Abyssus (PC) Review

Abyssus answers the question of what a game like Hades would feel like if it were a fast and frenetic boomer shooter with friends, set in a retro science fiction pulp setting ripped out of the 1960s.

Up to four players take on the mantle of brine hunters, intrepid explorers of the depths of the abyss. Despite not really caring about the overall narrative or hidden story beats peppered throughout the game world, one thing Abyssus does nail as far as its narrative is the voices of the playable characters. If you’re a fan of games like Deep Rock Galactic, you’ll feel right at home with the humorous, nonchalant attitude of the brine hunters despite the ever-increasing dangers that lurk down below.

Set across 64 levels punctuated by four distinct biomes, Abyssus is an addictive rougelike that is hard to put down. In other words, DoubleMoose Games has nailed the roguelike formula in delivering their debut title.

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