Neon White Reviews

Neon White is ranked in the 99th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
8.5 / 10.0
Jun 16, 2022

Neon White is a truly unique first-person action experience. With its clever level design and Soul Card system, chaining together demon-slaying and platforming to get to the goal the quickest is a breeze. The game’s compelling cast and setting draw you into its story, and the wealth of side content and drive to improve on one’s scores will keep you coming back. Even its sluggish boss fights and somewhat samey visual style doesn’t do much to hold the game back. If you are looking for a truly unique indie action title, you should definitely check out Neon White.

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8 / 10.0
Jun 26, 2022

For most of its runtime Neon White is a real treat to play, and the unique tradeoff of gunplay and movement choices is a fun gimmick that holds the title together quite well.

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9 / 10.0
Jun 20, 2022

There's no reason for missing a little gem like Neon White is, if you love video games.

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9 / 10.0
Jun 16, 2022

Neon White perfectly captures the sense of speed without compromising on accuracy or enjoyment. It’s a ride that’s worth playing, whether to appreciate its finely tuned level design, its enjoyable narrative or that sense of accomplishment when you best a run on the first try.

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9 / 10.0
Dec 12, 2022

It’s thanks to DualSense support and the other subtle improvements found here that Neon White is better than ever before on PS5. The speed-running nature of the game means it might not appeal or be suitable for everyone, but those who can hack it will be utterly enamoured with its charms. This is one seriously slick adventure, in terms of both gameplay and storytelling. And the more you put into it, the more you get out.

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8 / 10.0
Jun 16, 2022

As long as players know what they’re getting into With Neon White, chances are they’ll have a brilliant time. It’s got a clean visual style, a brilliant soundtrack, and gameplay that’s challenging but moreish. Add in a story that will keep you interested in uncovering the fate of Neon White and his acquaintances, and you have one of the most interesting releases of the year so far.

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9 / 10
Jul 10, 2024

Neon White is a welcome addition to the Xbox Game Pass library, serving up a unique and exhilarating indie experience. Its gameplay has a great sense of flow and it does a fantastic job depicting the afterlife. The game does have slower moments in-between levels, but it's primarily about speedrunning and perfecting your runs. As long as you can keep up, Heaven awaits.

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9.3 / 10.0
Dec 31, 2022

Neon White is a unique game with even more unique ideas. It's an amazing experience from start to finish and if you're looking for an entertaining game with Innovative mechanics, Neon White is the perfect choice!

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8.5 / 10.0
Jul 8, 2022

The combination of a great story, interesting game mechanics and the most gaseous music of the recent period has been magnificent.

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8 / 10.0
Jun 15, 2022

Although it's coming out at a packed time of year, Neon White should definitely be on the radar of Switch owners. Whether trying to stay ahead of the story, ripping off a stage or two in between games, or trying to shave a few hundredths of a second off your level time to get up the leaderboards, there's always an excuse to shoot up heaven.

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9 / 10.0
Jun 15, 2022

Neon White is an absolute delight of a speed-running game. It's easy to pick up and play, and it has enough bite that you need to master how to shave off a few seconds from your time to proceed. More importantly, it feels really good to do so. The plot is fun, if not groundbreaking, and the likeable characters keep you invested. Aside from some backtracking that I wasn't fond of, Neon White hits all the marks and hits them well. Just be prepared to start playing and discover that eight hours have flown by.

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8.8 / 10.0
Jun 27, 2022

Neon White is the 2nd best indie I've played this year so far. With a brilliant combination of genres, you're sure to spend hours upon hours mastering stage after stage as you uncover more about its very strange cast of characters.

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8.5 / 10.0
Jul 10, 2024

The new Neon White Xbox port is definitely worth checking out for those who missed the unique shooter platformer or those who want to give it another go and try to better their level times.

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8.3 / 10.0
Jul 10, 2024

Neon White features incredible gameplay and some of the best “one more try” levels in recent memory.  It’s so fun to play that it can’t be brought down by its poor story. It is worth a purchase or Game Pass download, especially if you’ve got some friends to compete with on the leaderboards

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A-
Jul 14, 2022

The real draw in Neon White is the action -- the pure, unfiltered, adrenaline-pumping action that feels like it brings together the best thing about games like Devil May Cry or Ghostrunner or Mirror's Edge or Sonic or whatever else you play when you want to go as fast as possible while slicing and shooting through every single enemy in your way. It's a pretty exceptional game, and it's unlike anything else out there.

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9.6 / 10.0
Jun 16, 2022

Right out of the gate, the highest compliment I can pay Neon White is how quickly its tight controls and smart design can make stages that initially look utterly impossible become satisfyingly complete...

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10 / 10
Jun 25, 2022

There are those times you just know you’re onto something truly special, a game that when you aren’t playing, you’re thinking about playing. Wondering where your next session may lead or what the story might reveal. Neon White is one of said games, an experience that’s always exciting, often amusing and never a dull moment. Easily one of the best and most electrifying releases of 2022.

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Buy
Jul 1, 2022

Neon White is full of some of the most refreshing, engaging action I’ve seen in ages, but it also has surprising soul and heart in its characters and story. It’s a total package in every sense of the word. Just be prepared, it’ll keep you glued to the screen long into the night and deep into a weekend.

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9 / 10.0
Jul 25, 2022

If you are looking for a crazy experience, Neon White could be for you, because it has everything an experience of this calibre could offer: originality, care and a memorable storyline, addictive gameplay and many hours of fun.

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8.5 / 10.0
Jul 24, 2022

Neon White is a game that manages to handle speed and action as pieces of an addicting puzzle. Though this might be a little inconvenient for people looking for a casual experience, learning the best possible course of action offers a great feeling of reward to the player. For people who love spending hours gradually improving their time in platformer stages, this is a highly recommended game.

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