Tales of the Neon Sea

Pixel-art detective adventure investigating murder in a cyberpunk city

YiTi Games · Published by Thermite Games · Released Apr 29, 2019

Reviews: Very Positive; 85% of 5,104
Recent reviews: Mostly Positive; 76% of 30 in 30 days
Playing now: 19; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 3 years ago; May 4, 2023

What is Tales of the Neon Sea?

This point-and-click adventure follows Rex, a former cop turned detective, through a neon-lit cyberpunk city. You explore locations, inspect evidence, interact with characters, and solve puzzles while investigating a murder linked to a robot rebellion. You can also control his cat, William, to reach places Rex cannot.

For you if...

+you enjoy exploring detailed pixel-art cyberpunk settings
+you want a story-driven detective mystery with puzzles

Not for you if...

−you prefer fast-paced action to slow investigation
−you dislike frequent puzzles interrupting the story

What players say

85% of 5,104 reviews are positive · 76% of 30 in the last 30 days

Players praise the detailed pixel art, cyberpunk atmosphere, and mystery. Some find the puzzles repetitive or disruptive to the story, and several report bugs that stop their progress.

Screenshots and trailer

Tales of the Neon Sea system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Processor: Intel Core2 Duo E6400 @ 2.13GHz
Graphics: GeForce GT 730 OR Radeon HD 4830
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 58
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Playable

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Text only: English, Simplified Chinese, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Ukrainian, Russian, Hungarian, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Portuguese - Portugal.