Neon Chrome

Regardless of looks, Neon Chrome is a well designed and super fun dual-stick shooter. It's sheer amount of content and systems is bound to keep you playing it over and over for a good long time.

I have to say, Neon Chrome might shake out as one of my favorite games on iOS this year. I love action roguelikes, roguelites, whatever you want to call them. And Neon Chrome, between its theme and accessible structure, really clicked with me in a way few other games do. While the die-hard roguelike fans might prefer something different, those who want something with a bit more upfront for players will want to check Neon Chrome out.

I’m really only scratching the surface here, and there’s a lot more that makes Neon Chrome such a fantastic game that I haven’t mentioned yet. There’s the dark but colour-spiked atmosphere, the extensive collection of unlocks, and the sprinkling of hidden areas to uncover. Oh, and...wait. I’m getting carried away, so I’ll stop right there with a final message for you: if you like twin-stick shooters with roguelike elements, you need to add Neon Chrome to your library right now.

It’s nice to see a shooter on the App Store with a bit of oomph behind it. Where other games are happy with a more casual route, there’s very little give in Neon Chrome’s hardcore backbone. And that’s great. You’re going to get sucked into its rhythms of killing and numbers. And you’re going to have a lovely old time doing it.