End of Abyss launched Thursday, October 1, 2026, on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC via the Epic Games Store. It is the debut from Section 9 Interactive, published by Epic Games Publishing.
The listed price is $29.99. On PC the launch is exclusive to Epic; there is no Steam page on day one. Buying on the Epic Games Store includes the Cel outfit in Fortnite.
What the game is
End of Abyss mixes a top-down twin-stick shooter with Metroidvania-style exploration and atmospheric horror. Players control Cel, a young combat technician sent into an abandoned underground facility.
Who made it
Section 9 is a small Malmö studio founded by three former Tarsier Studios staffers from Little Nightmares: Mattias Ottvall, Marcus Ottvall and Gustaf Heinerwall.
Early scores
At launch Metacritic listed 78 from nine critic reviews. PlayStation Universe scored it 90. IGN scored it 6/10. User scores were not yet open on day one. These are early scores from a small sample.
Sources
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