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Neuroma

A fast-paced vertical shmup where a living brain controls a combat ship to battle grotesque alien creatures across biomechanical worlds filled with massive bosses and intense arcade action.

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NextLayer
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About the Game

YOU ARE NOT THE PILOT… YOU ARE THE NEUROMA.

In a distant future, humanity created a forbidden technology capable of linking living brains directly to biomechanical war machines.

You are the NEUROMA — an artificial consciousness created to control an experimental combat ship sent into worlds consumed by alien lifeforms.

Entire colonies have vanished. Planets have been corrupted.
Now the only mission left is to push deeper into infected systems and destroy the entities responsible for the infestation.

Every planet is a new nightmare.

Each stage introduces:

  • new enemies,

  • new attack patterns,

  • biomechanical structures,

  • and colossal bosses guarding the core of each world.

FAST-PACED VERTICAL SHMUP ACTION

Dodge waves of bullets, fight through alien swarms, and face gigantic bosses in intense arcade-inspired battles.

  • Fast and aggressive vertical shmup gameplay

  • Unique bosses in every stage

  • Multiple alien enemy types

  • Different planets and environments

  • Intense arcade combat

  • Biomechanical sci-fi atmosphere

  • Progression across infected worlds

A HOSTILE BIOMECHANICAL UNIVERSE

The enemies are not just creatures.
They merge with machines, structures, and even entire planets.

Travel through worlds dominated by:

  • biomechanical organisms,

  • alien fortresses,

  • living hives,

  • corrupted laboratories,

  • and civilizations completely consumed by infestation.

Each planet features its own visual identity, enemies, and challenges.

SURVIVE THE INFESTATION

You are the last weapon sent to stop the alien expansion.

Destroy grotesque creatures.
Cross corrupted worlds.
Fight colossal entities.
And survive long enough to reach the next planet.

Features

  • Arcade-style vertical shmup

  • Multiple worlds and stages

  • Massive bosses

  • Varied enemy attack patterns

  • Biomechanical sci-fi visuals

  • Fast-paced reflex-focused gameplay

  • Cosmic horror inspired atmosphere

  • Intense battles against alien hordes

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