# Neon Inferno

> NYC 2055: a city beyond salvation. Blast your way through this dense cyberpunk jungle in NEON INFERNO, an explosive fusion of 2D run-and-gun and gallery-shooter, and help the Family dominate its streets!

## Game facts

- Developer: Zenovia Interactive
- Publisher: Retroware
- Release status: Released
- Release date: Nov 20, 2025
- Platforms: PC
- Genres: Shooting, Action, Arcade
- Steam Deck: Verified (Steam, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2957720/)
- Languages: Interface: Japanese (Japan), European Spanish, Russian (Russia), Chinese (China), German (Germany), Italian (Italy), Korean (South Korea), American English, Brazilian Portuguese, French (France), Polish (Poland), Chinese (Taiwan), Mexican Spanish; Subtitles: Japanese (Japan), European Spanish, Russian (Russia), Chinese (China), German (Germany), Italian (Italy), Korean (South Korea), American English, Brazilian Portuguese, French (France), Polish (Poland), Chinese (Taiwan); Audio: American English (IGDB, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://www.igdb.com/games/neon-inferno)

## AI Review Analysis

Analyzed Sep 1, 2026

### Strengths

- The original 2D shooting system, which attacks the foreground and background simultaneously, brings freshness to the genre.
- The pixel art, cyberpunk city presentation, animations, and lighting effects are outstanding.
- It modernizes the feel of a retro arcade run-and-gun, and responding to enemy and boss patterns is enjoyable.

### Weaknesses

- Some players feel that the overall length is too short to provide enough content for the price.
- The high difficulty and boss battles can cause frustration and fatigue during repeated attempts.
- Although it combines foreground and background shooting, dodging, parrying, and other elements, it has been criticized for not developing them deeply into a core system.

## Links

- [Neon Inferno on WAME](https://www.wame.is/game/3763)
- [Player reviews](https://www.wame.is/game/3763/reviews)

Updated: 2026-11-10T10:36:10.216Z