Neon Abyss Content Update 1.2 Now Live + New Experimental Branch Content!

29 Oct 2020Developer post

Source: Steam Community (opens in a new tab)

Hey Abyssonauts!

We've just dropped a content patch adding an auto-save function, new area in the hub zone, new boss, new pets and much more! We're excited for everyone who hasn't been playing the experimental branch to get stuck into a lot of these changes for the first time! We also have a content drop on the experimental branch with future changes and editions you can test for the next patch already.

Gem reset disclaimer

Your gems and unlocks will be reset, however, don't worry! You will be refunded all of the gems you have spent and the unlock path is revamped to be easier and cheaper so you should get more bang for your buck!

Patch 1.2 Notes

Major Changes

AUTO-SAVE for every level, you can now continue your runs from the level you left off
Item Gallery: In the basement of the bar, you can browse all items that you encountered, you can trial them or ban them. (Peter and Jack are back... unless you want to get rid of them)
Item Bans: You can now ban items/pets/weapons in the gallery (Achievement will not be available after a certain number of bans)
New Boss: God of Gambling - watch out they know how to count cards!
New Challenge room: Put your skill to the test! You will get the reward based on how you perform, try not to get hit
New batch of pets
Enemy bullets will now be displayed in front of player bullets
Revamped unlock progress tree for more flexibility in picking the path of your progress and it's cheaper to progress too!
Extra gem drop for fixed bosses, each time you beat the last boss, you will be awarded extra gems based on your difficulty levels.
You can now reset your unlocks tree (for the cost of 20 Gems)
Boss defeated badge for every character (different difficulty will result in a different boss badge)
Tweaked damage model, balanced weapon damages
Separate button added for the character's passive ability instead of the interact key
Grenade projectile path preview for easy and normal (not available in hard mode)
Add monster spawn and teleportation indicators
You will now unlock more monsters by defeating managers, (previously, you have to unlock them on the unlock tree)
Pets now no longer shoot on their own, they will only shoot if you shoot
Improved boss portraits (they're prettier now)

Other changes

General performance improvements
Max Hearts and shield containers now reduced from 10 to 8
Removed the Hit-recover time for the player
Increase the duration of the item banner display
Broken slot machine door can now be blown open by explosives
Add the egg counter
Add level numbers
Added more types of pickups (money bag, double keys and double bombs)
Tweaked level setup, the musical monster will not appear on early levels
Tweaked biter monsters' behaviors
The first level shop will now be on sale, also shop now displays item names
Zen room: Tweaked difficulty, it now costs hearts to play
Added more songs for piano
Fixed cursor lock for fullscreen
The inventory screen can now show more than three rows of items
Added aiming reticle for controllers
Optimized flying control
Mines do not explode on contact
Moldy hearts now has a chance to increase your heart containers
R-6 picking up items that increase heart containers can increase shields
Coin Bomb change: You get triple the coins, but coins will explode after 3 seconds if you haven't picked it up

Bug Fixes

Fixed the issue where player/monsters may glitch out of the room
Fixed Saya revive bug with melee mode
Fixed roulette machine
Fixed for upgrade tree can not interactable bug
Fixed issue where stacked explosions might propel player/monster/boss out of the room on performance hitch
Fixed tracking weapons not able to lock-on to Athena and Zeus
Fixed Saya's animation being stuck when in the air
Fixed being unable to show map and teleport bug with Heart of Fire
Fullscreen mode now locks cursor.
Fixed the issue where player/monsters may glitch out of the room
Fixed Big Daddy that sometimes does not prevent explosion damage.
Fixed Blink which should not be able to get past special doors.
Fixed the wrong amount of Gems dropped by the final boss of each run.
Fixed Egg count related items that count the eggs wrong.

Experimental Branch New Content

We've also updated the experimental branch with a heap of new content and changes that you can test early. A few of these include a bestiary type room where you can customise the enemies you find in the dungeon runs. There are new enemy types, new puzzle blocks, new rooms and new unlocks!

Here's the full notes:

Abyssal difficulty can be accessed any time once unlocked
Added 6 new soundtracks into the game, let's rock!
Added a series of puzzle-solving rooms (you will be rewarded if you solve them)
Added new battle rooms
Added 3 'Sets' of items, obtain enough items in a 'Set' to activate 'Set' powers!
New jump related items, you could win fights without ever firing a shot!
weaked explosion related items, synergies between the explosion items are now enhanced
Monsters are now more varied
Enhanced the look and effects of many items
Reduced glare issue when bullets or lasers fills the screen
Tweaks to Shooting game room, it now drops items other than weapons
Tweaks to Brick game room, drops more varied items
Added a new type of Challenge room, it will reward you even if you get hit
Added a batch of new Challenge rooms
Pets now immune to environment damage
Fire Cracker item now only works in combat
Raised the stat ceiling of some item effects
Buff to Shaman's Mask
Update to monster bullet appearance
Chance to encounter reward room in place of special rooms
Chance to drop Clown box (unlockable)
Buffs to damage and effects of jump items
Pets will now get stronger the more pets you have
Added lots of more battle rooms

How to access the Experimental Branch

**We highly recommend that you use a new save slot on the experimental branch, which is the safest way. Do not use the old save data, which may cause some unknown issues.**

First right click the game in your Steam Library and select Properties.