Exit The Abyss

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Exit The Abyss is a single player simulation game with horror and mystery themes. It was developed by Veloneer Games and was released on March 8, 2025. It received neutral reviews from players.

Exit the Abyss is a psychological horror game set in an abandoned, haunted hospital. You play as a young man who, after death, becomes trapped in an alternate version of the hospital. To return to the world of the living, he must solve mysterious tasks and endure mentally exhausting trials. This is a slow-paced, atmospheric experience focused on psychological tension, oppressive ambience, and …

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59%

Audience ScoreBased on 27 reviews

graphics7 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

Great atmosphere with immersive and creative visuals, including unique and eerie scenes like hospital beds and surreal void realms.
Decent sound design and audio that complement the psychological horror vibe effectively.
Puzzles are simple and not overly difficult, fitting well with the walking simulator style and providing a chill experience.

Numerous game-breaking bugs and glitches such as falling through maps, locked doors, and freezing, exacerbated by the lack of save points or checkpoints.
The storyline is minimal or unclear, with no narration or meaningful exposition, leading to a lack of engagement or cohesion in the game.
Overreliance on cheap, cringe-worthy jumpscares and repetitive use of assets diminish the horror effect and overall gameplay experience.

graphics
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
47%
33%
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The graphics are generally praised for their unique art direction, strong atmosphere, and effective use of visuals like hospital beds to enhance the horror experience. While the visuals are neat and fitting for the game’s style, they tend to be repetitive and don’t significantly contribute to the storyline or puzzle creativity. Overall, the graphics are considered impressive for an indie title, though they alone don't fully carry the game's impact.
- “This game is a short, but a very atmospheric psychological horror game with great ambience, cool looking graphics and some lite puzzle elements.”
- “Visuals were nice in both fidelity and art direction.”
- “The visuals are awe inspiring and the use of the hospital beds/body bags used in the environments was well executed.”
- “Exit the Abyss relies on a handful of jumpscares (i.e., loud sounds with a scary figure appearing suddenly) and has some decent visuals but nothing that will blow you away.”
- “It certainly has unique visuals but that's the entirety of the pitch.”
- “Visuals alone do little to pull the weight of atmosphere.”
atmosphere
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
42%
25%
The game's atmosphere is generally praised for its strong ambience, psychological horror vibe, and effective use of music and visuals. However, some players find the atmosphere inconsistent, shifting too quickly or not enough, which can detract from immersion. Despite this, the atmosphere remains a key highlight, especially given the game's indie nature and lighter puzzle focus.
- “This game is a short, but a very atmospheric psychological horror game with great ambience, cool looking graphics and some light puzzle elements.”
- “The puzzles are not hard at all so you can really focus on the atmosphere here.”
- “The atmosphere and general vibe saves it though.”
- “Throughout the game, I feel that the atmosphere either shifts too quickly or not much at all.”
- “This completely kills the atmosphere and hurts the overall gameplay experience.”
- “First, the atmosphere shifts way too quickly.”
story
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
57%
43%
The game's story is largely unclear and underdeveloped, offering little explanation or narrative depth throughout the experience. While the concept held potential, the lack of exposition and repetition in gameplay fail to enhance or support the storyline, leaving players wanting more context and engagement.
- “The storyline of the game does not in any way explain what is going on.”
- “The idea of the storyline could have worked really well but just fell flat.”
- “Visually worth a playthrough but the game is screaming for some narration and a solid story.”
gameplay
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The gameplay is largely simplistic, centered on walking with a few straightforward challenges that lack meaningful difficulty or contribution to the storyline. While the visuals and lighting are praised for their intensity and style, repetitive elements and minimal interactivity detract from the overall experience, resulting in a short but visually engaging gameplay.
- “The entirety of the gameplay experience is walking and challenges that are pretty straightforward with intense visuals throughout.”
- “The lighting is great and the gameplay is simple enough.”
- “It's good to know that the gameplay lasts around 30-40 minutes, but it's intense.”
- “The entirety of the gameplay experience is walking and challenges that are pretty straightforward with intense visuals throughout. However, it has a habit of repeating these, which does nothing to enhance the style of the game, nor do they contribute to the storyline.”
- “Most of the gameplay I experienced was walking, and of the 3 'challenges' I faced, only 1 required me to do anything, which was just walking on floor tiles based on some numbers above my head, so it wasn't exactly difficult.”
- “This completely kills the atmosphere and hurts the overall gameplay experience.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game has very limited replayability, as it can be completed in about an hour and offers no incentive to play again.
- “Exit the Abyss will only take you about an hour to finish and has no replay value.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from significant stability issues and bugs that prevent it from being completed properly.
- “Buggy enough that the game can't readily be completed.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music received high praise for its ability to create an intense and immersive atmosphere.
- “The atmosphere and music were incredible.”