A downloadable game for Windows and Linux

Abysm is a retro arcade puzzle game, featuring gameplay inspired by classics such as Boulder Dash and Supaplex, and a cosmic horror theme:

  • Satisfying puzzles
  • Hand-crafted pixels
  • Atmospheric sound and music

Something is stirring in the ancient catacombs below the small town of Portsmoor, and your supervisor has sent you there to investigate and report back what you find. Can you survive the Abysm?

The first episode is called The Pale Queen and covers the beginning of your quest. It contains 18 levels with various types of puzzles, based on terrifying monsters and environmental hazards.

Download the first episode of the game from this page now!

Continue your quest to uncover the horrors lurking under Portsmoor in the full game, available later in 2025. It is planned to contain three more episodes, each with new monsters, environments, and mind-bending horrors and puzzles.



Abysm was originally a jam game, if you want to play that version it is available here.

More information
Updated 4 days ago
StatusIn development
PlatformsWindows, Linux
AuthorRenons
GenrePuzzle
Made withAseprite, Audacity, Rust, Bevy Engine
TagsArcade, bevy, boulder, boulderdash, Horror, Pixel Art, Retro
Average sessionA few minutes
LanguagesEnglish
InputsKeyboard, Gamepad (any)

Download

Download
Abysm - episode1 - windows - 20250622.zip 44 MB
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Abysm - episode1 - linux - 20250622.zip 55 MB

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ShornTheSheep11 days ago

Hi, played through the demo and thoroughly enjoyed it.  Can't wait for the next episodes.  Good luck with your injury.

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Renons11 days ago (1 edit)

Thanks a lot, I'm really glad you enjoyed it!

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Tahnan244 days ago

Good, though a little punishing.  (An undo key, maybe?  I spent a lot of time realizing I couldn't get away from the rocks.)

I don't know what you were playing on your C128, but it certainly puts me in mind of https://www.kaser.com/mesh.html

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Renons243 days ago (1 edit)

Thanks for your comment! I've never played that game, looks interesting, veering even more into pure puzzle solving than mine does. Feels like something which would benefit from existing as a web game.

(this comment and reply was for the jam version)

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