Underplayed Gems

Pale Abyss (2025)

Pale Abyss cover
Developer
Permanent Crab Studios
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG, Free To Play
Rating
4.4 of 5, 365 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 55 minutes
Where to get it
Steam
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The catalog in 3D

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How it feels

a slow, tense first-person descent into a desolate abyss with deliberate, tactile combat and oppressive atmosphere.

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Screenshots

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