Tales of the Neon Sea — patch notes and updates
Stored observation / content update:
Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
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| Tales of the Neon Sea — 88% Off, Less Than a Cup of Coffee! | 2026-03-19 | Attention!The story-driven puzzle masterpiece Tales of the Neon Sea has reached a new all-time low—88% off, now only $2.03! Loved by over 10 million players, this cyberpunk pixel-art adventure is a steal at this price.Sale ends March 27—don't let this deal slip away! |
| Winter Sale | Time to Jump In 🕵️♂️ | 2025-12-18 | The Steam Winter Sale has begun! Cyberpunk detective adventure Tales of the Neon Sea is now available at a massive discount.👉 Pick it up for only $2.38 — puzzle lovers, this is your moment.🗓️ Sale ends January 5, 2026. Don’t wait! |
| Tales of the Neon Sea is now on sale — 85% off, lowest price ever! | 2025-09-29 | Hey everyone,Tales of the Neon Sea is part of the Steam Autumn Sale! On sale through October 6, now at a record-low 85% off. |
| [Steam Summer Sale] Tales of the Neon Sea – 85% Off! | 2025-06-26 | Greetings, detectives!Tales of the Neon Sea returns to the Steam Summer Sale with an 85% discount, its all-time lowest price!Dive into a vibrant cyberpunk world, solve bizarre cases, and uncover hidden truths beneath the city’s glowing streets.Offer ends on July 10. A must-play for fans of narrative mysteries. |
| [Eastern Games Festival] Tales of the Neon Sea Just $2.55 — 85% Off for a Cyberp | 2025-04-24 | Hi there! As part of Eastern Games Fest, Tales of the Neon Sea is now available for only $2.5, at a massive 85% discount — its lowest price ever! Experience this pixel-art cyberpunk mystery packed with puzzles and atmosphere. Offer ends May 2rd — step into the neon shadows and uncover hidden truths! |
| Shops on the streets are now accessible. | 2025-03-13 | Hi everyone! The Steam Spring Sales are live now, and Tales of the Neon Sea is offering a discount of 83%. Thank you so much for support us, to express our gratitude, we’ve just released a new update for the game. Here’s what’s new in this version: 1.The shops along the street are now accessible, including the tattoo shop, ramen shop, and market. You can reach them by heading left from the protagonist's apartment exit. 2.Running and walking can now be switched with a single key: Press Shift on the keyboard or RB on the controller to switch. 3.Fixed various bugs. Hope you can enjoy the new content. thanks again. |
| The Best Discount Ever on Tales of the Neon Sea Starts Now! Get it with 82% OFF! | 2024-11-27 | The 2024 Steam Autumn Sale is here, and Tales of the Neon Sea is now available at a massive 82% discount! It's the perfect time for new players to join this thrilling adventure at its lowest price ever. YiTi Games' latest release, Mercury Abbey, officially launched on November 22. Continuing the studio's signature pixel art style and unique character designs, this new game offers an immersive investigative experience. From collectible items and handwritten notes to photos and intriguing rumors, players are encouraged to explore and uncover the mysteries hidden within a secluded mountain sanatorium. If you're a fan of pixel-art puzzle games, d |
| Get Tales of the Neon Sea with 80% off! | 2024-06-27 | Big news! Tales of the Neon Sea is part of the Steam Summer Sale extravaganza. This is your golden chance to enjoy our game at an unbeatable price. Dive in and solve some epic mysteries! |
| Steam Spring Sales! Tales of the Neon Sea 77% Off! | 2024-03-14 | Hi everyone! The Steam Spring Sales are live now, and Tales of the Neon Sea is offering a discount of 77%. Join Rex the detective and black cat William on an exciting investigative journey. This Spring Sales offer will last until 10:00, March 21 (PT). Don't miss out! |
| Tales of the Neon Sea Participating in Cerebral Puzzle Showcase! | 2023-08-03 | Hey guys! Cerebral Puzzle Showcase is now live and we are super excited to be in it! Embark on a journey in this neon lit dystopia, play as Rex the detective or even William the Cat to solve puzzles, uncover mysteries behind many criminal events, and figure out who's behind all the shenanigens eventually. In the meantime, don't forget to check out all the other amazing mindbending puzzle games in the event. Let's celebrate this feast of puzzlers together! |
| Tales of the Neon Sea is 50% Off NOW! | 2023-06-30 | Hi guys! Check out the great deal of Tales of the Neon Sea at Steam Summer Sale! Enjoy the 50% discount and have a sweet weekend! |
| Localization Feedback Received and Price Adjustments | 2023-05-22 | Hi everyone! Since the multi-language version update, we've received quite a lot of feedback and suggestions. We cannot thank you enough for your huge support! Please rest assured that we have noted every comment and message you've left, and we'll do our best to fix the issues. However, the game supports many languages right now and it will take us some time to locate the problems and get them resolved. We sincerely ask for your patience and understanding. We'd like to make another announcement regarding the game pricing. Now that Tales of the Neon Sea is very close to its complete form. We have made the decision to follow the suggested rate |
| May 4th: solved issues of getting achievements | 2023-05-04 | In this update, we fixed the issue of achievements being unable to be done normally. We apologize for the inconvenience caused. We will continue working hard to optimize the game to provide you with a better gaming experience. |
| Multi-language Support Available Now! | 2023-04-30 | Thanks to our incredible community, Tales of the Neon Sea now has a bunch of new languages available! You can now play the game in Traditional Chinese, Japanese, German, French, Spanish (Spain), Portuguese (Portugal), Russian, Italian, Hungarian, and Ukrainian. Can't wait to see more players join Rex on his thrilling cyberpunk mystery-solving journey! Before you dive in, here are some tips: 1. If you're using a non-16:9 screen, it is recommended to set it to window mode to play the game. 2. If you're playing on a Steam Deck, we recommend setting it to window mode and cranking up the resolution to 1280x720 for the best visuals. Thanks again fo |
| Multilanguage Support From the Community | 2021-03-25 | While we can't currently add more languages to the game on our own, there was a suggestion by hexaae to allow the community to help with localization. I'm attaching the google documents for you to edit so that once a document is completed and checked we could add those extra languages to the game. Will add more documents for other languages if suggested! Traditional Chinese German Russian Please contact @LunPchel on Telegram French Completed by Brice and his team! Spanish Completed by Tetsuso and his team! Italian Completed by Luca! Japanese Turkish Ali has been putting a great deal of effort on this version. Portuguese (European) Completed b |
| Console Versions & Improved Eng Localization On the Way | 2021-01-19 | We are super excited to announce that we have started the console ports! Tales of the Neon Sea is targeted to launch on Xbox, PlayStation and Switch in late 2021. Also, a new patch of improved English localization will be released this week. Thanks for the support all the way! |
| Final Chapter is now live! | 2020-06-08 | Hi, Detectives, It's been a year since The Tale of The Neon Sea went online. We would like to express our sincere appreciation of your support and encouragement. After the game went online last year, we have been keeping an open ear to all the feedback from the players, and we have been adjusting and upgrading the game accordingly. We are doing this because we are determined to provide you with the best game experience. At the same time, we have been working hard on the last chapter of the story. Finally, the Finale of The Tale of The Neon Sea is ready to meet you guys! You will not only experience several upgraded parts of the game, but also |
| The final chapter will be updated for free on June 8 | 2020-06-02 | Hello everyone Thanks to everyone's long-standing support and wait, we can now announce that the final chapter of The Misty Detective will be updated for free on June 8, and the detective's story is finally complete. During this year of waiting, we have been optimizing and adjusting the game flow and puzzles, and this update will continue to be optimized, hoping to give you a satisfactory ending. Let's all look forward to the final chapter on June 8th! |
| 13th of April, 2017, content updated | 2020-04-13 | 1.We have optimized the process of【Phantom Echos in the Records】, This adjustment can lead to possible problems, so if you are currently on this chapter, please load the 【chapter file】 to continue playing; 2.Fixed various bugs; |
| 14/12/2019 Update | 2019-12-14 | 1.We have optimized the process of【Find the Weapon! William's Detective Odyssey.】, and the process of William's test on the kittens is more clear. This adjustment can lead to possible problems, so if you are currently on this chapter, please load the 【chapter file】 to continue playing; 2.We have optimized the process of【Find the Weapon! William's Detective Odyssey.】, and speeded up the lens correction and the time of stay when adjusting the elevator. The whole process is supposed to be more smooth. 3.We have optimized the process of【Phantom Echos in the Records】, This adjustment can lead to possible problems, so if you are currently on this c |