Abject Abyss (2026)

Developer: Anton Bezett
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie
Rating: 4.8 of 5, 20 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 3.1 hours
Where to get it: Steam

How it feels

A lonely, contemplative journey through an immense and indifferent universe, where tension builds from the weight of insignificance rather than overt scares.

sci-fi horrorisolatingatmosphericcontemplativetenseslow-burnfirst-person

What players say

Players praise the tense atmosphere and creature designs, but note it is a short 2–4 hour experience that relies heavily on reading notes for story. The game requires stealth over combat, and fans of Alien: Isolation find familiar mechanics. Some feel the ending is anticlimactic and the environment repetitive.

Screenshots

More games like this

More by Anton Bezett

This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? Tell the Catbot what you feel like playing and it picks from the whole catalog, or browse by platform and genre.