Underplayed Gems

Stirring Abyss (2020)

Stirring Abyss cover
Developer
Sleepy Sentry, K-Project
Publisher
Slitherine Ltd.
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Indie, RPG, Strategy
Rating
4.4 of 5, 436 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 14 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A tense, tactical crawl through Lovecraftian underwater ruins where every turn brings dread and discovery.

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What players say

Players are split on Stirring Abyss. Many praise its Lovecraftian atmosphere and solid tactical combat, but a vocal group complains about mandatory ironman saves, a lack of manual saves, poor UI, and limited content that makes the game feel abandoned. Difficulty is polarizing: some find it brutally hard while others say it is easy on normal.

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