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LONDON (March 21, 2025) — Yesterday, new demos were revealed for three upcoming imaginative titles from the Kepler family of publishing labels: Bionic Bay, a visually remarkable and captivating sci-fi platforming adventure from developers Psychoflow Studio and Mureena, Neon Abyss 2, the sequel to 2020’s award-winning hit roguelike Neon Abyss, and STAND-ALONE, a hack-and-slash roguelite featuring a vengeful robo-sheep protagonist. Pixel art, sci-fi, and action game fans can now explore these vastly different worlds with free demos available today on Steam.
Bionic Bay
Bionic Bay is packed with clever, physics-based platforming and meticulously hand-crafted levels, and introduces players to core mechanics like The Swap, ChronoLag, and Gravity Shift to creatively manipulate the environment and overcome hazards at every turn. In this first look at the online mode for Bionic Bay, players can customize their own scientist and race against ghosts of competitors from around the world in time-based challenges. The new demo available on Steam also includes the first two levels of the final game, introducing players to the fundamentals of The Swap and movement—essential skills for the online mode, which unlocks upon completion. Progress from the Steam demo carries over to the full game too.
Bionic Bay launches on April 17, for PlayStation 5 and Steam.
Check out today’s new Bionic Bay trailer here:
For more information about Bionic Bay, follow the official X account and visit the official website.
Neon Abyss 2
Get first hands-on with Neon Abyss 2, the highly anticipated sequel to the award-winning roguelike Neon Abyss, from Veewo Games. The single player playtest runs for 1 week starting 20th March. To take part, players should head to the official Steam page and sign up. Delve deeper into this pixelated cybermyth take on the popular roguelike genre and take control of Nik as you blast through five intense levels culminating in a final boss battle with Hacker in today’s single player playtest. Neon Abyss 2 completely overhauls the original game with more freedom for you to shape your playstyle: bigger and better in every way, including more firearms as players can wield magical artifacts, axes, swords, and even brass knuckles to take down enemies. The playtest marks the reveal of the brand-new Faith system and will be playable until 27th March. Let your imagination run wild when Neon Abyss 2 launches into Early Access on Steam this year.
Check out the new Neon Abyss 2 trailer here:
For more updates about Neon Abyss 2, follow the official X account, visit the official website, and join the official Veewo Discord.
STAND-ALONE
Developer LIFUEL has announced signups are now open for STAND-ALONE’s new playtest on Steam while releasing a delightful new trailer showcasing the roguelite’s fluid, pixel animated action. STAND-ALONE‘s agile combat rewards players by letting them download new skills from enemies after defeating them. Step into the metal hooves of a robo-sheep, armed with a quintessential sci-fi greatsword, and carve a path through an army of ferocious wolves. Customize your skills within the desolate apocalyptic world to create a combat style that is uniquely your own. STAND-ALONE is set to launch in Early Access on Steam in Summer 2025.
Check out the new gameplay trailer here:
For more information about STAND-ALONE, follow the game’s official social channels and Steam page.
About Mureena
Finnish solo developer Juhana Myllys is responsible for art and design. Previous projects as an artist and a designer includes indie hits Badland and Badland 2.
About Psychoflow Studio
Taiwanese indie game studio is formed by industry newcomers. This two-man company is formed by programmers who are handling the technical side of Bionic Bay.
About Veewo Games
Founded in 2011, Veewo Games is an award-winning independent game development studio based in Xiamen, China. With a focus on creating replayable, surprising, and dramatic gaming experiences. The studio’s titles include Neon Abyss, Super Phantom Cat, and Super Phantom Cat 2 and they are now working on Neon Abyss 2. Veewo Games is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of interactive entertainment and continues to deliver immersive, high-quality experiences for players worldwide.
About LIFUEL
LIFUEL is a video game developer formed from “Life” and “Fuel,” with a vision of using their vitality as fuel to create better games. Their debut title, STAND-ALONE, characterized by high-frame pixel animation and exhilarating combo builds, is currently under active development.
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