End of Abyss

Gameplay

The debut of Section 9 Interactive, a Malmö studio founded by former Tarsier developers, End of Abyss casts you as Cel, a young combat technician, in an underground facility overrun by creatures. It is a sci-fi horror metroidvania with twin-stick shooting: you search areas with a scanner, upgrade your gear and open new paths as you gain abilities. PlayStation Universe calls it distilled survival horror, with a single crafting material for ammo, upgrades and explosives.

Exploration and combat

Push Square praises a complex map, a strong sense of discovery and meaningful progression, while finding the game very hands-off. Checkpoint Gaming likes a well-judged difficulty and a story you piece together yourself. Game Rant and Checkpoint Gaming find aiming frustrating at times; Game Rant also notes an uneven difficulty curve, and Checkpoint Gaming a lot of mandatory backtracking.

Atmosphere and tech

All four reviews praise the dark atmosphere and creature design. On PS5 and PS5 Pro, Push Square reports a steady 60fps, but both it and Game Rant hit bugs in the review build: map not updating, invisible walls, and crashes per Game Rant. On 2 October, GameSpot reported that a patch released just after launch fixed most of these map issues.

Platforms and prices

Released on 1 October 2026 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC via the Epic Games Store. On 11 November 2026 it costs €29.99 on the PlayStation Store and the Xbox Store; a game trial is available on the PlayStation Store. The PlayStation listing includes French text.

Conclusion

End of Abyss is aimed at metroidvania and horror-atmosphere fans happy to get lost and backtrack. Reservations concern aiming and launch bugs, partly fixed since. This is not a hands-on review.

Press average

The rating block above shows the press average calculated from original reviews of the PS5 version, checked on 11 November 2026: Push Square 8/10, PlayStation Universe 9/10, Game Rant 7/10 and Checkpoint Gaming 8/10. Each score is converted to /20 and averaged with equal weight. This sourced overview is not a hands-on review.