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Mind The Abyss

First-person arena shooter with grappling and a transforming alien weapon

Mind The Abyss Studios · Released May 13, 2024 · Early Access

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Early Access, no updates for over a year

Reviews
Very Positive
89% of 90
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
2 years ago
Apr 18, 2024
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 660
6 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Mind The Abyss?

This free-to-play, single-player first-person shooter is in Early Access and takes place in an alien planet’s crystal caves, where a pulse has transformed researchers. As Employee 465, you fight native creatures and altered scientists, wall-run, slide, and switch your weapon between shotgun, rocket launcher, sniper rifle, and submachine gun forms.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy learning movement systems with room for mastery

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer slower shooters with little emphasis on movement

What players say

89% of 90 reviews are positive

Players praise the visual style and weapon switching. Recent reviews still describe a short, demo-like experience, with complaints about awkward grappling, clumsy movement, and glitches.

Screenshots and trailer

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Mind The Abyss system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 660, 6 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 64 Bit
Processor
Intel i5, 3rd gen (or equivalent)
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 or AMD Radeon HD 7870
Memory
6 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Mind The Abyss have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Mind The Abyss run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Graphics settings cannot be configured to run well on Steam Deck

PC version details

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

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

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