Neon Knives Press Kit
Developer
Cookiecrayon
Cookiecrayon
Country
New Zealand
New Zealand
Release Dates
July 2022 (Itch Prototype)
February 2025 (Steam)
July 2022 (Itch Prototype)
February 2025 (Steam)
Platforms
PC, Mac, Linux, Steam, Itch
PC, Mac, Linux, Steam, Itch
Credits
Shannon Jahnel Lanktree
Sam Bunny
Shannon Jahnel Lanktree
Sam Bunny
Logline
Two of you do not belong. Neon Knives is an award-winning couch multiplayer game of stealth and deception. Blend into the crowd, hunt down your opponent, and take them out—all while being hunted yourself. Trust no one.
Description
Two of you do not belong
Blend in, act natural, and hunt down your mark in Neon Knives, an award-winning same-screen couch multiplayer game where you’re both the hunter and the hunted.
Blend in, act natural, and hunt down your mark in Neon Knives, an award-winning same-screen couch multiplayer game where you’re both the hunter and the hunted.
Battlegrounds ripe for deception
Outwit your rival in arenas made for stealth and trickery. Sneak unseen between trees, turn tumbleweeds into a distraction,or vanish behind a massive snail just going about it’s day.
Outwit your rival in arenas made for stealth and trickery. Sneak unseen between trees, turn tumbleweeds into a distraction,or vanish behind a massive snail just going about it’s day.
Choose your flavour of menace
So many ways to knife your pal: lurk in the crowd, bait your mark, go berzerk on anything that moves, or take a peek at your buddy’s controls. Each style has its own way to leave bodies and paranoia in your wake.
So many ways to knife your pal: lurk in the crowd, bait your mark, go berzerk on anything that moves, or take a peek at your buddy’s controls. Each style has its own way to leave bodies and paranoia in your wake.
Quotes & Reviews
Rock Paper Shotgun
“It’s a fun idea and I’m glad to see it realised so colourfully”
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/hide-among-npcs-and-knife-your-pal-in-this-free-same-screen-multiplayer-murderfest
“It’s a fun idea and I’m glad to see it realised so colourfully”
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/hide-among-npcs-and-knife-your-pal-in-this-free-same-screen-multiplayer-murderfest
Gamezebo
“Imbued with pure glowstick energy”
“Your choice of character also comes with immense drip”
https://www.gamezebo.com/news/neon-knives/
“Imbued with pure glowstick energy”
“Your choice of character also comes with immense drip”
https://www.gamezebo.com/news/neon-knives/
Gamer Newz
“A must-try for fans of local multiplayer games and stealth-based gameplay”
https://gamernewz.com/unleash-your-inner-assassin-in-neon-knives/
“A must-try for fans of local multiplayer games and stealth-based gameplay”
https://gamernewz.com/unleash-your-inner-assassin-in-neon-knives/
New Zealand Game Awards
“A delightful explosion of colour, only matched in intensity by the deep fear of being stabbed by your nearest and dearest friends <3 ”
https://x.com/nzgamesfest/status/1686593865841819648
“A delightful explosion of colour, only matched in intensity by the deep fear of being stabbed by your nearest and dearest friends <3 ”
https://x.com/nzgamesfest/status/1686593865841819648
Awards
Winner (Excellence in Visual Art) - The Pavs 2023
https://nzgamesfest.com/the-pavs/2023-winners/
https://nzgamesfest.com/the-pavs/2023-winners/
Finalist (Excellence in Design) - The Pavs 2023
https://nzgamesfest.com/the-pavs/2023-finalists/
https://nzgamesfest.com/the-pavs/2023-finalists/
Winner (Indie Vanguard) - The Indie Game Awards 2025
https://www.indiegameawards.gg/
https://www.indiegameawards.gg/
Finalist (Gamescom Latam BIG Festival)
https://latam.gamescom.global/en/big-festival-en/
https://latam.gamescom.global/en/big-festival-en/