Cyclopean: The Great Abyss

Turn-based dungeon crawler where underworld creatures can become your allies

Schmidt Workshops · Released Jul 17, 2025

Reviews: Very Positive; 85% of 175
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 4 months ago; Jun 11, 2026
Minimum PC: 64 MB; 1 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Cyclopean: The Great Abyss?

This single-player RPG switches between top-down travel and first-person dungeons in the underworld beneath the Dreamlands. You play an old dreamer trying to escape, gathering supplies and handling encounters through combat, stealth, or dialogue while managing gold, health, and sanity.

For you if...

+you enjoy old-school role-playing with grid-based movement
+you like piecing together clues through reading and observation

Not for you if...

−you want forgiving combat from the very beginning
−you prefer solving every encounter by fighting

What players say

85% of 175 reviews are positive

Players praise the retro art, music, and Lovecraftian atmosphere. Recurring complaints concern eye strain from the color schemes and difficulty figuring out how to progress.

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Cyclopean: The Great Abyss system requirements

Minimum: 64 MB, 1 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: Windows XP / Vista / Win 7 / Win 8 / Server 2008 / Server 2012, 32 Bit or 64 Bit
Processor: AMD Athlon or Intel Pentium
Graphics: 64 MB video card
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 500 MB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0c

Does Cyclopean: The Great Abyss have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Cyclopean: The Great Abyss 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
The native resolution is not the default one
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
Achievements: 16
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does Cyclopean: The Great 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