
Abysm
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.
| Updated | 14 days ago |
| Status | In development |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux |
| Author | Renons |
| Genre | Puzzle |
| Made with | Aseprite, Audacity, Rust, Bevy Engine |
| Tags | Arcade, bevy, boulder, boulderdash, Horror, Pixel Art, Retro |
| Average session | A few minutes |
| Languages | English |
| Inputs | Keyboard, Gamepad (any) |
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Development log
- Abysm - Updated Demo/Episode 1 Available14 days ago
- Abysm - The Pale Queen - Demo Update21 days ago
- Grid Based "Physics" Woes, and Fixes26 days ago
- Abysm - Demo Update34 days ago
- Abysm - The Pale Queen - Linux Build Available39 days ago
- Abysm - The Pale Queen - update 541 days ago
- Abysm - The Pale Queen - update 449 days ago



Comments
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Hi, played through the demo and thoroughly enjoyed it. Can't wait for the next episodes. Good luck with your injury.
Thanks a lot, I'm really glad you enjoyed it!
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
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)