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Hornbill Studio · Published by Hornbill Studio
Last updated 29 Sept 2026
《Dawn of the Abyss》 is an action adventure game based around deep sea exploration. A lone girl dives through the ocean, discovering fragments of civilization, giant creatures, and a strange pulse rising from the abyss. Despite these dangers duty urges the girl to dive deeper down.
Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG · More free games
Dive into the eerie depths where a lone girl faces perilous challenges. In Dawn of the Abyss, adventure through underwater ruins and confront monstrous foes as you unravel ancient puzzles.
About this game
Explore the ocean, from Epipelagic to Hadopelagic. From vibrant coral reefs to an abyss where light is absent. Craft sturdier diving suits and delve deeper down. Experience how it's like to swim through the ocean's different depth zones and discover secrets alongside the marine life.
Through gathering resources and defeating enemies, gain the supplies to craft various different weapons. Combinded with the might of Bio-Embedded System , create a powerful weapon most suited for you.
The abyss is mysterious and hides many dangers, giant beasts will get in the way of the girl. Defeat them and transform them into the weapons that will aid you on your path. Clever orcas, feral ancient sea beasts, and unknown sea monsters all await you in the depths.
Why does this vast sea hold no trace of human activity? Why have these incomprehensible monsters appeared on the ocean floor? What duties drive the girl to face these dangers? What type of secrets are hiding under this abyss? Uncover the answers to these mysteries alongside the girl.
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System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS: Windows 10 64bit
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- DirectX: Version 11
Recommended
- OS: Windows 10 64bit
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- DirectX: Version 11
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
Dawn of The Abyss combat demo closes this sunday
Since the Steam Fest, the Dawn of The Abyss combat demo has been out for 2 weeks. We would like to thank you for all of the feedback you've given to us so far, this would help us better optimize and fix the game. The feedback collecting process was very successful and we've received insightful critiques that covered a lot of what was showcased, thus on March 9, 7:00 PM PT / 10:00 PM ET the demo would be officially closed. We shall be working towards a completed version of the game, we are excited to eventually show all of you a more complete and improved version of our game!Read full article on Community Announcements (Hornbill Studio)Patch NotesOfficial
Update
Update: 1. added music and volume settings 2. optimized game frame rate 3. hides mouse pointer when in map areas 4. fixed player character face texture error 5. optimized map and added new moving props 6. fixed Dunkleosteus dissapearing in phase 1 7. fixed Humpback whale's branching attack dealing inaccurate damage 8. fixed camera moving issue in Humpback whale phase 3 9. fixed humpback whale's bubble swirl attack having an overly large hitbox 10. fixed lagging during kronosaurus boss fight 11. Optimized the Kronosaurus phase change animationRead full article on Community Announcements (Hornbill Studio)Patch NotesOfficial
Update
Update： 1. Fixed settings screen freezing 2. Fixed Killer whale boss fight glitch 3. Fixed player turning transparent when taking damage 4. Fixed issues with stone textures on the map clipping 5. Fixed the issue of Killer whale not immediately dying when killed during swirl attack 6. Optimised amount of camera zoom during perfect dodges 7. Shortened clash recoil time 8. Made Killer whale's allies summoning telegraph more clear 9. Optimised Killer whale's system judgement 10. Optimised Dunkleosteus's system judgement 11. Optimised second phase Killer whale's system judgementRead full article on Community Announcements (Hornbill Studio)
