$14.99Abyss Odyssey Fight the Abyss, Wear Your Enemies
Descend a shifting pit with three warriors, master a deep combat system, and possess the monsters you defeat.
Is Abyss Odyssey worth it?
Abyss Odyssey is worth it if…
- you want combat with real depth, where enemies block, dodge and punish sloppy play
- you like runs that reshuffle every time, with levels and gold that carry over between deaths
- you enjoy unlocking strange new characters, including the monsters that were killing you five minutes ago
- you want a couch co-op campaign or a four-player versus mode with a huge roster
- you have a soft spot for hand-crafted Art Nouveau visuals and a story rooted in Chilean folklore
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Bring a friend down the pit
The whole campaign works with a second player, online or on the same couch, and they can drop in or out whenever they like. One moment you are picking your way through a dark room alone, the next a familiar blade is cutting through the same pack of monsters beside you. With over thirty playable enemies on top of the three heroes, the character select screen alone is an argument waiting to happen.
Combat borrowed from fighting games
This is not a brawler where mashing one button gets you through. Every hero has basic and special attacks, throws that break an enemy's guard, and a set of mobility options and advanced techniques to practice. Enemies block, dodge and punish, so a fight is a real exchange: you feint, they parry, you grab. The Training room lets you try any character you have unlocked, enemies included, and build combos before you risk them on live monsters. It takes a few runs to feel natural, and the controls reward patience more than panic.
Steal a soul, become the monster
Land your hero's ultra attack on an enemy and you take their soul, which means you can take their form. Over thirty enemies are playable this way, from minor grunts to bosses, and each one has a full move set as complex as the main cast. Some monsters move faster, some shrug off certain damage, and some simply hit harder than your hero ever will. The catch: while you wear a monster's shape, that monster's body is your life. Dying as the creature costs you the disguise, not your hero, which makes possession a strange kind of extra life.
A pit that reshapes itself
Every descent is randomized: the rooms, the traps, the enemy spawns, the merchants and the treasures all change each time you enter. Death is part of the deal, but it is not a full wipe. Your heroes keep their levels and gold between runs, so progress sticks even when a run ends badly, and a fallen hero can be revived if a lone soldier makes it to a shrine. Leveling earns skill points to shape each hero's abilities, and weapons and accessories add effects like freezing or cursing opponents. One run teaches you the abyss; the next one tests it.
