unlimited item synergies and a unique dungeon evolution system, each run diversifies the experience and every choice alters the ruleset.

Early AccessMar 16, 2019
Release DateJul 14, 2020
Price$ 19.99  Top 10%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)87.4% (very positive) / 87.1%  Top 30%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)85.4% Top 10% / 85.2%  Top 10%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)18.2K  Top 2% / 21.8K  Top 2%
Curators187 reviews  Top 3%
Median Play Time29.7 hours  Top 4%
Play Time per Dollar1.5 hour  Top 15%
Followers66.2K  Top 2%
Owners± 1.8M  Top 2%
Copies Sold± 1.3M  Top 2%
Gross Revenue ($)± 16.8M  Top 2%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Neon Abyss steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

Here you can see Neon Abyss's Steam rating and reviews between July 2020 and December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 82.5% (July 2020) and 88.8% (November 2022).

With 21.8K reviews Top 2%, Neon Abyss is an undeniable major AAA level success. The chart is compatible with a long tailed distribution, which suggests there was a good visibility at launch but that it was not followed by significant updates or discounts.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Neon Abyss and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut chart shows Neon Abyss's review languages. The most popular language is Simplified Chinese (71%), followed by English (17%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 28 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game has been translated in 9 languages.

Time Played

Chart displaying Neon Abyss percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time players have spent in Neon Abyss, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time in game is outstanding, with 68 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 1.7 times less than the median for positive reviews. Some players have left a negative review after playing a significant amount of time (47 hours in the 80th percentile) which could mean that a part of Neon Abyss's fanbase was unhappy about an update and review bombed the game. You could check if there is an explanation in the Players' feedback section.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Permanent progression system
  • Interesting character abilities
  • Good selection of weapons and upgrades
  • Creative non-combat rooms
  • Art style
  • Arcade and music rooms
  • Unique and diverse guns
  • Smooth controls on multiple platforms
  • Variety of characters and bosses
  • High replayability
  • Overly dependent on luck
  • Lack of introduction to mechanics and upgrades
  • Repetitive and long gameplay
  • Unbalanced and boring upgrades
  • Awkward and off-putting mobility
  • Cluttered screen during gameplay
  • Bullet spongy enemies
  • No damage numbers to compare weapons/ upgrades
  • Randomization leading to unavoidable hits or soft locks
  • Forgettable and unremarkable aesthetics

It's important to understand that this list of positives and negatives is not an unbiased evaluation of the game. Its purpose is to support developers in understanding what their players want. The game's rating of 87.4% should be taken into account when assessing them.

Please take this list with a grain of salt, as this is an AI generated list based on a small sample of Neon Abyss's review data provided by Steam. Moreover, be aware that problems aren't always meant to be solved. Communicating clearly and managing the player's expectations is important too!

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