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Digital Firewood · Published by Digital Firewood
Content notice: The story depicts visible deaths of characters drawn in considerable detail. Some scenes include censored graphic deaths of human characters with varying causes of death.
Positive — 100% positive (21 reviews) · 39 achievements
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
A sci-fi wave-based roguelite where you play as a rogue janitor in an overrun space facility. Fight through hordes of alien creatures, and find powerful upgrades to augment your abilities. In death, piece together your memories, and come back stronger. A grand reward awaits you in the Abyss...
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Embark on a thrilling journey as Breach the Abyss challenges you to navigate an overrun space facility, fending off hordes of alien creatures and uncovering upgrades. Your ultimate goal? Survive long enough to claim the grand reward in the Abyss.
About this game
What is your greatest desire?
A mysterious deity from another dimension approaches you with an offer- fester your will and come to the Abyss, and your greatest desires will be granted.
Breach the Abyss is a top-down wave-based shooter with roguelite elements. Play as the Janitor, a man with a craving for revenge, as you fight hordes of twisted creatures - “Abyssians” - from an alternate dimension known as the Abyss.
Survive waves of enemies and receive upgrades to augment your abilities and boost your power. Combine upgrades to produce a variety of effects that are sure to help wipe out hordes of bloodthirsty Abyssians.
Death isn’t the end in Breach the Abyss. Unlock powerful perks, new upgrades, new abilities, and unique weapons to come back stronger every time. The taste of victory gets closer and closer every attempt.
Death is an opportunity for reflection. Recover your fractured memories, and rediscover your past piece-by-piece in this tale of revenge.
Do you have the will to overcome the obstacles in your path?
100+ upgrades to discover and combine
8 playable classes with different weapons and abilities
3 formidable bosses to take down
3 unique areas to fight through
A touching narrative to discover
Multiple distinct enemy types with 4 stages of progression
Deadly traps to enhance your strategies
Encyclopedia full of enemy information and lore
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5-8250U
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel UHD Graphics 620
- Storage: 1 GB available space
- VR Support: No
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
-Version 4.0- OVERLOAD❌ Available Now!
Hello everyone! We've been hard at work making Breach the Abyss the coolest game it can possibly be! Today, we finally get to show you Version 4.0, Overload!Firstly, you can watch the trailer here!Why is the update called Overload, you ask? Well, to put it simply... there is a LOT of stuff in this one!This update will introduce 35 new upgrades, new core features, a new class, and more!Before digging into the details, let's share an important detail regarding this update. We have decided to lock many of the previous post-launch additions behind unlock conditions. this is to make sure the new player experience remains properly balanced! Worry not, however! If your save file was made before version 4.0, you will be automatically granted these unlocks!Alright! Time for new stuff. Let's take it one at a time.35 New UpgradesThis update introduces 35 brand new upgrades, bringing the game's total to over 100! It's crazy that we ended up hitting this number.A big part of this is the new set- Antimatter! This is a unique upgrade set that inflicts a new status called Tick. Ticked enemies get annihilated after a set period of time, triggering a variety of really cool effects! The objective with this set was to enable a different style of play, making it necessary to keep certain enemies alive in order to make the most of the ability. We hope everyone finds this set fresh and fun!New FeaturesWe've introduced 2 new core features to the gameplay: Shop, and Barters!- ShopThe shop is a new machine found in normal runs. Use your energy to buy extra upgrades, heals, and brand new boosters, which are temporary positive effects that last for 1 wave!- BartersA mysterious new feature has appeared: Barters! There's a chance that, after completing a wave, you may be offered a deal... you may benefit, but not without a cost...New ClassWe've introduced a brand new class- the Joker! This unique class is completely randomized.Stats, fire type, starting upgrades... it'll be different every time!...Read full article on Community Announcements (Digital Firewood Games)AnnouncementsOfficial
Breach the Abyss 1-Year Anniversary!
Hi Everyone!It's hard to believe it's already been a whole year since we launched Breach the Abyss!(What could they be looking at...? Antimatter...?)It's been awesome to see everyone explore the game. To celebrate, we're putting the game on sale for 50% off, our lowest price yet! If you haven't had the chance to check the game out yet, now is a great time.Keep an eye out for the near future as well... something interesting may be coming! 👀See you soon!-Digital FirewoodRead full article on Community Announcements (Digital Firewood Games)Patch NotesOfficial
Version 3.2 Security Patch (IMPORTANT!)
Hi Everyone,Recently, a security issue was identified in games using the Unity engine that could enable local code execution or information disclosure at the privilege level of the vulnerable application. We have released a patch that fixes this issue. For your safety, please update the game as soon as possible!You can learn more about the issue here: https://unity.com/security/sept-2025-01Thank you!-Digital FirewoodRead full article on Community Announcements (Digital Firewood Games)Patch NotesOfficial
Version 3.2 Patch Notes
Hello everyone! Version 3.2 is available now, which includes some general balance changes and bug fixes. These changes are meant to counter the increase in difficulty caused by some of the new elements introduced in Version 3.0. Patch NotesChanges to Enemies: Seeker (All Stages)HP Reduced by 10Melee damage boost against Seekers increased from 2.25x to 2.5xStarting wave increased from 8 to 11Move speed reduced and made more consistentInitial charge time increased from 0.3s to 0.8sCharger (Stage 3)Damage reduced from 50 to 40Defense Pierce increased from 0% to 10%Charger (Stage 4)Defense Pierce reduced from 100% to 35%Changes to Upgrades: Excess ChargeLightning chains triggered by charged enemies can no longer inflict charged status to other enemies.Defense UpRemoved(We're planning on reworking this upgrade in the next major update. For now, we have disabled it due to conflicts with changes to the Resistance perk in this patch.)Changes to Perks:ResistanceTier 1 defense increased from 5% to 15%Tier 2 defense increased from 15% to 30%Tier 3 defense increased from 30% to 50%Tier 4 defense increased from 50% to 70%VitalityTier 1 HP increased from +10HP to +15HPTier 2 HP increased from +25HP to +30HPGeneral Bug Fixes Fixed a bug where taking the Desperation upgrade while on low HP would cause the player to be debuffed after healing.Other smaller fixes.Read full article on Community Announcements (Digital Firewood Games)Patch NotesOfficial
Version 3.1 Patch Notes
Hi everyone! We're pushing Version 3.1 out to fix some small bugs that popped up after we released Version 3.0. Patch Notes General Bug Fixes Fixed a bug that made Assassinate not count as melee damage toward the Tempest's shield. Fixed a bug with Assassinate that sometimes allowed the player to pass through walls. Other smaller fixes.Read full article on Community Announcements (Digital Firewood Games)
