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Surviving the Abyss

Underwater colony sim balancing crew survival against deep-sea darkness

Rocket Flair Studios · Published by Paradox Arc · Released Nov 5, 2024

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Reviews
Mixed
65% of 1,083
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
1
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Oct 6, 2025
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 950
8 GB RAM · 8 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Surviving the Abyss?

A single-player underwater colony sim set in 1976, where you build a deep-sea research facility to pursue human cloning. You manage oxygen, food, power, and crew, connect buildings with tunnels, and use lights, outposts, and submarines to expand and gather resources.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy balancing survival needs through careful resource planning
  • +you want exploration tied to expanding an underwater base

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer quick progress over methodical colony management
  • −you want varied scenarios beyond one fixed campaign

What players say

65% of 1,083 reviews are positive

Players praise the underwater atmosphere, sound design, and base-building and cloning systems. They commonly report bugs with building connections and crew assignments, late-game slowdowns or crashes, and an ending they find unsatisfying.

How many players finish Surviving the Abyss?

3.5% of Steam players have unlocked «Thalassophobia», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Surviving the Abyss system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 950, 8 GB RAM, 8 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 64-bit or newer
Processor
Intel Core i5-3570K or AMD FX-8310
Graphics
GeForce GTX 950 or Radeon HD 7970
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
8 GB available space

Recommended

OS
Windows 7 Service Pack 1 or newer (64 bit)
Processor
5th Generation Intel i5 CPU or equivalent
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce 1070 GTX or AMD Radeon RX 5700
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
8 GB available space

Does Surviving the Abyss have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Surviving the Abyss run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
27
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English.

Does Surviving the Abyss use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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