Underplayed Gems

Phantom Abyss (2024)

Phantom Abyss cover
Developer
Team WIBY
Publisher
Devolver Digital
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie, Massively Multiplayer
Rating
4.1 of 5, 2,234 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 11 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

A tense, fast-paced race through procedurally generated temples where every step could be your last and each run is unique.

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What players say

Players describe Phantom Abyss as a once-fun early-access game that got worse at 1.0, then was abandoned by its developers. The core dungeons are often incompletable due to bugs, and the game requires an always-online connection for what is effectively a single-player experience.

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