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The Neon Boy
A challenging 2D precision platformer. Use double jumps and wall jumps to beat 80 trap-filled levels, collect artifacts to unlock 9 secret levels, and improve your best times. Play solo or race friends online with 2–4 players.
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July 2, 2018
8 years and 114 days ago
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Positive44 reviews90.9%
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13 itemsAbout the Game
The Neon Boy is a challenging 2D precision platformer about a small, one-eyed hero held captive by evil scientists. Escape a world of deadly machinery by mastering jumps, studying traps and finding a way to the exit.
Combine double jumps, wall jumps and wall slides to reach the exit. Saws, lasers, turrets, mines, fire, acid and spikes stand in your way. Learn how the traps work and choose the right moment to jump.
Explore 80 main levels across four acts: Laboratory, Valley, Smeltery and Techcenter. Collect all 27 hidden artifacts to unlock a bonus act with 9 secret levels.
The original version is still available.
To play the original 2018 version, right-click The Neon Boy in your Steam Library, open Properties > Betas and select original-2018.
Jumps and deadly traps
Combine double jumps, wall jumps and wall slides to reach the exit. Saws, lasers, turrets, mines, fire, acid and spikes stand in your way. Learn how the traps work and choose the right moment to jump.
Four acts and secret levels
Explore 80 main levels across four acts: Laboratory, Valley, Smeltery and Techcenter. Collect all 27 hidden artifacts to unlock a bonus act with 9 secret levels.
Faster routes, better times
Return to completed levels, find shorter routes and refine your jumps to improve your personal bests. Compare your results with other players on Steam Leaderboards for individual levels, each act and the whole game.Online races with friends
Choose an act and invite friends through Steam for online races with 2–4 players. Race through its levels, reach each exit before your opponents and try to win the most races.Features
- 80 main levels and 9 unlockable secret levels
- Double jumps, wall jumps and wall slides
- 27 hidden artifacts
- Personal bests and Steam Leaderboards
- Online races for 2–4 players
- 21 Steam achievements
- Keyboard and controller support
The original version is still available.
To play the original 2018 version, right-click The Neon Boy in your Steam Library, open Properties > Betas and select original-2018.
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