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Phantom Abyss

Platform(s): PC, Xbox Series X
Genre: Online Multiplayer
Publisher: Devolver Digital
Developer: Team WIBY
Release Date: Jan. 25, 2024

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'Phantom Abyss' Leaving Early Access, Gets Xbox and PC Release Date - Trailer

by Rainier on Jan. 5, 2024 @ 11:39 a.m. PST

Phantom Abyss is a massive asynchronous multiplayer game that casts players into trap-laden, procedurally generated temples and tasks them with retrieving the sacred relics hidden within their walls.

Intrepid adventurers will dodge scores of hidden traps, leap treacherous chasms, and flee relentless guardians through branching paths until one of the relics is claimed or the devices of death overwhelm them.

Be warned, you only get one attempt at each temple and failure or settling for a lesser relic means you will never see that temple again...

The most cunning explorers will use the phantom runs of failed attempts from other players to their advantage and avoid the missteps and mistakes that led to their doom. Once the legendary relic at the bottom of each temple is found, the temple goes away forever and becomes the priceless trophy of the skilled adventurer.

Currently available through Steam Early Access and Xbox Game Preview, Phantom Abyss is rope-swinging into Game Pass for Xbox Series X|S and PC (Steam) on January 25, 2024.

The past couple of years have been a great experience for us, and we are very grateful for all the love and support you have shown us during EA. We couldn't have reached this point without your invaluable feedback.

The 1.0 launch will deliver a completely overhauled Adventure Mode, giving you a choice of temples to explore, each with a specific whip, relic, and series of challenges to overcome. We will also be introducing the new and improved core experience with Abyss Mode, previously called Classic Mode, which challenges players to enter a temple and progress through all four areas within and collect the relic at the end. Only one person will ever complete each temple, so time (and skill) are of the essence.

Finally, Phantom Abyss 1.0 will introduce some whip changes. Whips will no longer carry curses and will be unlocked by playing Adventure Mode, while whip skins will be rewarded through player op-in challenges.

Key Features:

  • Asynchronous Multiplayer - Explore the perilous halls and colossal rooms of each temple alongside the phantoms of fallen players that came before you and use their successes and failures to your advantage to progress deeper than they ever could have hoped. Watch and learn from the mistakes of up to fifty phantoms including your friends that have attempted the same temple and steal their whips as they fall.
  • Unlock More Treacherous Floors - Recover keys from chests to unlock deeper, deadlier sections of the temple that house more coveted relics. The more difficult a relic is to obtain, the greater the reward - the final Legendary Relic of a temple allows you to claim the whole temple so that it's gone forever.
  • Blessings from the Gods - As adventurers venture further into a temple, offerings of collected treasures can be made at altars to gain a new blessing for the rest of the run. Collect as much treasure as you can to please the gods and gain a double jump, glide jump, extended slide, damage protection, and more.
  • Unlockable Whips - Unlock new whips with success and choose from your collection before venturing into your next run. Each whips carries a minor blessing but also a curse that may complicate your attempt at riches and glory.
  • Social Connections - Players can share Temple Codes for their failed runs allowing friends to attempt the same temple or share their Adventure Code which yields a playlist of temples that player has attempted in the past.

Phantom Abyss is coming to Xbox Series X|S and PC (Steam) on January 25, 2024.


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