Stirring Abyss

Buy88%

Very Positive · 445 player reviews · Low confidence

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

Sleepy Sentry · Lovecraftian · Oct 29, 2020

Player review score
88%
Very Positive
Price
$24.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
32
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
6
Full audio0 of 6
Subtitles0 of 6

Should I buy Stirring Abyss?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 68 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 59 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 48 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 47 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 445 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 248 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
56% of themes are praise22% are divided22% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
68 of 248 sampled reviews raised it
The skills and gameplay are good fun although there are some skills not so useful and others really good.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
59 of 248 sampled reviews raised it
Essentially it gave me similar vibes as X-Com Terror from the Deep, but it's significantly simplified and more story driven.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
48 of 248 sampled reviews raised it
Like getting extra actions with commander/strategist or build a great sniper or melee char.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
25 of 248 sampled reviews raised it
Audiovisually the game is good - I really like the art style of this game.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
15 of 248 sampled reviews raised it
From the opening moments, Stirring Abyss creates a constant feeling of isolation and danger through its underwater environments, eerie lighting, and oppressive sound design.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay68 reviews
Story59 reviews
Combat48 reviews
Graphics25 reviews
Audio15 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
100% still recommend
Crashes
67% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty
87% still recommend
Interface
100% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported
Steam MachineUnsupported

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$24.99

The lowest we've tracked is $9.99.

8 points recordedtoday · $24.99

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