Underplayed Gems

Neon Noodles (2023)

Neon Noodles cover
Developer
Vivid Helix
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Indie, Simulation
Rating
4.0 of 5, 109 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.9 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

You design and optimize cooking assembly lines in a dark cyberpunk world, balancing tense automation puzzles with a gritty narrative heist.

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What players say

Players compare it to Zachtronics games, especially Opus Magnum, and many find it falls short, lacking quality-of-life features and having a slower pace. The difficulty curve is uneven, with the Yakitori level singled out as unreasonably hard.

Screenshots

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