Neo Junk City's story route runs through six chapters and the Final Verse: Cobweb Hotel, Chief's laptop, Castle Thornheart, Death March, the Heartlands and Coinrust. Choose your chapter below, or use the boss and puzzle pages for individual obstacles.
| Guide | Main objectives and obstacles |
|---|---|
| Neo Junk City Chapter 1 walkthrough | Use the replacement bridge key, reach Cobweb Hotel, and fight the Spider. |
| Neo Junk City Chapter 2 walkthrough | Unlock the laptop near Chief, investigate Spider, and defeat three DJs and Rob to reach DJ Lizard Brain. |
| Neo Junk City Chapter 3 walkthrough | Enter the Buster Gala with Lizard's ticket and date Rat for ARK clues. |
| Neo Junk City Chapter 4 walkthrough | Question the Bat, learn the Hyena is Zara, and cross the scrapyards. |
| Neo Junk City Chapter 5 walkthrough | Solve the Heartlands statue puzzle and fill a glass at the brothel fountain. |
| Neo Junk City Chapter 6 walkthrough | Join Ark, sandbag Coinrust, then go to Buster HQ. |
| Neo Junk City bosses guide | Find the 13 bosses with defeat achievements, plus combat advice for The Lizard and Set. |
| Neo Junk City final chapter walkthrough | Collect drones at Buster HQ while Set pursues you, and complete four ARK quests to power the machine. |
| Neo Junk City puzzles guide | Resolve the Chapter 5 statue, test tubes, numbered tiles, and water collection. |
Chapter 1 walkthrough: how do you cross the bridge and reach the Spider?
Use the replacement bridge key from Rat's letter to cross toward Cobweb Hotel and the Spider. Follow the Neo Junk City Chapter 1 route for the bridge, electric shields, and Spider battle.
How do you unlock the laptop and reach DJ Lizard Brain in Chapter 2?
Insert the data stick hidden inside the trap door near Chief into the laptop. The Neo Junk City Chapter 2 walkthrough covers three DJs, Rob, music stones, and Lizard's riddle before returning to HQ.
How do you enter Castle Thornheart in Chapter 3?
Solve the cipher and use Lizard's ticket to enter the Buster Gala in Verse Three, Castle Thornheart. The Neo Junk City Chapter 3 walkthrough covers entry and Rat's date, which unlocks further ARK clues.
How do you find the Hyena in Chapter 4?
Question the Bat at the station; he names Zara as the Hyena, and the scrapyards lead to her. The Neo Junk City Chapter 4 walkthrough covers Death March from the interrogation to the Rat scene.
How do you solve the statue puzzle in Chapter 5?
Place the eyes, set the figurines, then click the mouse token that appears. The Neo Junk City Chapter 5 walkthrough also shows where to get water in the Heartlands.
Where do you go after the sandbags in Chapter 6?
Go straight to Buster HQ after sandbagging the Coinrust auto shop and grocery store. The Neo Junk City Chapter 6 walkthrough explains the Whale and the Ark offer.
How do you beat Neo Junk City's bosses?
Only charged shots damage The Lizard; the Spider rewards you with a thermal burst chip that breaks fire shields. Use the Neo Junk City bosses walkthrough for the boss roster and advice on Set's shooting gallery.
How do you get past Set in the final chapter?
Win Set's shooting gallery to interrupt his pursuit; he remains invincible while you collect drones at Buster HQ. The Neo Junk City final chapter guide covers the pursuit and four ARK quests required for the machine.
How do you finish the Chapter 5 statue and other puzzles?
Insert the statue's eyes, place the figurines correctly, and click the mouse token that appears. Use the Neo Junk City puzzles solutions for the statue, test tubes, numbered tiles, and Chapter 5 water.
FAQ
Verse Three is titled Castle Thornheart. It includes the Buster Gala and Rat's date.
Rat requires you to complete the date before sharing further ARK agent clues. Use the Rat romance guide for the relationship route.
Go directly to Buster HQ after placing sandbags at Coinrust's auto shop and grocery store. This follows joining ARK and receiving the flood-control objective.
Complete the four ARK quests for Spider, Bat, Hyena, and Lizard before starting the machine.
It consumes excess heat sink energy to damage all enemies and break fire shields. You receive it after the Spider battle.
