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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!

80 20 November 2025

Neon Inferno is an adventure developed by Zenovia, released 20 November 2025 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4.

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What Neon Inferno is

Neon Inferno is an adventure game developed by Zenovia and released in 2025. It was published by Retroware. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

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!
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It supports multiplayer for up to 2 players online. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player. There are 30 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Neon Inferno holds a critic score of 80 out of 100. That places it above 64% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2025 averaged 78, so it scored 2 points above the year average.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 or AMD Phenom II X2 550, 4 GB RAM and GeForce 9600 GT or Radeon HD 3870. At 4GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 4GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

Neon Inferno launched on 20 November 2025, within three weeks of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, ARC Raiders, Routine and Kirby Air Riders. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4. It arrived 5 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, ARC Raiders, Routine, Kirby Air Riders.

Cheats and codes

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

Neon Inferno — frequently asked questions

When did Neon Inferno come out?
Neon Inferno was released on 20 November 2025 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Neon Inferno?
At minimum, Neon Inferno needs Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 or AMD Phenom II X2 550, 4 GB RAM, GeForce 9600 GT or Radeon HD 3870 graphics, 4 GB available space of storage.
Does Neon Inferno have multiplayer?
Yes. Neon Inferno supports multiplayer for up to 2 players online.
How many GB is Neon Inferno?
The PC version needs about 4 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("4 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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