NeonXSZ (spotted by IndieRetroNews) is a great new space combat game, inspired by Descent and Quake, with RPG elements such as loot and levelling. Gameplay is fast paced and fun, with ships remarkably agile and handling similarly to Descent, while combat feels more like Quake. You start off with fairly weak fire-power, but as you upgrade your ship, you’ll become a force to be reckoned with.
The customisation and upgrade system in NeonXSZ is particularly impressive, with dozens of ships to choose from and over 700 Upgrades available through loot drops and trading, you’ll be able to make your ship truly unique.
NeonXSZ is an excellent slice of space combat, that takes the Descent formula and adds so much more. It also offers a massive amount of re-playability thanks to the world, upgrades and enemy AI, all being completely procedurally generated.
The game is currently on Steam Greenlight, and only needs another 2000 votes to get Greenlit. There will also be a big update to the game soon, which will add lots of new environments and challenge arenas that you can gain control of once you beat challenging, scripted battles.
UPDATE: This Alpha Is No Longer Available