Underplayed Gems

Neckbreak (2022)

Neckbreak cover
Developer
MGP Studios, Solid9 Studio
Publisher
MGP Studios
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie
Rating
4.0 of 5, 462 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.9 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A fast-paced, pixelated arcade shooter with tactical bullet time set in a bleak 1980s cyberpunk city.

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What players say

Players are split on Neckbreak: some love its neon-soaked hyper-violence and visual style, while others find it punishing and unfun because you die in one hit but enemies do not, with laser-accurate foes. The developer says it is not a boomer shooter, and comparisons to Hotline Miami are common but disputed.

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