Neuralnx

Wishlist on Steam: https://neuralnx.org/steam

Support on Kickstarter: http://neuralnx.org/ks

ABOUT THE GAME

Neuralnx — The Dark Souls of Creature Collection

I made Neuralnx because creature collection games stopped challenging me. After countless hours with Dark Souls, Bloodborne, and Sekiro, I couldn't go back to monster tamers where battles felt rigged in the player's favor — six fully leveled team members against an NPC's two underleveled creatures. Where's the fight in that?

So over a year ago, I started building the game I actually wanted to play: a monster tamer where pure strategy is your only weapon, difficulty is real, and every encounter demands your full attention.

I believe I'm not alone in wanting that. Neuralnx is for every player who has outgrown easy.

CORE PHILOSOPHY

• 100% Deterministic – Zero RNG: No critical hits, no accuracy rolls, and no random damage ranges.
• Complete Tactical Transparency: Full information on enemy teams. Abilities, held items, moves, and stats are all visible mid-battle.
• Competitive-Grade AI: Face Alphalnx, a ruthless opponent driven by multi-turn lookahead and complex battle simulations.

CREATURES

Based on Real-World Wildlife

Every creature in the game (known as a Lnx) is uniquely designed based on real-world wildlife and features locally inspired naming.

THE ALPHALNX ENGINE

The Most Advanced Battle AI

Alphalnx is a multi-pillar AI that evaluates attack sequences, switches, sacrifices, and setup moves through multi-turn lookahead.

Battle Move Simulations

Instead of relying on random weights or predetermined if-else logic, Alphalnx makes decisions by running hundreds of simulations through the actual battle engine to forecast the best possible outcomes.

Alphalnx has zero awareness of game mechanics; it just uses the battle engine to find win paths. Most of the effort used in development was focused on improving Alphalnx, and it was inspired by the success of AlphaGo against the South Korean Go world champion Lee Sedol.

SOULSLIKE IDENTITY

Punishing but Fair Difficulty

Calling Neuralnx the "Dark Souls of creature-collection games" is an understatement. This is a grueling, battle-oriented experience. It plays closer to Sekiro—forcing you to overcome challenges using skill and strategy rather than over-leveling or overwhelming the enemy with sheer numbers.

Bonfire Checkpoints

Progression is hard-earned. You can only save your game at designated bonfires. If your entire team faints, you will awaken at the last bonfire you rested at.

Triumph Through Trial and Error

Failing, adapting, and trying again is central to the experience. Victory requires learning the AI's patterns and perfecting your execution.

Strict "Set" Battle Style

Just as Alphalnx isn't warned about your next move, you don't get free information or a free switch-in when an enemy is defeated. Battles flow seamlessly.

No Mid-Battle Consumables

Neither the player nor Alphalnx can use healing items or other consumables as a move option in battle — they are completely removed from the game. Held items, however, are fully allowed.

SUPPORT NEURALNX

Wishlist on Steam: https://neuralnx.org/steam

Support on Kickstarter: http://neuralnx.org/ks