Starless Abyss

Buy85%

Very Positive · 343 player reviews · Low confidence

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

Konafa Games · Strategy · Apr 25, 2025

Player review score
85%
Very Positive
Price
$19.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
44
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
10
Full audio1 of 10
Subtitles10 of 10

Should I buy Starless Abyss?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 62 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 28 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 21 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 189 sampled reviews

Based on 343 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 189 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
55% of themes are praise45% are divided0% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
62 of 189 sampled reviews raised it
Looks like Into the Breach but combine that with deckbuilding elements from games like Slay the Spire and you get a enormous replayability.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
28 of 189 sampled reviews raised it
While you can't see PRECISELY what you'll be getting, knowing ahead of time what to expect for surviving combat gives a feeling of being in control of your build-- you can focus on acquiring more cards to use in combat, go for an artifact that gives powers to the ships in your fleet, or just try to rack up some good old-fashioned space cash.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
21 of 189 sampled reviews raised it
Everything I said previously stands, but I will add that the narrative aspects of this game go deeper than I initially thought.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
18 of 189 sampled reviews raised it
It has enough depth to satisfy strategy fans, but is accessible with its low learning curve and relatively simple game play.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
15 of 189 sampled reviews raised it
A stellar soundtrack that changes based on fighting or exploration, and is a bop.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
14 of 189 sampled reviews raised it
From comments in forums and other reviews, it seems that most of the complaints boil down to player "skill issues." The aesthetic is great and a lot of love went into the graphics and presentation.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay62 reviews
Combat28 reviews
Story21 reviews
Difficulty18 reviews
Audio15 reviews
Graphics14 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
100% still recommend
Interface
80% still recommend
Steam Deck
75% still recommend
Bugs
100% still recommend
Controls
67% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

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

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$19.99

The lowest we've tracked is $9.99.

5 points recordedtoday · $19.99

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