- Shooter, Indie, Arcade, Action
A girl who never wakes up. She has been fighting monsters in her dreams... "NeverAwake" is a nightmarish twin-stick shooter with a unique worldview and original game rules.
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Plot-driven, relentless, contemporary and unpretentious.
- character-ledplot-driven
- contemplativerelentless
- contemporarynostalgic
- unpretentiousprestige
- intimateepic
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DragnixShaun JoyNov 202298/100In all areas, NeverAwake pushes the boundary of fantastic experiences, and is a must have in the library.
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GameSpewRichard SeagraveSep 20229/10Everything adds up to make NeverAwake one of the most inventive and interesting twin-stick shooters we’ve played in some time. From its meticulously-created enemies to its responsive controls, everything here has been tuned for your enjoyment. And so once you’ve started playing, chances are you’ll have a hard time pulling yourself away from it. If you’re a fan of twin-stick shooters, make sure you check this out.
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PC InvasionAndrew FarrellSep 20228.5/10NeverAwake doesn't just have stellar graphics, it offers up some really special shmup gameplay with a surprising amount of content.
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NextGen PlayerPaul HunterOct 20228.5/100NeverAwake kept me awake long hours as I felt compelled to binge-play the more than 80 levels in the game. The luscious graphics and innovative level-looping gameplay instantly hooked me and separates it from the crowed shoot 'em up genre. The best surprise, though, was the thoughtful story that tackles tough topics with sensitivity and elegance.
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TheGamerJoshua RobertsonFeb 20233/5 starsWhile the levels are varied and challenging, and the story is serviceable for the kind of game NeverAwake is, they weren’t the things that had me blasting through levels to see what was next - it was the excitement of seeing what kind of horrible beastie was waiting for me around the corner. The game excels at turning the mundane into monsters and doing so manages to set itself apart as one of the more unique shoot ‘em ups out there. Add to that some demanding but entertaining boss fights and NeverAwake is a decent (yet depressing) time for any fan of the genre.
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About the game
- Platforms
- Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch
- Developer
- Neotro Inc.
- Publisher
- Phoenixx Inc.
- Released
- September 28, 2022
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric, Side view
- Engine
- Unity
IGDB rating 7.9/10 from 2 ratings.
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