Yesterday, the release announcement trailer for cyberpunk FPS Neo Berlin 2087 was released. A detective thriller with cinematic visuals, the game sees you investigating the murder of a high profile figure in a divided futuristic city.

Synopsis – 

Uncover the truth as Nolan, a troubled detective chasing a conspiracy shaking the foundation of Neo Berlin: a cyberpunk city split in two by technology, wealth, and class.

The trailer shows us a very atmospheric, traditional dark and gloomy noir cyberpunk setting. It has a very Blade Runner feel to it, and that isn’t a bad thing. In the game, Neo Berlin is a city split in half by a new Berlin Wall, with the rich living inside, and everyone else shut out. After a police chief is murdered, you need to investigate, whilst tracking down his missing daughter. The game features a mix of 1st and 3rd person, allowing you to choose to proceed with stealth, or the more straightforward shoot now, ask questions later.

With a specific story at the heart of the game, but some freedom in how you approach matters, it sounds like the perfect mix of open world and focused gameplay. There will apparently be a wide array of different weaponry available, and the ability to customise your skills to fit your preferred playstyle, so the game generally sounds like a spiritual successor to the fantastic Deus Ex series.

Cyberpunk 2077 has shown that with the right game, a cyberpunk videogame can have a strong cultural impact. Neo Berlin 2087 has been around in development for a number of years, originally beginning life as Shadow of Conspiracy: Section 2 back in 2021, and it’s maybe the success of Cyberpunk 2077 that has led to the publishers finally setting a release date for the game. It has had a presence at Gamescom every year since 2023, and will so once again this time around at the end of the month. Hopefully this time we’ll get a lot more solid information on the game. For the time being, though, it looks great, having a release window is fantastic news, and we can afford to get a lot more excited about this game now.

Neo Berlin 2087 is planned for release in 2028 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam.

You can watch the release trailer below –