Neon Blood shows off 2.5D cyberpunk world in new trailer

Neon Blood

Co-publishers Meridiem Games, Astrolabe Games, and developer ChaoticBrain Studios shared a new trailer for Neon Blood, their new 2.5D cyberpunk RPG.

The new trailer for Neon Blood shows off gameplay mechanics, world, and new animated scenes from the cyberpunk RPG.


Here’s a rundown on the game, plus the new trailer:

Year 2053, the world as we know it came to an end in a war lost in time. Now, only inequality remains, in the form of Viridis, the great city that encompasses the dangerous Blind City and the luxurious Bright City.

Axel McCoin, once a police detective, will become the key piece to unmask a whole plot of corruption and power that plagues the unstable peace of Viridis.

Experience the stories of the city and its inhabitants, accompanying Axel in his mission to overthrow the established order and demolish the foundations of this corrupt society.

Exploration

Viridis is a living city that tells its own story, as well as keeping its own secrets. The city’s inhabitants will be key pieces for detective Axel McCoin to discover how it works, the root of its inequality and how the inhabitants go about their daily lives. With richly detailed environments and hundreds of secrets to learn, players can explore freely and act as they wish as they explore diverse locations, such as the neon city of Hunter Heaven, the futuristic Bright City and the labyrinthine subway tunnels hidden in Viridis.

Combat

The city is dangerous, but you are not alone, Axel will gain allies along his adventure with whom he can face powerful enemies side by side.you can attack, use skills and even objects before unleashing a powerful final attack where you will see the pixel art at its best in this turn-based combat system based on the great games of the JRPG genre.

Art

Neon Blood’s aesthetics feature a unique blend of 2D and 3D combining the retro style of hand-drawn and animated pixel art with highly detailed 3D environments, all with meticulous lighting that will make walking through the streets of the great Viridis a visual spectacle.

Features

  • Elaborate and deep story with a cyberpunk theme combined with a turn-based combat style like old RPG’s with strong strategy factor
  • Two different realities of the two cities with complete 2.5D aesthetic, merging cyberpunk and sci-fi
  • A big macropolis full of secrets to be solved with a complete dialogue-based detective system
  • A lot of neons

Neon Blood is launching sometime in 2024 across Windows PC (via Steam), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PS4, and PS5.

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