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Surviving the Abyss

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App ID 1254320
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Paradox Arc
Franchise Paradox Arc
Supported Systems Windows
Technologies Unity Engine
Last Changenumber 31502766
Last Record Update 6 October 2025 – 10:56:33 UTC ()
Release Date 5 November 2024 – 15:05:38 UTC ()
😌 63.67%
1k reviews
2
In-Game
🏙️ City Builder 🛖 Colony Sim 🗺 Exploration 🌊 Underwater 🏠 Building

Earth, 1976. You have been tasked with managing a deep-sea science facility working to perfect cloning. Explore the darkness and keep your crew alive in this hardcore survival colony builder. And beware. The darkness hides untold horrors.

Additional Information

Developer Rocket Flair Studios
community_visible_stats Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Paradox Arc
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nameSurviving the Abyss EULA
urlhttps://store.steampowered.com//eula/1254320_eula_0
version1
Store Release Date 5 November 2024 – 15:05:42 UTC ()
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community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://discord.gg/EB4X2MdbP9
Primary Genre Simulation (28)
Store Genres Indie (23), Simulation (28), Strategy (2)
Steam Release Date 5 November 2024 – 15:05:38 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 19 August 2025 – 10:24:59 UTC () (1755599099)
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Detected Technologies (?) Unity Engine, SteamworksNET SDK, UnityBurst SDK, UnityHDRP SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • Some in-game text is small and may be difficult to read
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 28 January 2023 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 10391882
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    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
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    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
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Early Access Release Date 17 January 2023 – 00:00:00 UTC ()
First seen on SteamDB 20 February 2020 – 08:40:04 UTC (), in changelist #7795212

Supported Languages

1 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes Yes

Tags

🏙️ City Builder 🛖 Colony Sim 🗺 Exploration 🌊 Underwater 🏠 Building 💼 Management 🏠 Base Building 🌲 Survival 😓 Difficult 🏦 Economy 🌐 RTS 💡 Strategy 🧊 3D 🕰️ Alternate History ☢️ Post-apocalyptic 🧞 Choices Matter 🖥️ Simulation 🌱 Realistic 🌫 Atmospheric 🤫 Mystery

Categories

Single-player Family Sharing Cloud Gaming Cloud Gaming (NVIDIA)

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timestamp19 August 2025 – 10:25:06 UTC

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timestamp 17 January 2023 – 15:59:28 UTC

Steam charts

  • 2 players right now
  • 12 24-hour peak
  • 1,079 all-time peak 18 January 2023
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  • 3 24-hour peak
  • 4,939 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • 😌 Mixed
  • 63.67% SteamDB Rating
  • 664 65.6% positive reviews
  • 348 34.4% negative reviews

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How many players are playing Surviving the Abyss right now on Steam?

Steam player counter indicates there are currently 2 players live playing Surviving the Abyss on Steam.

Surviving the Abyss had an all-time peak of 1079 concurrent players on 18 January 2023.

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