We hope you've been having a blast run 'n' gunning your way through the demo's dungeons!
In the demo you will have been playing Wade. Today we take a look at each of the unlockable characters which makes the start of each dungeon run unique.
Matt
Matt can dodge roll which evades incoming enemy projectiles whilst rolling you where you want to go.
James
One weapon isn't enough for James and playing them allows you to carry two weapons at once!
Zack
Zack loves his knives and is able to stab even when an enemy is out of his melee range.
Lucas
If you like explosions, you will like Lucas. He will let you place mines on a whim but watch out they have a random fuse timer.
Ming
Hatch them all with Ming! Start your run with two eggs plus have an increased hatch success rate with this character!
David
Items can be found in high places and David can get you there by inflating a balloon to achieve the power of flight. However, this flight is costly as you will have to pay 3 crystals to use this once in a room!
That is all of the characters we will be showing off today. We hope you are all looking forward to the release and are still having fun with the demo. Watch out for another spotlight next week here on steam.
The time has come to dive into the Neon Abyss free Steam demo. Not heard of Neon Abyss? Well - it's a frantic roguelike that lets you run and gun your way through an ever evolving dungeon.
Check out the trailer here:
In the demo you will shoot lasers, collect pets, find sweet loot and even dance!
Each dungeon is randomly generated so every run you make will be different!
The demo also has different time limits for each difficulty:
15 minutes for easy
18 minutes for normal
24 minutes for hard
The more you play and get better - the more time you will have to crawl the dungeons of Neon Abyss!
You will encounter many eggs whilst traversing the Neon Abyss which on pick-up will follow behind you in the air. Today I will shed light on what they do and why you should try to collect them all!
Where to find them?
To collect eggs you will need to search the depths of the Neon Abyss. You can either pick-up the eggs from chests, loot rooms, the store or egg dispensers! All you need to do is walk over them and they will automatically add to a growing train of eggs and pets behind you.
Hatch them all!
Always check your eggs before buying them! Eggs need to hatch before they can blossom into a useful pet but they also have a chance to fail! There are ways to help ensure your egg turns into a pet - these include item pick-ups and even an unlockable character who will increase your hatch rate.
What can pets do for me?
Your pets have a huge variety of useful effects, some are very direct: shooting at enemies, blocking incoming shots and even collecting items for you! There are other more elaborate effects like turning spare hearts into shields however, I’ll leave discovering all of those for when you can traverse the Neon Abyss!
Evolve your pets!
Your pets will evolve as you battle your way through the rooms of the Neon Abyss. They will get both an upgrade to their appearance alongside more powerful effects like shooting double the amount of projectiles.
That is it for today's spotlight! Next week we will have some exciting news to share with you and a steam spotlight to accompany it!
Collect them all soon! Until then join the conversation on Neon Abyss here: