Steam News7 August 202511mo ago

Neon Drive v1.7 – Compatibility Update + A Glimpse Into the Future

Hey everyone! We've just rolled out Neon Drive v1.7, and while it's not a content update, it brings a couple of improvements and a little surprise for fans of retrofuturistic vibes.

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changedWe've just rolled out Neon Drive v1.7, and while it's not a content update, it brings a couple of improvements and a little surprise for fans of retrofuturistic vibes.

changedUpdated to Unity 6We’ve upgraded the game engine to the latest version of Unity to ensure better compatibility with modern systems — especially for players on 64-bit macOS . This should improve stability and future-proof Neon Drive for years to come.

addedA Tease of What’s NextIf you leave Neon Drive idle for a bit, you might notice something new...

addedA Tease of What’s NextWe’ve added an in-game trailer for our upcoming spiritual successor: Neon Hyperdrive.

addedA Tease of What’s NextYou’ll also find a brand-new arcade machine in the main menu — right after all the levels — marked “Under Construction.”

addedA Tease of What’s NextIf by any chance the new update doesn't work well on your system and the previous build did, please let us know. In the meantime, you can safely opt out and choose the previous build v1.60 in the game's properties -> Betas.

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changedWe've just rolled out Neon Drive v1.7, and while it's not a content update, it brings a couple of improvements and a little surprise for fans of retrofuturistic vibes.

changedWe’ve upgraded the game engine to the latest version of Unity to ensure better compatibility with modern systems — especially for players on 64-bit macOS . This should improve stability and future-proof Neon Drive for years to come.

addedIf you leave Neon Drive idle for a bit, you might notice something new...

addedWe’ve added an in-game trailer for our upcoming spiritual successor: Neon Hyperdrive.

addedYou’ll also find a brand-new arcade machine in the main menu — right after all the levels — marked “Under Construction.”

We've just rolled out Neon Drive v1.7, and while it's not a content update, it brings a couple of improvements and a little surprise for fans of retrofuturistic vibes.

Updated to Unity 6

We’ve upgraded the game engine to the latest version of Unity to ensure better compatibility with modern systems — especially for players on 64-bit macOS. This should improve stability and future-proof Neon Drive for years to come.

A Tease of What’s Next

If you leave Neon Drive idle for a bit, you might notice something new...

We’ve added an in-game trailer for our upcoming spiritual successor: Neon Hyperdrive.

You’ll also find a brand-new arcade machine in the main menu — right after all the levels — marked “Under Construction.”

Above it, two mysterious buttons have appeared:

Watch Trailer
Visit Steam Page

Clicking the latter takes you straight to Neon Hyperdrive’s Coming Soon page, where you can wishlist it if you're curious about what we’ve been building all these years.

If by any chance the new update doesn't work well on your system and the previous build did, please let us know. In the meantime, you can safely opt out and choose the previous build v1.60 in the game's properties -> Betas.

Thanks as always for playing Neon Drive. Your support has meant the world to us, and we're thrilled to finally share a glimpse of the next chapter.

The Neon Team

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