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The Abyss Below

Broken Relay · PostHuman Interactive · 2026-07-01

Steam

AdventureIndieSimulation

Modes: Single player

Releases: Jul 01, 2026 (PC (Microsoft Windows))

The year is 1997. Pilot a small submersible into the depths of the Pacific to investigate a massive sonar anomaly. Navigate by instruments, scan targets, and uncover something far older than it should be.

80%
positive of 59 reviews
Mostly Positive
steam rating
$4.99
steam price (US)

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  • · Top 75% of 11,486 Adventure games in the census by review count.
Estimated sales: 1.2k2.7k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 59 total reviews — how this is computed.

All-time low: $3.99 at Steam (2026-07-01)via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $4.99 · on sale 1 of 2 observed days (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

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272720262026Week of 2026-07-01: 27 positiveWeek of 2026-07-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2026-07-08: 7 positiveWeek of 2026-07-08: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-07-15: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-07-15: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-07-29: 3 positiveWeek of 2026-08-05: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-08-05: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-08-12: 4 positiveWeek of 2026-08-19: 2 positive
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Details

WindowsFull controller supportSingle-playerSteam AchievementsFull controller supportColor Alternatives#category_contrast_controlsCustom Volume ControlsPlayable without Timed InputDualShock Controller SupportDualShock Controller SupportDualSense Controller Support

14 supported languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian

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