NeverAwake
Released Sep 2022
A girl who never wakes up. She has been fighting monsters in her dreams... "NeverAwake" is a nightmarish twin-stick shooter with a unique worldview and original game rules.
96% positive · 176 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Steam $19.99
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Evaluation
NeverAwake launched on September 28, 2022 as a complete twin-stick shooter with over 80 levels. After release, the developer shipped several feature updates: a major patch (Ver. 1.1.0) on January 18, 2023 adding new challenges, accessories, and platform ports; speedrun mode in early 2023; and a significant collaboration update (Ver. 1.2.2) on June 28, 2023 adding five crossover weapons and new accessories.
In April 2024, the developer announced "NeverAwake FLASH BACK" — originally planned as a DLC, but by July 2025 it was confirmed to have grown into a fully standalone sequel game called NeverAwake FLASHBACK. That game launched on December 10, 2025, described as an epilogue story to NeverAwake combining the original's systems with roguelite elements.
With NeverAwake FLASHBACK released as a separate title, all announced follow-on content for the original NeverAwake has now shipped. The two DLC items on the store (the original soundtrack and an art book) were both released on launch day in September 2022. There are no unreleased DLC entries, no outstanding developer commitments for the original game, and the most recent news post for NeverAwake (a minor bug fix on December 10, 2025) coincides with the FLASHBACK launch and contains no indication of further content for the base game. The developer has not announced any additional updates or content for NeverAwake since FLASHBACK launched.
Evidence
NeverAwake FLASHBACK launched as a standalone sequel/epilogue, originally planned as DLC but expanded into its own game. A minor bug fix (Ver. 1.2.3) for the base game was released the same day.
Developer confirmed NeverAwake FLASHBACK — the previously announced DLC — had evolved into a standalone game releasing in 2025, rather than a DLC for the base game.
Content
2 of 2 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Phoenixx Inc.
Achievements
29
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player
About this game
A girl who never wakes up. She has been fighting monsters in her dreams...
"NeverAwake" is a nightmarish twin-stick shooter with a unique worldview and original game rules.
The girl fights against vegetables, dogs, school friends, and other things she hates. What does the girl see at the end of the battle? And will she be able to wake up?
About NeverAwake
"NeverAwake" has a unique worldview with its high quality hand-drawn graphics and beautiful animations.The enemies are not demons...but vegetables and dentists that the girl hates. Things and creatures that everyone has had a bad experience with at one time or another become monsters and attack the protagonist "Rem".
With over 80 levels, dozens of bosses, and a unique gameplay system that allows players to retry many levels, NeverAwake is suitable for both beginner shooters and experts.
Combine a multitude of weapons and accessories to fight off the monsters in your nightmares.
The ending of this title will change depending on the player's dedication. Please play and see what the girl sees at the end of the battle.
Features
- Kick the veggies, dentists, and other monsters out of the way and blow away the painful memories of your childhood!
- A unique world view set in the "inside of a girl's nightmare"
- Beautiful hand-drawn graphics and animations
- Unique game rules and high retryability
- Fast-paced gameplay and powerful boss battles
- More than 80 levels and dozens of tricky bosses
- Numerous weapons and accessories, and builds that combine them
- Great storytelling and multiple endings
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Jun 22, 2026
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