Noisy Pixel drifts through dreams to unveil the release date of NeverAwake FLASHBACK, the nightmarish roguelite twin-stick shooter and sequel to NeverAwake (and Metacritic’s 40th highest-rated PC game of 2022) developed by Neotro Inc. and published by Phoenixx Inc.
Neotro and Phoenixx have announced that NeverAwake FLASHBACK, the sequel to the 2022 twin-stick shooter NeverAwake, will launch on PC via Steam on December 10, 2025.
The original NeverAwake received high praise for its creative premise and tight gameplay, landing in the top 50 of Metacritic’s highest-rated PC games of 2022. Developer Hiroshi Sawatari says community feedback was key to greenlighting the sequel, and they’re looking to build on that with today’s demo.
Begin each run by creating a custom combination of three weapons and three accessories, then float through procedurally generated horrors where enemies approach from all directions. Create hundreds of combat builds for every situation — pelt enemies from afar with traditional twin-stick directional fire, deal chunk damage with short-range shotgun-style blasts, or wreak havoc with wave-clearing 360° bursts.
“The feedback we received after the launch of the original NeverAwake is the reason its sequel exists today,” said Hiroshi Sawatari, developer of NeverAwake FLASHBACK. “We are very grateful to have such a vocal community, and we look forward to hearing their input once more with today’s demo launch.”
NeverAwake FLASHBACK arrives on Steam for PC on Wednesday, Dec. 10th, 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.
