Advent NEON®

Advent NEON®

Released Jul 2025

Hyperactive 2D action platformer with wicked fast attacks, omnidirectional dashing, and time-freezing! Play well enough to transform and unleash 100% power!

98% positive · 352 reviews
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Evaluation

Advent NEON launched on July 18, 2025 as a complete, finished game built entirely by a single developer (CryoGX). On launch day, the developer published a post clearly stating that one content update is planned — at minimum covering undelivered Kickstarter backer goals — with no release date given, as the developer explicitly needed a real break after years of solo work. Post-launch, the developer was actively patching the game through late 2025, shipping feature patches on July 19, July 27, August 1, August 14, September 2, and December 3 and 15, 2025. On February 6, 2026, the developer posted a direct update confirming the planned content update is in progress. They noted the "biggest priority" piece had already been completed, but that the game would not receive any more patches for "months" while the update is built out. A February 21, 2026 emergency bug fix for a saving glitch also referenced being "still focused on the next update stuff," confirming active development as of that date. No further developer communication appears after February 21, 2026. Today's date is October 1, 2026 — approximately seven and a half months since the last post. While this silence is notable, the developer explicitly warned in February 2026 that there would be an extended quiet period measured in months. Given that this is a solo developer working at their own pace, and that they proactively broke radio silence on February 6, 2026 specifically to flag that silence was coming, the absence of posts through October 2026 is consistent with what was communicated. The developer has not indicated the update is cancelled or that development has concluded. The only DLC listed is the released soundtrack (July 28, 2025). No expansion or content DLC packs are listed on the store. The promised content update remains unshipped as of the last known communication.
Evidence
Developer confirms the content update is in progress, that the 'biggest priority' piece has already been completed, and warns that no patches will come for 'months' while development continues. Explicitly breaks radio silence to flag that a quiet period is coming.
news post · Feb 6, 2026 source content planned
high
Launch day post states one content update is planned (at minimum covering undelivered Kickstarter backer goals), with no timeline. Developer explicitly calls this a 'full game' but acknowledges planned post-launch content.
news post · Jul 18, 2025 source content planned
high

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Released
Jul 2025

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
CryoGX
Achievements
55
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player

About this game

Take to Neopolis as Neon, punching your way through all manner of robot to get your creator's body back. Shred through enemies at lightspeed with attack chaining and dashing so tight it'll make you think other games are running in slow motion. Transform into an engine of destruction at 100% power, and show the world what you can really do!

Oh, and "lightspeed" isn't an exaggeration; you can literally freeze time (and the level timer) to get the advantage on your enemies!

Advent NEON gives you:

  • A full platform fighter's moveset (attack in multiple directions!) with cancelable attacks and extremely responsive inputs to always vary up your combos!

  • 8-way dashing, to go fast and get past whatever's in your way! (There's even wavedashing too!)

  • Schmovement. Not just movement, but that BUTTER SMOOTH "spend 10 minutes just enjoying jumping and dashing" movement. Even the walls are your playground!

  • A parry? Nah, we freeze time around these parts!

  • But also I lied, as you can ALSO parry attacks with your own!

  • Resonance: The ability to scale drastically in power, dealing critical hits and transforming at 100% strength! Only the most skilled players can maintain this level of power!

  • Use slopes to your advantage to achieve and maintain High Speed State, tearing through enemies and level records, alike!

  • There's also a Training Room for you to spawn enemies and try out items and combos!

  • Remappable controls, multiple controller support, ability to hold inputs, tweak FX opacity and more in the options menus!

"Advent NEON is the coolest goddamn game I've ever played in my life (Cryo, quote that in the Steam description)" 

Last evaluated Oct 1, 2026
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