Abscission

A point-and-click detective story mixing murder investigations with cosmic horror

Beyond Booleans · Released Oct 26, 2023

Reviews: Very Positive; 92% of 122
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Aug 15, 2025
Minimum PC: 320x200; 0.1 GB RAM · 0.6 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Abscission?

A horror point-and-click adventure following Ashfield detective Will Stanhope, whose murder investigation leads back to a traumatic past case. You search crime scenes, combine clues, and question suspects. Puzzles can have multiple solutions, and your conversational approach affects how people respond later.

For you if...

+you like retro pixel art and branching endings

Not for you if...

−you avoid graphic gore and body horror
−you want action rather than dialogue and puzzle solving

What players say

92% of 122 reviews are positive

Players praise the story's dark turns and atmosphere. Some criticize how difficult it can be to spot objects during investigations.

Screenshots and trailer

Abscission system requirements

Minimum: 320x200, 0.1 GB RAM, 0.6 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: Windows ME or higher
Processor: Pentium or higher
Graphics: 320x200, 32-bit colour: 700 Mhz system minimum
Memory: 64 MB RAM
Storage: 600 MB available space
DirectX: Version 5.2

Does Abscission have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Abscission run on Steam Deck?

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

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

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

Does Abscission 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam