Sigh of the Abyss
Dark fantasy visual novel with branching choices and optional romance
Rascal Devworks · Published by Rascal Devworks, Wings · Released Oct 11, 2024
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 97% of 192
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 0
- peak 24h 3
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 2 months ago
- Jun 30, 2026
What is Sigh of the Abyss?
In this dark fantasy visual novel set in a Renaissance port city, you play an Envoy created by a bloody ritual and given powers from the Abyss. You read scenes, choose responses, and shape relationships through a branching story with different endings.
For you if...
- +you enjoy slow-burn romances with complex companions
- +you prefer reading and consequential choices to action
- +you like dark fantasy stories about power and inequality
Not for you if...
- −you prefer action combat over reading and dialogue choices
- −you want every scene voiced rather than selected scenes
- −you dislike grim stories with difficult moral decisions
What players say
97% of 192 reviews are positive
Players praise the writing, character depth, artwork, and the different outcomes their choices produce. Some say the price gave them pause before buying, though they found the game worthwhile.
Screenshots and trailer
Sigh of the Abyss system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Microsoft® Windows® 7/8/8.1/10 (32bit/64bit)
- Processor
- Intel Core2 Duo or better
- Graphics
- DirectX 9/OpenGL capable GPU
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 7 GB available space
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 65
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Playable
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Tags
- Dark Fantasy
- Female Protagonist
- Otome
- Choices Matter
- LGBTQ+
- Multiple Endings
- Visual Novel
- Choose Your Own Adventure
- Interactive Fiction
- Historical
- Lore-Rich
- Hand-drawn
- Story Rich
- Fantasy
- Adventure
- Cinematic
Recent updates
- Jun 30, 2026 · Hotfix 16 + some small announcements
- Jan 7, 2026 · Hotfix 15
- Nov 6, 2025 · Hotfix 14
- Oct 3, 2025 · Anniversary patch
- Jun 10, 2025 · Hotfix 13
4 DLC available.
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