TOKYO — June 10, 2025 — NeverAwake FLASHBACK, the twin-stick roguelite nightmare shoot-em-up and sequel to NeverAwake series from developer Neotro Inc. and publisher Phoenixx, battles bad dreams on PC via Steam in Fall 2025.
After escaping the ordeals of NeverAwake, protagonist Rem thought she found peace, but her sweet dreams start to turn dark again. Joined by her plushie Gabe-chan, Rem must once again dive deep into her subconscious and fight literal sleep demons to enjoy peace once more. But now, the nightmares keep changing.
Flying about procedurally-generated arenas, blasting away twisted versions of youthful fears like terrifying dentist tools, broccoli monsters, and aggressive chihuahua ghouls in 360-degree combat. At the start of each run, combine three weapons and three accessories to optimize Rem’s attacks to collect souls to progress and unlock upgrades. Use Gabe-chan’s special abilities to help turn the tide against the apparitions.
Fight through 50 procedurally-generated stages in randomized order, swapping out weapons and abilities as needed. Play through new series of levels each time, or use a simple code to replay a favorite seed of levels. Fight dangerous new bosses, navigate new hazards, in an experience that combines quick pick-up-and-play action while giving NeverAwake veterans new challenges in a familiar environment.
“What we and Neotro kept hearing from fans was that they loved NeverAwake’s world and challenges, but wanted more content and replayability,” said Hiroshi Sawatari, developer of NeverAwake FLASHBACK. “We hope this is a nightmare NeverAwake fans will never want to wake up from!.”
NeverAwake FLASHBACK arrives on Steam for PC in Fall 2025 with language support in Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese. To learn more, visit the Phoenixx official website, Phoenixx Facebook page, follow @Phoenixx_inc on Twitter, follow Neotro Inc. on X / Twitter and follow developer Hiroshi Sawatari on Twitter.
The original NeverAwake is available now on PC via Steam for $19.99 and on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S for $24.99 with language support in English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese. The emotional “Nightmare World Art” digital artbook is also for sale on Steam for $7.99, as well as the NeverAwake soundtrack also for $7.99. A bundle with the game, artbook, and soundtrack is available for a 15% discount.
About Neotro Inc.
Neotro Inc. is a Japanese independent game development company based in Yokohama with a particular affection for arcade games and has previously released the 2D fantasy side-scrolling shooters VRITRA Complete Edition and VRITRA HEXA for exA-Arcadia. By bringing two words “Neo” and “Retro” together, Neotro Inc. chose their name to follow the saying “OnkoShuin”（温故知新, which translates to “learning from the past” and “carrying old wisdom to create new.”
About Phoenixx
Established in 2019 by industry veterans, Phoenixx aims to support innovative and creative developers from Japan and around the world. Its mission is to inspire and nurture the human spirit – one creator, one game, and one community at a time.
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