- New game, with a demo! Neon Rhythm Plus! - 22 July 2026
Every song is a boss fight in Neon Rhythm Plus. Deflect, dodge, and time your moves to the beat of the music, or make your own custom tracks.That's right, there is a new game we're working on with a demo available right now! You may recognize Neon from her appearances in Contract Rush, where she appeared as a boss fight, and playable character. She has origins elsewhere however, originally from the Newgrounds game "Neon Rhythm".Now, her old game is getting a similar treatment that Contract Rush did, with an expanded steam release! This one will be a tighter package this time around, as it will have mod support to keep it growing!Give the demo a try, and don't forget to wishlist!
- Steam Deck Verification + Plushie funded! - 25 June 2026
At long last... Contract Rush DX is Steam Deck verified! It's actually the platform we were aiming for at the start, but very small minor issues lead to it being listed as "Deck Playable." With the New Game DX update, we've also made the required changes to get that long sought-after "Verified" badge. We've heard from many players the game feels very natural on there! Think of it like a crazy juiced up GBA game...Also... The Cynthia plushie has been funded! It has reached the required 50 sales to get produced.Currently it is at 70 sales (holy..), but if we reach 100, there's an added stretch goal of an acrylic standee! This will add the offer of being able to add on this snazzy Shopkeep standee to your plush order!And remember, it currently also already comes with these stickers!Order one HERE, at CraftifyX.com!Contract Rush DX is a part of the brand new "As Seen on Newgrounds" bundle!…
- Update notes June 9th 2026 - 10 June 2026
Added mouse support to all menus in title screen. Fixed issue where flea bullet wouldn't show up in C:Drive. Fixed issue with camera getting stuck between transitions in Neon NGDX Level. Fixed issue with re-spawning enemies in The Woods breaking when defeated off-screen. Fixed issue with zombie hitboxes not going away when they're defeated. Other misc fixes.
- New Game DX OUT NOW + Plushie - 8 June 2026
At long last, the free New Game DX content update is HERE! …And a PLUSHIE?First up, the game is on SALE for 50% off for this week only as part of BULLETFEST!It's also even cheaper if you own Dead Estate! Contract Rush is a world of character and mystery, so it's fun to discuss with a friend. If you're already a fan, now would be a great time to let friends known about the game!New Game DX:This update adds the New Game DX mode, an enhanced New Game + mode that adds new challenges, collectables, drinks, and more.The idea for this mode came about from the games two endings, Normal and True. If you finish the game in the easier-to-acquire Normal ending, you will now have a much enhanced second playthrough with additional content to tackle the True ending. Subsequent playthroughs should have even more variety now!(To enter New Game DX, you must beat the game, then press the NG+ button on the…
- Update Release Date + 2 Left Thumbs Publishing - 13 April 2026
Hello! Let's get the major headlines up first! New Game DXOur new update, New Game DX, will be launching on June 8th! It will include new challenge stages, new drinks, and new collectables all available after completing the main game! This keeps a second playthrough fresh if you want to tackle the true ending, or just try out different combos! PublishingTo go along with the update, we are happy to announce publishing for this project will be now handled by 2 Left Thumbs! https://store.steampowered.com/publisher/2leftthumbs This allows us more time to focus on working on development, rather than splitting our efforts to other management and marketing tasks. Working with Graeme so far has been great, and we're looking forward to continue working together for all things Contract Rush DX! Quite fitting as well, as characters from Dead Estate, a 2 Left Thumbs published game, are already in C…
- New Game DX Update Announcement + SALE! - 29 September 2025
Thank you for playing and enjoying the game! It’s been a wild few months, with reviews, fan art, and discussion about the game. It has been very rewarding to see all of it! We have a few things to share in this post today. Content UpdateWhile the game is fully complete as-is, there is always room for more bonus content! We wanted to take the opportunity of an update to further flesh out the New Game + feature to allow for more replayability.The core idea for this update comes from the 2 endings of the game. As you may get the default ending on your first run, you may want to play through the game again to get the true ending and complete side content. To keep this second playthrough fresh, we’re introducing New Game DX, an updated version of the current New Game + feature.The main changes in New Game DX are as follows:A new room in the cafe will be unlocked. There is a “Fumbler machine”…
- Version 1.1.5 Update - 19 August 2025
Added a message letting you know that Cynthia is needed for old relic Fixed issue where dying to skeleton whip attack and respawning in a new room kept the hitbox of the whip Fixed softlock in The Woods Fixed hitbox issues with secret boss attacks Fixed final rest cutscene not restoring lives Misc fixes
- Version 1.1 - 10 August 2025
- Added a new misc tab button to options. - Added a Skip Most Cutscenes toggle. - Added option to disable screenshake. - Made it so certain cutscenes do not repeat after re-entering a level. - Fixed an issue where you could open PCs in Wayford Works immediately after closing them and being able to move. - Fixed some camera zones being too close together in C:Drive. - Fixed an issue with Supperworth being able to chase you when interacting with crumbled note objects after being stunned. - Fixed issue where Flea-stacle course was always setting player to sin. - Fixed an issue where dying to the miniboss in Supperworth Manor caused the camera to swap to the wrong one. - Blocked off entrance to boss in The woods during revisit. - Fixed camera issue when using Sins super move in the Rooftop Suburbs boss fight. - Removed ability to parry instant kill objects as Keel. - Added ability to go bac…
- Contract Rush DX is OUT NOW! - 31 July 2025
The game is out RIGHT NOW, with a launch discount too! It’s been a long journey, much longer than we anticipated. What was initially a very small concept for a run n’ gun soon became a larger idea, with extra characters, levels, and story elements. It’s been a real labor of love, and still doesn’t feel real to be finished!Melon and I have put so much into this game, and I hope it shows when you play it! Also, we have announced the art contest winners over on Newgrounds! There is even an entire site skin dedicated to the game on the website right now!Take a look at the winning piece, by Serafin-corpse!You can see the rest of the winners on Newgrounds! Now, go play the game!! Tell us what you think!!FigburnCommunity Server
- Contract Rush: Newgrounds ART CONTEST - 16 July 2025
After many years, Contract Rush DX will be releasing on JULY 30TH, so in celebration of that… We’ve decided it would be a great time to do an art contest with the help of Newgrounds!Contract Rush has many characters, some revealed and some secret. I’ll be providing references on some characters you can draw, but anything you can find in screenshots/trailers is also acceptable! Use anything that appears to be in the game or related to it! (Mission Sin, Contract Rush Dress-Up, Neon Rhythm.)RULES:Piece has to be Contract Rush related!Having a Newgrounds account is required! (Can just make one if you don't have one now)No A rated content is allowed. Use Newgrounds standards for what differentiates between M and A.No AI content.Submit piece to Newgrounds with “Contract-Rush-Art-Contest-2025” tag.Submit piece ON or BEFORE the 29th!Note that GIF animations are allowed!Melon and I will be judgi…
- Contract Rush DX: RELEASE DATE - 24 June 2025
July 30th! That's the day, mark it on the calendar! Anyway, onto the devlog: On this day 5 years ago, Melon and I released Contract Rush, a short action web game that we had created as part of a personal game jam. Somehow, the game did pretty dang good! It's a little simple and rough around the edges, but I think the hook and style was enough that people generally enjoyed their time playing it.We had then thought "Okay, this is a simple concept that we can expand to a few more levels and release on steam. We can even add a few more playable characters! surely we can finish it in 6 months!"And thus started a 4 year journey that is finally coming to a close...Now with 6 main levels, intro and ending level, revisit quests for all main levels, 5 playable characters, 24 drinks, 2 endings, and 29 sub-contract levels... the game will be released JULY 30TH, 2025.It will run you a crisp $20 bill…
- Prologue and Discord Server - 1 May 2025
Hello! It's been a while since I wrote out a devlog here, since before Next Fest in fact. We've still been working incredibly hard to finish the game, in the final sprint to get it all done. We’re just about done with the true ending, we’ve got all drinks and key items in, and nearly every sub contract. I’d place us at 93% complete with the game. There’s a very small amount of extra content to be made, and then just polish for the remaining months. In the meantime... We made a prologue webgame! It can be played for free RIGHT NOW on Newgrounds: https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/978083 In this game you play as "Sin", the demon prince attempting to stop his fathers demon invasion. He's a melee focused character, so you'll be able to chain attacks together and combo enemies. He probably has the most animation frames of any of the playable characters, so try experimenting with differen…
- Steam Next Fest Demo - 23 February 2025
The demo is out now! It's been a while since a full update for this game, even LONGER since anything has been playable (the original newgrounds release turns 5 this year...). As Steam Next Fest is approaching, we decided it would be a good time to do a demo for the game! It contains the intro level, and one of the 6 main contract levels. It also includes a look at the hub area, and one of the sub-contract levels. It's actually a big chunk of content here, more than I thought it'd be. It gives a solid picture of the full game I think! I hope you enjoy the demo! It can be downloaded here on Steam, though it will only be available until March 3rd, when Steam Next Fest ends. I won't write too much here, since I'll probably take this post down when the demo goes down, but if you're interested in the game you should also join the Contract Rush discord server!
- Contract Rush DEVLOG - 8 October 2022
Yo! It's been a while since I've talked much about the development on Contract Rush DX, especially here on STEAM NEWS SECTION. That means its probably a good time for a devlog. Where we're at: Right now, we are implementing systems for Sub-Contracts. These are challenge levels that have a variety of objectives, upon which completing you get a lotta CASH. There is a star ranking system, with different qualifiers for getting the stars. The objectives for these levels can be anything from getting to the end of a short level in a time limit, breaking targets smash bros style, or beating special bosses. It's our way of adding lots of new gameplay types in without deviating from the general run n' gun style of the main levels. The money you get throughout the game can be used to unlock CHARACTERS, of which we're aiming for around 5. Starting with only the protagonist, Cynthia, you'll meet new…
