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Games like NeonCode

If NeonCode is your kind of game, the closest matches are Chinatown Detective Agency, Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure and Whispers of a Machine — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, immersive and mysterious. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About NeonCode: NeonCode is a one hour long cyberpunk-retro adventure game made by one developer. It was inspired by classics such as the Blade Runner-movies, Miami Vice, Grim Fandango and the games of Telltale.

2018IndieAdventure1.99 USDWindows · macOS · Linuxby Fubenalvo
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Steam players who put hours into NeonCode also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Chinatown Detective Agency

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with NeonCode.

    Top pick for NeonCode fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with NeonCode.

    Chinatown Detective Agency is a cybernoir point and click adventure blending stunning retro design with innovative mechanics. Play as Amira Darma, an ex-cop who has just opened her own detective agency. Choose your clients, travel around the world and solve dangerous cases using real world research.

    2022Adventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with NeonCode.

    Second-strongest match for NeonCode fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with NeonCode.

    A murder. A hack. A bombing. All it takes to plunge the solar system into war – unless you do something about it. Help CDI agent Neil Conrad make a string of increasingly difficult decisions in this modern dialog-driven adventure set in a gorgeous 2D sci-fi noir universe.

    2021IndieAdventure15.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Whispers of a Machine

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with NeonCode.

    Third-strongest match for NeonCode fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with NeonCode.

    Whispers of a Machine is a Sci-Fi Nordic Noir that tells the story of Vera, a cybernetically augmented detective in a post-AI world, who investigates a string of murders and unravels a dark conflict over forbidden technology.

    2019Adventure14.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Pecaminosa

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with NeonCode.

    Ranked #4 for NeonCode fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with NeonCode.

    Activate your detective skills in this noir-influenced police action RPG. Grab your gun and prepare to face the strangest case of John Souza's career by helping the ghost of a dead mobster get "justice". Hit the streets in search of intel, befriend the scum and beat those who will try to stop you.

    2021ActionIndieRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. L.A. Noire

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with NeonCode.

    Ranked #5 for NeonCode fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with NeonCode.

    In his fight to climb the ranks and do what's right, LAPD detective Cole Phelps must unravel the truth behind a string of arson attacks, conspiracies, and brutal murders, battling the L.A. underworld and even members of his own department.

    2011StrategyAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. This Bed We Made

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with NeonCode.

    Ranked #6 for NeonCode fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with NeonCode.

    This Bed We Made is a third-person mystery game in which you play as a maid in a 1950s hotel and snoop around strangers' rooms to uncover their deadly secrets. Discover what links guests together in this tale of love, heartbreak and murder!

    2023IndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Gemini Rue

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with NeonCode.

    Ranked #7 for NeonCode fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with NeonCode.

    Discover a world where life is cheap, identities are bought & sold, & a quest for redemption can change the fate of a whole galaxy.

    2011IndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Murdered: Soul Suspect

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with NeonCode.

    Ranked #8 for NeonCode fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with NeonCode.

    MURDERED: SOUL SUSPECT™ takes players into a whole new realm of mystery where the case is personal and the clues just out of reach, challenging gamers to solve the hardest case of all… their own murder.

    2014ActionAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to NeonCode

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with NeonCode.

    Reviewers of NeonCode cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Vampire®: The Masquerade-Bloodlines™ delivers a new type of RPG experience-one that blends all the core elements of a traditional RPG with the graphical richness, immediacy and brutal combat of a first-person action game. The game plunges players into the dark and gritty vampire underworld of modern-day L.A. as a creature of the night.

    2007Action19.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Mass Effect (2007)

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with NeonCode.

    Reviewers of NeonCode cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    As Commander Shepard, you lead an elite squad on a heroic, action-packed adventure throughout the galaxy.

    2008ActionRPG5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with NeonCode.

    Reviewers of NeonCode cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with NeonCode.

    Tex Murphy is the last of the hard-boiled gumshoe detectives living in dystopian post-World War III San Francisco in the 2050s. Tex is an honest and good-natured private investigator with a penchant for bourbon, cigarettes and getting himself into trouble.

    2014IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Whispers of a Machine

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with NeonCode.

    Reviewers of NeonCode cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with NeonCode.

    Whispers of a Machine is a Sci-Fi Nordic Noir that tells the story of Vera, a cybernetically augmented detective in a post-AI world, who investigates a string of murders and unravels a dark conflict over forbidden technology.

    2019Adventure14.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. The Sims™ 4

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of NeonCode cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with NeonCode.

    Play with life and discover the possibilities. Unleash your imagination and create a world of Sims that’s wholly unique. Explore and customize every detail from Sims to homes–and much more.

    2020AdventureSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with NeonCode.

    Reviewers of NeonCode cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with NeonCode.

    The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series contains all 4 Seasons, 400 Days, and The Walking Dead: Michonne, which includes over 50 hours of gameplay across 23 unique episodes.

    2020Adventure49.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with NeonCode.

    Reviewers of NeonCode cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with NeonCode.

    Armed with your investigative skills and the tools of the Blade Runner trade, you'll be immersed in a world that lives and breathes around you with breakthrough lighting and visual effects. Your ability to survive will be put to the test in the richest game environment ever created.

    2022Adventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Return to Monkey Island

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of NeonCode cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with NeonCode.

    Return to Monkey Island is an unexpected, thrilling return of series creator Ron Gilbert that continues the story of the legendary adventure games.

    2022AdventureCasual24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below NeonCode at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under NeonCode on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with NeonCode.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under NeonCode on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with NeonCode.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under NeonCode on Steam right now. Shares Indie with NeonCode.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under NeonCode on Steam right now. Shares Indie with NeonCode.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under NeonCode on Steam right now. Shares Indie with NeonCode.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Bit Blaster XL

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under NeonCode on Steam right now. Shares Indie with NeonCode.

    Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!

    2016ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Dictators:No Peace Countryballs

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under NeonCode on Steam right now. Shares Indie with NeonCode.

    Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. TYRONE vs COPS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under NeonCode on Steam right now. Shares Indie with NeonCode.

    Awaken the latent power of your melanin and kill cops in this thought-provoking game on police brutality in America.

    2022ActionIndie0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with NeonCode.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with NeonCode.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with NeonCode.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with NeonCode.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with NeonCode.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with NeonCode.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with NeonCode.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with NeonCode.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with NeonCode.

    A murder. A hack. A bombing. All it takes to plunge the solar system into war – unless you do something about it. Help CDI agent Neil Conrad make a string of increasingly difficult decisions in this modern dialog-driven adventure set in a gorgeous 2D sci-fi noir universe.

    2021IndieAdventure15.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Gemini Rue

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with NeonCode.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with NeonCode.

    Discover a world where life is cheap, identities are bought & sold, & a quest for redemption can change the fate of a whole galaxy.

    2011IndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Murdered: Soul Suspect

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with NeonCode.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with NeonCode.

    MURDERED: SOUL SUSPECT™ takes players into a whole new realm of mystery where the case is personal and the clues just out of reach, challenging gamers to solve the hardest case of all… their own murder.

    2014ActionAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about NeonCode

How much does NeonCode cost?
NeonCode is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to NeonCode?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside NeonCode are Chinatown Detective Agency, Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure, Whispers of a Machine.
Who developed NeonCode?
NeonCode was developed by Fubenalvo.

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