Developer posts and news about this game.
Updated Abject Abyss to 1.2.2 This is a tiny update. Game no longer saves in the shuttle bay, allowing you to replay the final couple of minutes to get the bad ending if you didn’t the first time. (Obviously this isn’t retroactive, sorry. Pre-existing final saves are unaffected.)
Since the launch of Abject Abyss, I’ve been working hard on my next game. I’m not quite ready to fully announce what it is yet, but I’ve got a little bit of info I can give. As a reminder, this is not a sequel. I need a break from Sci-Fi. Interactable objects to throw around Firs
The soundtrack is out now! Now, you might be thinking: "Sure, the music did a perfectly good job sitting in the background and adding to the mood, but it's not exactly good listening on it's own. Why would I want to buy that exactly?" And that'd be a very reasonable take. But the
Updated Abject Abyss to 1.2.1 Keybinding menu now looks less ugly and matches the rest of the settings menus Controls tab no longer locks you out of the other tabs Reset all bindings button works properly Not much game-wise in this update, just tidying up the keybinding menu from
Updated Abject Abyss to 1.2.0 Added key re-bindings menu to options (It has issues, I go into more detail below) Fixed a typo on the map in Hyrdo primary (Acess changed to Access) Fixed blurry screen in upper labs. I think. It's fixed on my system, if I'm wrong let me know. KEY R
Updated Abject Abyss to 1.1.9 Fixed a bug where a checkpoint save occurred when picking up a critical item, but before the item was added to the player inventory, causing a potential soft-lock on death unless you restarted the level Further tweaks to the new low-item spawn system
Updated Abject Abyss to 1.1.8 Added a map to a few spots in Equipment Created a system were extra Health Stims and Stun Ammo can spawn into the world if you have none left in your inventory Slightly increased the speed boost from energy drinks Slightly increased light radius from
Updated the game to version 1.1.7 Fixed an issue where the 'Luminous' achievement wouldn't trigger properly. (You don't have to restart and pick up the glow rod again to get it, it will now check achievement requirements a few seconds after loading a save or entering a new level)
IT'S FINISHED! At last, the game is out. It’s taken a while, but it was my first time going through the process after all. First I’ll go over the basic stuff you may want to know right away, then after that I’ll go into more detail about the game, development, how I feel about it
Abject Abyss is nearly finished! It feels like I’ve been at 95% for ages, but those last few percent are always the hardest. Now that we’re in the final stretch, I wanted to go over a few things, answer some questions, and set expectations. RELEASE DATE? The internal date I’m aim
Updated the game to version 0.2.9 Next Fest tomorrow! Tiny update ahead of that. Fixed a bug where using some items would turn off the center reticle until you opened and closed the inventory screen again Couple other tiny bug fixes The usual small tweaks Surgical robot has head
Updated the game to version 0.2.8 Steam Next fest is coming up in February and Abject Abyss will be included, so I’m updating the demo to the latest version ahead of the event. It's not a big one, most of the work I've been doing is on everything past the demo, but a few things
Updated the game to version 0.2.7 Added a lot of small environment details Added a few extra scattered props around, including some magazines Added signage and Luminary framed posters across the facility Added faint grunge textures to some areas A few additions to level geo Fixed
Art Style Style and art direction are far more important than fidelity when it comes to how a game looks. Which is handy for me, because I have to make all the assets myself. I’m not saying Abject Abyss has outstanding art direction or anything, but I think it’s fair to say it ha
Updated the game to version 0.2.6 Added options to invert the Y and X axis Fixed an issue where you couldn’t navigate the options menu with a controller unless you used a mouse first Added shadow quality option to settings Minor gameplay tweak
Though combat is not the focus of Abject Abyss, you can still find ways of defending yourself in a pinch. The Shock Pistol is a non-lethal weapon used by security officers, but for Ernest it’s a way to temporarily disable enemies and buy time to escape. Ammunition is limited, -on
Updated Demo build to 0.2.5 Made the glow-rod movement a little more dynamic. Reacts to jumping now etc. Moved the FOV slider into display settings. I don’t know why I had it in controls. Added a setting to turn tutorial messages off or on. If tutorials are on, the first chase wi
Updated the game to version 0.2.4 This update improves the general atmosphere across most of the game, and is the first in a series of planned improvements to the demo. -Big light changes, a few areas completely re-done. -Includes some new props for more varied lighting fixtures.
The Demo is out now! At long last, the demo is public on steam. It contains the first 30-60 minutes of the game, enough to give you a solid idea of what to expect. And as a bonus, saves from the demo will carry over in the full game, letting you pick up right where you left off a
The first playtest build of Abject Abyss is nearly ready! Right now, there is still time to sign up to be one of the first testers , but the cut off will be soon. (Though you can still join the mailing list after and potentially gain access to later events.) Note: playtesting sig