Neon White

First-person speedrunning platformer with card-powered attacks and movement

Angel Matrix · Published by Annapurna Interactive · Released Jun 16, 2022

Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive; 98% of 21K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 94% of 144 in 30 days
Playing now: 72; peak 24h 105
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 4 years ago; Jul 13, 2022

What is Neon White?

A single-player first-person action platformer set in Heaven. You collect Soul Cards, use them to attack demons or discard them for movement abilities, then find shortcuts to improve your times as White, an assassin from Hell competing for a permanent place in Heaven.

For you if...

+you enjoy replaying short levels to improve your times
+you like fast precision platforming mixed with shooting
+you enjoy finding shortcuts and optimizing routes

Not for you if...

−you dislike trial-and-error routes and repeated time attempts
−you want story dialogue to drive the experience
−you prefer relaxed platforming over precision and speed

What players say

98% of 20,866 reviews are positive · 94% of 144 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the fast platforming, route optimization, replayable time chasing, and Machine Girl soundtrack. The most common complaint is the story and dialogue, which many find grating enough to skip, though some players enjoy the writing.

Screenshots and trailer

Neon White system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10, 64-bit
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6750, 2.66 GHz | AMD Phenom II X3 720, 2.8 GHz (w/ at least 3-threads)
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450, 1 GB | AMD Radeon HD 5750, 1 GB
Memory: 6 GB RAM
Storage: 6 GB available space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 63
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese, Turkish.