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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

AdventureCasualIndieRPG

Reviews
Very Positive
97% of 192
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
4 months ago
Jun 30, 2026
Minimum PC
DirectX 9 GPU
4 GB RAM · 7 GB disk
Full requirements

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

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Sigh of the Abyss system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 4 GB RAM, 7 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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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

Does Sigh of the Abyss have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Sigh of 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 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
65
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English.

Does Sigh of 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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Recent updates

4 DLC available.

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