Neon Noodles
Released Aug 2023
In a future where food is the ultimate symbol of status, you are a recipe programming technician for a ruthless aristocracy. Create, test and optimize your culinary machines in this deliciously dark zach-like!
76% positive · 110 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Evaluation
Neon Noodles launched on August 3, 2023 as a fully complete product. During its Early Access period, the developer explicitly communicated two milestone moments: a November 2022 post declared the game "content-complete" (all levels, mechanics, and story in place), and a March 2023 post declared it "content and feature complete" ahead of the final 1.0 release. The game shipped on August 3, 2023 with the full story, all 250 recipes, and complete platform/language support. Post-launch activity consisted of a feature patch on August 11, 2023, a larger patch on August 17, 2023, and a single engine bug hotfix on October 14, 2025. No DLC has been listed, no future content has been announced, and no roadmap or expansion plans have been communicated at any point after launch. There is one major content post in the entire news history — the launch itself — and no subsequent major content releases. The game launched as a finished product and has received only maintenance updates since.
Evidence
Neon Noodles launches as a finished product with full platform support, controller support, and localization in 11 languages
Developer explicitly states the game is 'content and feature complete' ahead of launch, with only polish and localization remaining
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Vivid Helix
Achievements
19
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
In a dark and dangerous cyberpunk future, food is the ultimate symbol of wealth and status. Using a revolutionary invention called Neon Noodles, the Aristocracy indulges their every culinary whim. Everyone else begs for scraps. With no memory and no name, you are just a cog in this machine. But when a mysterious message unlocks your forgotten past, it thrusts you into a daring, clandestine heist to seize control of Neon Noodles and reclaim your legacy.
Neon Noodles is inspired by the open-ended, machine-building puzzle games of Zachtronics such as Opus Magnum and Infinifactory. Take on challenging assignments from a cast of intriguing clients, design complex and beautiful automations to uncover the truth behind Neon Noodles.
Do you have what it takes to pry humanity's future from the clutches of corporate greed?
Features
- Create automations as intricate or as simple as you like, using everything from programmable robot chefs to teleport stations.
- Program your robot chefs through an intuitive record-and-replay system where you control a robot and have it replicate your exact inputs, and only edit later if needed.
- Solve endlessly replayable open-ended puzzles with 250 recipes from around the world consisting of 400 unique ingredients. Jollof Rice, Clam Chowder, Spätzle, Bibimbap - so many recipes to optimize!
- Immerse yourself in a cyberpunk story where food is a luxury and ruthless corporate greed runs unchecked.
- Compare your scores with friends and see global leaderboards score distributions as a histogram.
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Jun 26, 2026
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