Neon Chrome

Neon Chrome is a twin-stick shooter video game developed by 10tons.

Neon Chrome
Developer(s)	10tons
Publisher(s)	10tons
Platform(s)	Microsoft Windows PlayStation 4 Xbox One Linux macOS iOS Android PlayStation Vita Nintendo Switch
Release	Windows 28 April 2016 PlayStation 4 31 May 2016 Xbox One 8 June 2016 Linux, macOS 3 November 2016 PlayStation Vita 29 November 2016 Android 27 April 2017 Switch 12 October 2017
Genre(s)	Multidirectional shooter
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Gameplay

Neon Chrome is a cyberpunk-themed twin-stick shooter video game played from a top-down perspective.^[1][2] The player takes control of remote controlled human clones and is tasked with eliminating the Overseer to stop their oppressive regime on the dystopic society.^[3][2] The player must ascend to the top floor of the company building where the Overseer is based.^[3][2] The game features procedurally generated levels and destructible environments.^[3][2] The game supports local cooperative play.^[2]

Development and release

Neon Chrome was developed and published by 10tons.^[3] The game was released in 2016 for Windows on 28 April,^[4] PlayStation 4 on 31 May,^[2] Xbox One on 8 June,^[5] and Linux and macOS on 3 November.^[6] A Nintendo Switch version was released on 12 October 2017.^[7][8] In 2017, they released a survival mode called "Arena" as downloadable content.^[9]

Reception

Aggregate score

Aggregator	Score
Metacritic	PC: 74/100[10] PS4: 63/100[11] XONE: 72/100[12] iOS: 92/100[13] NS: 67/100[14]

Review scores

Publication	Score
Nintendo Life	5/10[15]
Nintendo World Report	8.5/10[16]
Hardcore Gamer	2.5/5[3]
Pocket Gamer	iOS: 8/10[1] 7/10 (NS)[17]
Push Square	5/10[18]
TouchArcade	iOS: [19]

Reception

Neon Chrome received "mixed or average" reviews on PC and consoles from professional critics according to review aggregator website Metacritic, but the mobile version was more positively received.^{[13][10][11][14][12]}