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Neon Shift

Neon Shift is a speedrun-focused, side-scrolling platformer with a twist! Run, jump and slide your way through both official and player-created levels as fast as possible, then shift into a phantom that can…

1 July 2025

Neon Shift is an indie, released 1 July 2025 on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Neon Shift is

Neon Shift was released in 2025. It is available on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Neon Shift is a speedrun-focused, side-scrolling platformer with a twist! Run, jump and slide your way through both official and player-created levels as fast as possible, then shift into a phantom that can uncover new routes with a dash and chase yourself down to secure a spot on the leaderboard.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Neon Shift launched on 1 July 2025, within three weeks of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Dune: Awakening, The Alters and Donkey Kong Bananza.

Released around the same time: Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Dune: Awakening, The Alters, Donkey Kong Bananza.

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When did Neon Shift come out?
Neon Shift was released on 1 July 2025 for Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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