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New Experimental Branch to Try Upcoming Neon Abyss Changes Early!

Hey Abyssonauts!

It’s been incredible to see everyone dive into the full version of Neon Abyss and we’re overwhelmed by all the support so far! We would also like to thank everyone who has given us so much useful feedback on social media and here on Steam! We want to reassure everyone that we’re listening and taking on board all your suggestions!

[h3]Try out new changes early with the ‘Experimental Branch’[/h3]

An optional build of the game with some of the changes and fixes we have already begun working on from community feedback is now live! This branch will be updated regularly and will eventually see some of its changes moved to the live version with hotfixes and future updates.

Note: This branch has not been fully tested and may contain unforeseen bugs and issues.

Here is the list of changes and fixes that is currently in this build:

Changes
  • [Removed] Vibrant Ball whilst we redesign it
  • Normal eggs will not hatch into controversial pets (Grabber, Dr. Blue, Jack, Peter)
  • A new kind of egg (naughty egg), it will not fail to hatch, but includes the controversial pets, you need to manually press interact button to pick this egg up.
  • Grenade projectile preview (not available in hard mode.)
  • Upgrade tree tweaked to be less grindy.
  • Extra gem drop for fixed bosses, each time you beat the last boss, you will be awarded extra gems based on your difficulty levels (max 21 extra on abyssa.l)
  • Wisdom progress will not be reset when violence path is triggered, it halves your current wisdom progress.
  • The first level shop will now be on 50% sale, also shop now displays item names.
  • You will now unlock more monsters by defeating managers, (previously, you have to unlock them on the unlock tree.)
  • Enemy bullets will now be displayed in front of player bullets.
  • Increase the duration of the item banner display.
  • Nerfed the movement speed for the second stage of McFamily bosses.
  • Slot machine door will open after self destruct.
  • Supports for more aspect ratios.


Bug Fixes
  • Potential fix for upgrade tree can not interactable bug
  • Fixed stats for certain monster and bosses so they will not be invincible to certain weapons
  • Fixed issue where stacked explosions might propel player/monster/boss out of the room on performance hitch
  • Fixed tracking weapons not able to lock on to Athena and Zeus
  • Fixed Saya's animation being stuck when in the air
  • Fixed being unable to show map and teleport bug with Heart of Fire
  • Fullscreen mode now locks cursor.



Please also bare in mind that not every change will make it to the live version, and we’ll be listening to your thoughts on what does and doesn’t work. Your save should carry over between this version and live but we also cannot guarantee your save data!

[h3] How to access the Experimental Branch [/h3]

**We highly recommend that you use a new save slot on the experimental branch, which is the safest way. Do not use the old save data, which may cause some unknown issues.**

First right click the game in your Steam Library and select Properties.



Then select the ‘Betas’ tab



From here select Experimental from the dropdown.



Your game should now automatically download the experimental branch when you next play Neon Abyss!

[h3] Experimental Branch Feedback [/h3]

Let us know all your thoughts and feedback in the ‘Experimental Branch Feedback’ section on the Steam forums and feel free to report any issues in the ‘Report Experimental Branch Problems’ area.

We are also working hard to get a hotfix out to the live version that will resolve some of the most reported issues and troublesome pets like the Vibrant Ball!

Thanks again for all your support and feedback so far, we can’t wait for everyone to try out all of our new changes!

Neon Abyss is a colourful mix of Isaac and Gungeon, out now on Game Pass

If you've gotten thrills out of action roguelikes like The Binding of Isaac and Enter the Gungeon, you might want to do yourself a favour and check out Neon Abyss. Veewo Games' new bullet-heavy platformer, Neon Abyss is one of those indie games where each run lets you watch weird mechanics bounce off each other as you look and hope for the killer synergy that will carry you through to the end.


You're a member of the Grim Squad, recruited by Hades himself to eliminate the so called New Gods, and your journey starts in a neon-drenched nightclub. Once you start a run, you'll be platforming around procedurally-generated levels, starting on a quest to take out the 'Managers,' boss characters you'll have to complete a series of levels to find.


It's the journey to them that's compelling though, because you're picking up a mix of unique weapons (think of Enter the Gungeon here) and items that alter the way the game's rules work or buff your damage. You'll also periodically find eggs that float in a little conga line behind you, sometimes hatching to reveal a little friend who will tag along and help in some strange way.


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Neon Abyss 1.0 is here!

Abyssonauts!

It's time to join Hades 'Grim Squad' and dive into the Abyss! Neon Abyss is now available here on Steam alongside Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and PlayStation 4!

Nod a long to the launch trailer here:
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If you've not heard of Neon Abyss before it is a roguelite shooter that lets you blast your way through evolving dungeons, take on tough bosses, hatch eggs for pets, take on mini-games and even dance! Death is not the end, unlock new items, rooms, mini-games and even new bosses!

[h3]Free 'Lovable Rogues' DLC for 1 week from launch[/h3]



For those of you that purchase the game early you'll be rewarded with the 'Lovable Rogues' character DLC for free as long as you purchase within 1 week of launch. Unlock both the sword wielder Saya and Amir who harnesses the power of their mind.



[h3]Take on the new gods[/h3]

Battle a bunch of challenging bosses in the dungeons, plus take on tough managers who guard the path to progress further through the Neon Abyss. Each boss's defeat will give you items for your current run but also currency to spend for future runs!



[h3]Customise your dungeon[/h3]

Enter the bar to choose how you want to change your dungeon runs, unlock new characters, items, mini-games and even bosses!



[h3]Hatch and evolve pets[/h3]

Gain some company in the abyss by collecting eggs to hatch and evolve pets into powerful companions. These floating friends will give you extra firepower, block bullets and much more!



[h3]Collect sweet loot and have unlimited synergies[/h3]

Random item drops are key in helping you blast your way though the abyss. Each has its own passive abilities that can stack and combine with other effects to create powerful synergies.



[h3]Tackle mini-games[/h3]

Take a break from the dungeon running and play a slew of unlockable mini-games that could appear in your run like playing a giant piano to unlock some juicy item drops.



Play now:
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Neon Abyss Free 'Lovable Rogues' Character DLC For Week 1 Purchasers!

Abyssonauts!

The 'Lovable Rogues' DLC adds two bonus characters to give you some needed backup in the Abyss! They will join the eight other playable and unlockable characters to bring the total in the Grim Squad to ten!



Purchase Neon Abyss within a week from launch commencing July 14th and get the Lovable Rogues character DLC for free! After that, it will be purchasable.

Experiments of the Titan Corps, come defectors to Hades cause, these characters each bring their own unique abilities.

[h3]Saya[/h3]

Saya brings a few more splashes of color to the abyss and not just with her hair! She is a master sword wielder and will paint the dungeons red with powerful sword strikes. Switch between her katana and your ranged weapon in the dungeon to destroy any foe at any distance!



[h3]Amir[/h3]

Subjected to awful mental experiments, Amir can muster the power of his mind to his advantage. They are able to ascertain the exact effect of items before picking them up.

Each run Amir starts with 6 heart containers but lose one after each level, once hitting zero they are able to levitate! Be careful, Amir's only hope of survival is to collect shields!



Try out the free Steam demo and wishlist now here:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/788100/Neon_Abyss/

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Q&A Livestream on YouTube

Hey Abyssonauts,

Check out the Q&A livestream we ran during the Steam Summer Festival, answering some of your questions and also showing off an updated but not final version of the game!

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Until next time!