Neon Frontline
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Neon Frontline

Neon Frontline is a single-player roguelike deckbuilder built around tactical combat across three battlefields. Choose a squad, deploy units, issue commands, collect cards and relics, modify your deck, and navigate branching routes through the ruins of a fallen civilization.

DEV: Hook StudioPUB: Hook StudioAppID 5079550

Is Neon Frontline still being updated? — the short answer, with the evidence.

Should you look into this?

From Steam's own record

Current price

$2.99

Development

Actively supported

Last heard from developers

31 days ago

Usual rhythm

not yet established

Substantial updates (6 mo)

1

Current silence

cannot be judged

The codex holds only a single day of announcements for this game, so its normal rhythm cannot be established. The developers were last heard 31 days ago. 1 substantial update landed in the past six months, 1 of them major.

We hold a thin slice of this game's announcement history, so its normal rhythm can't be established. That is a limit of our record, not evidence about the game.

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releaseSep 19, 2026

Neon Frontline Demo Launches With Full Chapter 1 and Complete Card Set

Solo developer 嘉米喵 has released a playable demo for Neon Frontline, a deckbuilding combat game described as their first title, built independently over the past several months.

What the demo includes

The demo is not a sampler — it delivers the entirety of Chapter 1, with no cards, relics, or card modifications held back:

  • Complete Chapter 1
  • All cards and all relics
  • All card modifications
  • Full core deckbuilding and combat systems
  • Three battlefields to fight across

The loop, as described, involves building a deck, deploying units, and battling across those three stages.

What the full version adds

The demo is explicitly a subset of a larger planned structure. The full release is intended to expand to:

  • A complete three-chapter run
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Multiple squads with distinct playstyles and strategies
  • A complete progression experience

The developer has invited players to report bugs and share thoughts on balance, UI, and gameplay, noting that solo development makes community feedback particularly meaningful at this stage.

For players curious about the game, the demo offers an unusually complete first chapter — a reasonable foundation for judging whether the full release warrants a wishlist.

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Community AnnouncementsAug 19, 2026
Neon Frontline Demo Now Available!

Neon Frontline Demo Now Available! Neon Frontline is my first game, developed entirely by myself over the past few months. Today, I'm excited to finally release the Neon Frontline Demo and let more players experience the game for the first

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