- Release Version Update (Ver. 1.8.0 on Mar. 19, 2026) - 19 March 2026
▼Improvements / Adjustments • Greatly increased the effects of the Companion Traits that increase the probability of certain Treasures appearing. • Adjusted the probability of events occurring in ORIGINS Mode, and made specific events certain to occur before the final stage. • Made it possible to immediately convert Records of Sin obtained as additional rewards into Karma Embers. • Adjusted the behavior of the following other character versions. - Guo Jia - Zhao Yun• Adjusted the activation conditions for the Unique Tactics of the following other character versions, and made it easier to activate their Unique Tactics. - Xiahou Dun - Cao Cao - Guo Jia - Zhang Liao - Sun Shangxiang - Liu Bei - Guan Yu - Zhang Fei - Yuan Shao - Diaochan• Adjusted the effects of the Unique Tactic of the other character version of Zhao Yun. • Fixed the following bugs for the Summoning Skills Earth Blast, Roa…
- Release Version Update (Ver. 1.7.0 on Feb. 27, 2026) - 27 February 2026
▼New Features • Added Dong Bai as a new hero. • Made changes so that players will be able to acquire additional Records of Sin by completing the game with a difficulty of Traversal Level 1 or above. The number and rank of these Records of Sin will be random, but there will be a greater number of higher ranking Records of Sin depending on the difficulty level. • Added Change Level Bosses to Customization Settings. With this setting, you can change the Level Bosses to heroes from the Warring States period for levels up to Level 4 in Original Mode. • A new element that was added in Update 4 allows you to challenge yourself in a hidden version of Traversal Level 6. To do so, move your cursor over the completed Traversal Level 6, and then press the down key five times until the Traversal Level name turns red. • This is a challenge element where you can test your mettle in short battles again…
- Release Version Update (Ver. 1.6.0 on Feb. 13, 2026) - 13 February 2026
▼New Features • Added the new Sealing Ceremony feature. To perform a Sealing Ceremony, you must have already defeated Gouma at least once. This is essentially a banning function that was requested by a large number of players. The Sealing Ceremony allows you to seal away heroes, Formations, or Treasures that have already been unlocked, thereby preventing them from appearing in any game modes.• Added the new Customization feature. To adjust the Customization Settings, you must have already defeated Gouma at least once. This feature allows you to freely customize your settings for actions like temporarily re-enabling elements sealed in a Sealing Ceremony, or temporarily disabling elements that are normally permanent, such as Cumulative Levels or unique weapon unlocks. Alliances with Heroes with the Same Name: If you enable this setting and then form an alliance with one of the heroes who…
- WARRIORS: Abyss Update #5 Released! - 19 December 2025
A new update to WARRIORS: Abyss drops Friday, December 19! The three heroes from DW series, Zuo Ci, Lianshi, and Yu Jin will be added, along with action adjustments for over 100 heroes, and new modes for the “Training Hall". Official website: https://www.koeitecmoamerica.com/warriors_abyss/us/update5.html
- Release Version Update (Ver. 1.5.0 on Dec. 19, 2025) - 19 December 2025
▼New Features - Added the new heroes Zuo Ci, Lianshi, and Yu Jin. - Added a new Training to the Training Hall. To challenge yourself in the Training Hall, you must have already defeated Gouma at least once. ▼Improvements / Adjustments - General Hero Action Adjustments The following actions have been adjusted. ・ Adjusted the power, range, and speed of some Dash Attacks. ・ Adjusted the distance the player character moves after hitting a boss with a Dash Attack. ・ Changed the K.O. motion to show enemies being knocked back into the air. ・ Fixed a bug preventing evasions from transitioning into Dash Attacks under certain conditions. - Dian Wei Action Adjustments The following actions have been adjusted. ・ Increased the speed and range of Normal Attacks. ・ Increased the range of Charge Attack 2. ・ Increased the range of Charge Attack 3. ・ Changed the hit count and greatly increased the power…
- Nominate Us for the Steam Awards! - 25 November 2025
The Steam Awards 2025 nominations are open now! We hope you can nominate WARRIORS: Abyss for "Best Game on Steam Deck Award". Of course, if you think other categories are more suitable, then please feel free to nominate it there! The nominations will be open until 10AM (PT) on December 1st (PT). We hope you’re all enjoying WARRIORS: Abyss!
- “DYNASTY WARRIORS Series Additional Characters User Voting” Begins! - 2 October 2025
Voting is now underway for additional DYNASTY WARRIORS characters to be added to the “WARRIORS: Abyss” roster in our next free update. Submissions close October 19, 2025 (Sun), 23:59 JST. https://www.gamecity.ne.jp/form/musou-abyss_questionnaire_part4_en
- Release Version Update (Ver. 1.4.2 on Aug. 01, 2025) - 1 August 2025
Adjustments/Improvements - Made it even more likely for the Record of Sin effect "Makes it more likely for '○○' Emblems to appear at Crystal Saplings" to be triggered. - Adjusted the amount of Tears of Blood that can be acquired at Tears of Blood portals. - Adjusted the contents of treasure chests that appear upon completing missions, making them more likely to contain items like Crystal Beads and Formations. Additionally, increased the amount of Tears of Blood and Karma Embers acquired. - Adjusted the Unique Tactics of the heroes below after Transcendence. - Zhuge Liang: Upgraded effect to count all heroes. - Xiahou Dun: Changed effect to count "Commander." - Lu Xun: Changed effect to count "Commander." - Sun Ce: Changed effect to count "Ruler." - Daqiao: Adjusted her activation conditions and changed effect to count "Xiaoqiao." - Xiaoqiao: Adjusted her activation conditions and change…
- Release Version Update (Ver. 1.4.1 on Jul. 11, 2025) - 11 July 2025
Bug Fixes - Fixed a bug that caused the game to become unresponsive on the Select Hero to Play screen and in the Hall of Bonded Souls under certain conditions in the Steam version after the background video on the title screen and in the Great Hall failed to play properly.
- Warriors Abyss hits its lowest price yet as roguelike spinoff drops major update - 9 July 2025
It's no secret that I love a good musou game, and Dynasty Warriors: Origins quickly became a personal favorite of mine when it launched earlier this year. Then, mere weeks later, publisher Koei Tecmo shadow-dropped a Vampire Survivors-inspired spinoff called Warriors Abyss , which captured my roguelike-loving heart. Thanks to a deep discount and a major update, now's the perfect time to take it for a spin. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Win a Steam Deck OLED for just $1, thanks to Fanatical Dune Awakening gets a Sandworm-sized discount for its first sale Civilization 7 just hit its lowest price ever
- Action roguelike Warriors Abyss adds four free Ninja Gaiden characters - 5 July 2025
Koei Tecmo's Warriors Abyss , the 2025 action roguelike based on its long-running musou games, just introduced four famous faces from the Ninja Gaiden series in a free update. Series protagonist Ryu Hayabusa leads the charge, followed by fellow playable characters Ayane, Rachel, and Momoji, helping to grow the stylish newcomer into one of the most robust Koei Tecmo crossover games yet, and you can even grab it at a discount right now. Read the rest of the story...
- The master ninja Ryu Hayabusa and 3 allies join the fight! - 4 July 2025
We are proud to release an update for the popular rougelite Warriors action game "WARRIORS: Abyss" available now. This update includes an additional 4 characters, including the legendary master ninja Ryu Hayabusa and 3 of his companions, new features and downloadable content featuring a variety of costumes. With this update, aside from Ryu Hayabusa, Ayane, Rachel, and Momiji from the same universe will become playable characters. The addition of these characters, each possessing unique abilities, will further expand the range of strategic options available to players. Furthermore, this update introduces two new game modes designed to create more enjoyable gameplay. The first mode, "Training Hall," challenges players to defeat Gouma under various conditions. Upon clearing it for the first time, players will receive rewards such as Karma Embers, Records of Sin, and an increase in the cumu…
- Release Version Update (Ver. 1.4.0 on Jul. 04, 2025) - 4 July 2025
New Features - Added the new heroes Ryu Hayabusa, Ayane, Rachel, and Momiji. - Added the new game mode Training Hall. Note that to challenge yourself in the Training Hall, you must have already defeated Gouma at least once. The highest Traversal Level you can attempt in the Training Hall is the max Level where you have defeated Gouma with any hero in normal playthroughs. You can also obtain a First Completion Reward for each Traversal Level completed in the Training Hall. - Added the new game mode Void of Ephemerality. The option "The Depths and the Void" will be added to the Great Hall, and from there you can select either the Depths of Torment or the Void of Ephemerality. Note that to challenge yourself in the Void of Ephemerality, you must first defeat Gouma and save your stats as a Soul Record on the Results screen. Depending on the results of your run in the Void of Ephemerality, y…
- A New Level and Elements That Become Available After Clearing Arrive! - 25 April 2025
This update introduces two features that allow you to challenge yourself at even higher difficulty levels. The first is the addition is "Traversal Level 6," which you can take on with characters with which you have cleared Traversal Level 5 with more stringent conditions. While playing at Traversal Level 6, meeting certain conditions allows you to challenge a new form of the final boss. The second element is a new game mode called "Depths of Torment," which is unlocked after beating the game once. This mode is a high-difficulty mode designed for players who have completed the game, allowing them to challenge a new hell alongside the heroes from the regular mode. Depending on your results, you can earn a new item called "Records of Sin," so be sure to give it a try! Additionally, as a new feature unlocked after clearing the game, we've added "Change Music," which allows you to freely set…
- Release Version Update (Ver. 1.3.0 on Apr. 25, 2025) - 25 April 2025
New Features - Added the new heroes Mature Yukimura Sanada, Chacha, Ginchiyo Tachibana, Muneshige Tachibana, Yoshihiro Shimazu, Toyohisa Shimazu, and Motochika Chosokabe. - Added the new mode the Depths of Torment. To challenge yourself in the Depths of Torment, you must first apply the update, defeat Gouma once, and then save your Soul Record on the results screen. You can obtain a new type of item, the Records of Sin, based on the results of your run in the Depths of Torment. - Added Traversal Level 6, during which you can trigger new conversations with Enma by fulfilling certain conditions. - Added the function Change Music, which will be made available once Gouma has been defeated. This function enables you to change the playlist of music for each Level of Hell, with more songs being unlocked as you fulfil conditions for Achievements. - Added 9 songs to Music under Collection. These…
- Three characters from the "Atelier" series are joining the battle! - 28 March 2025
We are proud to release an update for the popular roguelite Warriors action game "WARRIORS: Abyss" (available on PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Nintendo Switch™, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam®) featuring three characters from our “Atelier” series with additional DLC for various costumes, available today March 28th, 2025. Three characters from the "Atelier" series arrive! In this free update, Sophie from the “Atelier Sophie” series, Ryza from “Atelier Ryza” series, and Yumia from “Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land” are added as new heroes. Each hero has their own unique special abilities so depending on your build the range of strategies available to you will expand. ■DLC Additionally, we are offering DLC that allows you to use Yumia, Ryza, and Sophie in different outfits from usual. The “Atelier Series Vacation Costume Set" and the "Atelier Series Academy Costum…
- Release Version Update (Ver. 1.2.0 on Mar. 28, 2025) - 28 March 2025
New Features - New heroes Sophie, Ryza and Yumia have been added to the game! - 7 tracks have been added to Music in the Collection, all unlocked from the start. - We have added a Download Content option to the Great Hall. - Update information can be viewed from the pause menu. - At the War Banner of the King where you select heroes for your formation, a boost icon now displays to show which heroes are affected by the currently selected hero's Unique Tactics. The boost icon displays yellow for heroes who activate the Unique Tactic and gray for those who do not. For example, if your current selection is a hero with the Unique Tactic "Increases Attack by 50% for heroes with the "Wei" Emblem," the boost icon will display for heroes with the Wei Emblem. - We have adjusted the hero display order in the Hero List tab of the Status Menu. Also, it now shows the slot number of heroes in your For…
- Release Version Update (Ver. 1.1.0 on Feb. 25, 2025) - 25 February 2025
New Features - Added the heroes Sima Shi, Sima Zhao, Zhong Hui, Zhang Chunhua, and Wang Yuanji. As a result, Sima Yi's category has been changed to "Jin." - Added the option "View Available Heroes" when selecting heroes to form alliances with at Crystal Saplings, enabling players to check which heroes might appear when they reroll. - Made it possible to move to other pages using the left/right inputs in vertical lists. - Made changes so that characters can now rotate toward the cursor when attacking via mouse click. This feature can be enabled with the "Attack in the direction of the cursor" option in the Controls page of the Options menu. - Made changes to prevent the cursor from moving outside the game screen. Adjustments/Improvements - Made changes to include attributes (Flame/Ice) for certain Charge Attacks and Musou Attacks from the start for the following heroes: Zhou Yu, Sun Jian…
- Jin Dynasty characters from the DYNASTY WARRIORS series now available! - 25 February 2025
An update for the recently released WARRIORS x ROGUELITE action game, WARRIORS: Abyss, has been released. This update includes additional Jin Dynasty characters from the "DYNASTY WARRIORS" series. Paid downloadable content featuring a variety of costumes is also available. In this free update, five new Jin Dynasty heroes from the "DYNASTY WARRIORS" series have been released: "Sima Shi," "Sima Zhao," "Wang Yuanji," "Zhong Hui," and "Zhang Chunhua." Each hero possesses unique characteristics, allowing for a broader range of strategies through different combinations. Additionally, the “DYNASTY WARRIORS Jin Dynasty Classic Costume Set” is a paid DLC which includes 19 nostalgic costumes for the five Jin Dynasty characters. These costumes feature fantasy-style outfits from "DYNASTY WARRIORS 7" and special costumes from "WARRIORS OROCHI 4." Enjoy battles with a fresh look through these unique…
- Warriors: Abyss (PS5) Review - 17 February 2025
I’m not ashamed to admit I’m a big fan of Dynasty Warriors . Every time Koei Tecmo and Omega Force team up, I can’t help but jump back into the Warriors universe to see how the 1 vs. 100 gameplay has innovated. For February, a surprising roguelike is on the menu featuring instantly recognizable characters from both Dynasty and Samurai Warriors rosters. Warriors: Abyss was surprisingly announced and released this week, and it drags fan-favourite heroes to the depths of hell to do what they do best: commit murder in the thousands. Warriors: Abyss brings a simple, fun Warriors experience to the roguelike genre, but the experience isn’t as fleshed out as it initially appears. First things first, if you’re confused as to why dozens of the Warriors franchise’s greatest heroes find themselves in Hell, you’re not alone. Warriors: Abyss leaves any semblance of a working story for the imagination…
