Neon Protocol

Survive endless waves of cybernetic hostiles and defeat district bosses in this top-down roguelite shooter.

How to play

Move your operative around the arena to dodge incoming enemy fire and melee attacks.
Aim and shoot at hostile targets to clear the current wave and progress.
Use your dash ability to quickly escape dangerous situations and avoid taking damage.
Deploy your EMP or ultimate ability when surrounded to stagger and destroy enemies.
Select a permanent protocol upgrade after clearing each wave to enhance your combat capabilities.

Controls

Touch: Use the left stick to move, drag the right field to aim and fire.
Keyboard: Press WASD to move, Shift to dash, E for EMP, and Q for ultimate.
Mouse: Move the mouse to aim your weapon and hold the left button to fire.

More about this game

Take control of an operative and fight through waves of cybernetic enemies in a neon-lit district. Your goal is to survive endless waves, facing a powerful boss every fifth wave. Between rounds, choose permanent upgrades like ricochet, chain lightning, or explosive rounds to build your strength. You start with 100 health, a 45-point regenerating shield, and three lives. The run ends when you lose all your reserve lives.

Tips

Save your ultimate ability, which charges as you deal damage, for boss waves or when you are completely overwhelmed by enemies.
Pick up cyan airdrop cores during combat to gain temporary 12-second boosts like rapid fire, quad-damage, kinetic shields, or nano-repair.
Keep moving constantly to avoid rusher enemies, which charge at you and deal 16 damage if they get too close.

Questions

How do I heal?

You can restore health by picking up the Nano-Repair power-up from airdrops, or by clearing waves which grants a permanent 6-point vitality and health boost.

When do bosses appear?

A powerful district leader boss appears every 5 waves. You will face enemies like the Aegis Marshal or Razor Regent, each with unique attack patterns.

What does the EMP do?

The EMP ability staggers nearby enemies and deals 38 damage to them. It has a 6-second cooldown, so use it when surrounded to create an escape path.