A girl who never wakes up. She has been fighting monsters in her dreams... "NeverAwake" is a nightmarish twin-stick shooter with a unique worldview and original game rules.
You control a girl named Rem as she fights through a series of nightmarish levels filled with strange, surreal enemies. The game features fast-paced, responsive twin-stick shooting mechanics, allowing you to freely move and fire in any direction.
The core objective in each level is to collect a certain number of "souls" dropped by defeated enemies. Once you meet the soul requirement, the level will loop and become progressively more difficult, with more enemies and faster, more complex bullet patterns. This looping system encourages you to push your skills to see how far you can progress before succumbing. You can use the collected souls to purchase a variety of upgrades and equipment to customize your loadout.
The game offers a deep customization system, allowing you to equip a main weapon, a special weapon, and various passive accessories. The special weapons include a wide array of options like shotguns, homing lasers, and bounce shots, giving you the ability to tailor your playstyle. Accessories provide additional effects like increased health, ammo, or damage, further enhancing your loadout.
Each level presents unique challenges, such as hazardous terrain, teleporting enemies, and other unexpected obstacles that test your reflexes and adaptability. The boss battles are particularly noteworthy, featuring imaginative, visually striking designs and complex attack patterns that require careful maneuvering and resource management to overcome.
To cater to both casual and hardcore players, the game includes an "Oversoul" mode, which allows you to retry levels with increased health and damage. This helps balance the difficulty, ensuring that players of all skill levels can progress and enjoy the experience.