- Connection fix - 28 November 2024
Hi everyone. We're incredibily sorry that the game has been failing to connect for many of you. This latest patch should fix all connection issues! Thank you all for playing Phantom Abyss. We hope this patch allows you to dive back into the game enjoy it. Team WIBY
- Hotfix is now live! - 2 February 2024
Hi everyone, Thank you for all your feedback and support during the launch of Phantom Abyss! With the help of the community we've been able to address and fix the various issues listed below: - Fixed an issue where players would find a lot of empty temples - Fixed some temples that had inaccessible doorways - Fixed an issue where darts wouldn't reveal invisible floors - Fixed an issue were a switch behind a coin door wasn't whippable - Fixed an issue where rift boulders were bouncy - Fixed an issue where players would not show up on the leaderboard if they were not in the top 20 - Fixed a crash when loading a level - Fixed a rare gameAnalytics crash - Fixed a crash when the game was loading a dungeon on high-end pcs - Fixed distorted audio and memory leaks - Fixed the rolling visual re-enabling if rolling while in slow-mo - Fixed a message appearing about the server being unresponsive -…
- Trap-dodging first person runner Phantom Abyss has escaped early access - 28 January 2024
First person whip-based treasure-looting platformer Phantom Abyss has released from early access, bringing its fusion of roguelike and runner to a complete version 1.0 with three separate game modes to play. In Phantom Abyss players are a tomb-delving adventurer challenged to reach the end of incredibly deadly trap-filled dungeons and retrieve precious treasures from the end... Read more.
- Phantom Abyss 1.0 is Available Now! - 25 January 2024
Phantom Abyss exited early access TODAY! And here is everything you need to know about it! https://store.steampowered.com/app/989440/Phantom_Abyss/ Adventure mode has been completely overhauled Players now have a choice of a series of different temples to play. Each adventure mode temple has a specific whip, relic, and series of challenges attached to it. Players can increase the challenge of an adventure mode temple to increase the rewards you unlock. Classic mode is now called Abyss Mode Abyss mode is the true Phantom Abyss experience. Progress through all 4 areas of the game. (Ruins, Caverns, Inferno, Rift) An extra challenge is added each floor. 1 Relic, located at the end of the Rift. Only 1 person will ever beat a specific temple. Many relics to find - each hidden in increasingly difficult Abyss Mode Temples. Curses have been removed from whips. Whips are unlocked by playing adven…
- Ghostrunner meets Indiana Jones as 9/10 roguelike gets 1.0 Steam date - 5 January 2024
Phantom Abyss , a Ghostrunner-like indie where players channel their inner Indiana Jones and sprint through procedurally-generated temples with booby traps, is finally launching out of early access. It's been over two years since the game went live in early access, seeing various deep shakeups to its gameplay loop by developer Team WIBY, and it looks like Phantom Abyss is almost ready to pass the finish line. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Phantom Abyss is Super Meat Boy meets Indiana Jones
- Version 1.0 arrives on January 25 - 4 January 2024
Hello adventurers! It's time for Phantom Abyss to transition out of Early Access and into 1.0 later this month, on January 25. 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…
- UPDATE: Upcoming new content and changes - 11 April 2023
Hi everyone. We’d like to give you an update on what we’re working on for version 1.0 of Phantom Abyss. In our last update we had said our plans are to release the next area the Rift, as well as an ending to the game. These plans haven’t changed - however we’ve also decided to add and change A LOT more. A summary of these changes were shown of on a recent Twitch stream which you can watch a replay of here: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1786727754 New Core Ability: Dash Dash forwards in the direction you’re facing, including up or down! Short cooldown The Rift (4th area) Torn-apart landscape The Rift is an area slowly being torn apart by the abyss. It features large areas filled with floating debris, whirlpools, and corruption spreading through the walls. Lasers: Moving, rotating and cycling deadly lasers. Grapple nodes: Floating nodes that you can grapple-whip continuously without needin…
- Various small fixes - 22 November 2022
Patch notes for Version 0.8.1.x Hello Adventurers! We have a bunch of fixes and quality of life improvements incoming in this patch. Accessibility features Added the option to customise looking up and down and turning, including speed and sensitivity customization Add mouse and keyboard support on Xbox Series consoles Actions requiring button holds can now be changed to toggle instead of hold (Sprint and Wings) Can now change the default movement mode from Walk to Sprint for keyboard users. Improve visibility of input key names on keyboard button displays in UI. Improved visibility of inputs displayed on Powers and Abilities Temple improvements Fixed dead-ends in some temples Improved trap generation Adjusted early-game difficulty for Adventure mode Adjusted Daily Mode difficulty Fixed Z-fighting and holes in the geometry Character improvements Updated and optimised Phantom models, mate…
- The Phantom Abyss Adventure Update is Live! - 20 October 2022
Hello adventurers! The latest update has landed for your favorite Temple plundering game, complete with a treasure trove of new content. The update introduces new game modes, such as Classic Mode and Adventure Mode, as well as a new Explorer Rank feature allowing you to earn reputation from completing temples or lose it if you die. Another new addition is the Daily Temple, allowing you unlimited tries for that day's temple. The Daily Temple run unlocks upon reaching the Adventurer level 1. Check out the full changelog below. Adventure Update Changelog Classic Mode - The mode players are used to. Unlocks when the player reaches the rank “Adventurer 1” Adventure Mode - Get a temple based on your “rank” Wide variety of temple types. Temples range from short & easy to long & near-impossible. Temples matched to players based on their “explorer rank” Explorer rank - Earn reputation from compl…
- BETA TEST - Adventure Update (August 2022) - 10 August 2022
The next big update for Phantom Abyss features the new Adventure Mode! This update is based on your feedback so far, and addresses many of your concerns you have voiced about the game. The skill curve is easier to learn and harder to master, and much new content has been added. Plus many quality-of-life issues are addressed (starting with three hearts, etc). We really want to encourage you to give this beta a try and let us know what you think! This dev team is very receptive to your feedback and ideas, and if there are things you like or dislike, or wish were different, now would be the time to make that known, during this beta period. The devs are open to dialogue on the Discord beta channels, and a lot of fruitful discussion arises from these conversations. It is all an effort to make the game better for everyone. Please sign up here! Things get underway very soon. And thanks for bei…
- Phantom Abyss Revised Roadmap for 2022 - 24 June 2022
Thank you for playing and supporting Phantom Abyss in Early Access! We have taken community feedback into account and are working on more features for the game, and we hope you will enjoy them. Phantom Abyss is also part of the Steam Summer Sale, happening now! Here is a look at our revised Roadmap for the rest of 2022:
- Power system has been changed (again) - 4 April 2022
After talking amongst ourselves and talking to the community, we've made the following changes: The following blessings have had power costs removed: - Double Jump - Wings - HoverSlide - Whip again The ONLY blessings that cost power are now: - Soul Armor (costs 1 power) - Banishing Whip (costs 1 power) Default starting power is now set to 2. Wings are now able to be bound in the options menu (default is same as jump) Added a "temple options" section, where players can choose to enable/disable "phantom traps" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We appreciate the passion the community has shown us in what they like and don't like. We will always strive to make this the best game it can be. Our intention on creating a global power system was to give us room to create more powerful moves/abilities without breaking the game…
- Power Patch - and a bigger discussion on the status of the game - 31 March 2022
Hi everyone. I’m Ben Marrinan, the lead designer of Phantom Abyss. There’s been many thoughts and opinions thrown our way on the “power” update. At the end of the day, we’re making this game for all of you, and it’s clear to us that many are upset about several changes in this update. We’ve just released a patch with the following changes: —--------------------------------------------------------------- Power draining blessings (Hover Slide and Wings) functionality has changed. Before: Hold to hover. Bar segment(s) drain. On release it will continue to drain the last used segment. Now: Hold to hover. Bar segment(s) drain. On release will REFILL the last segment used. This means it’s now possible to hold wings in short bursts and it will never consume a power segment. Additionally, Wings are now activated with the button, rather than . This makes activating wings much more intentional, a…
- The Phantom Abyss Power Update is Live! - 28 March 2022
Hi adventurers. We've got a new Phantom Abyss update landing on your gaming rigs fresh off the press. This one, dubbed the Power Update, delivers on many new features including the double whip, gloom, hidden paths, new switches, and the ability to fight back against the guardians. Check out the full changelog below, before jumping back in for your next adventure. Phantom Abyss Power Update Changelog GENERAL CHANGES You will now start your runs with 1 hit point. Extra hit points can be obtained by collecting phantom essence. When you die, the trap that killed you will become a "phantom" and will no longer be harmful to future players. For example, if you die of spikes, those spikes will appear to be transparent for all future players that encounter them. Find your way around new "dark rooms" which are very difficult to see in. Grab a crystal to illuminate the area around you, but beware,…
- Minor update: UI and other small fixes - 21 December 2021
We'd like to give a massive apology to everyone for the state of our servers for the past week. It's been very painful for everyone including us, and is the first time we've experienced these issues since we first launched in Early Access 6 months ago. The good news: is that servers are stable once again! Thank you to everyone for your patience and understanding! On top of the servers working properly, we've patched a few minor issues detailed below. Thank you to everyone for playing. We hope you're enjoying the game, and we can't wait to share with you what we've got in store for the new year! Latest changes Fixed issues where the "phantom released screen" didn't want to go away. Fixed an issue where the game could "black out" if players entered the HUB frequently The masked Defiler will give you a bit more time to breathe before attacking again. Added some more pillars to several room…
- The Phantom Essence Update! - 13 December 2021
Hi Adventurers. Another update is in the books, and this is an interesting one. Make sure to check out the full changelog below, then hop in and make your inner Indy proud. Phantom Abyss Essence Update Changelog Essence level up system Collect essence from dead players to level up! Unlock whips and whip skins via leveling. Phantoms remaining Improved feedback for phantoms remaining Loading screen updated to display where phantoms died Unlockable whips and whip skins Note to existing players: Whips are now unlocked via leveling rather than purchasing with keys. If you already own whips via the old system you won’t unlock anything for the first several levels. Skins start unlocking at level 22. Steam friends Easily browse all temples attempted by your Steam friends Steam friends appear as different colours Add other people to this handy list via user codes New Rooms A wide range of new ro…
- Phantom Abyss Halloween Update is Live! - 25 October 2021
Halloween is almost here, and Phantom Abyss is ready for the spook season with this brand new Halloween Update. This update delivers on some spooky visual changes to the temples, as well as a brand new Haunted Whip skin for the Adventurer Whip. Check it out below. The Phantom Abyss Halloween Update also delivers some QOL fixes and tweaks listed below. Make use of the new Haunted Whip, replacing the regular Adventurer Whip on your hip. All vines have been replaced with spider webs, and the colours are spookier. SPOOKY! The Updated Hub provides more things to explore, and Secret Hub Shrines for the first time grant Blessings in the Hub, New Ancient Language Story Panels for the Deepest Lore. You can now configure any blessed whip to be blessed, unblessed, cursed or empty(no blessing or curses). New Gamma options allow you to better balance the brightness for different monitors/eyes. The g…
- Phantom Abyss - Brace for the Invasion Update! - 23 September 2021
Hello adventurers! Today, we’re delivering another update designed to make your exploration runs cooler and more challenging. We’re calling this one The Invasion Update, and it includes new enemies, new relics, more phantoms, and even more traps! Based on community feedback we have restructured temples and made them all single-path. Rather than using a bunch of branching paths leading into the inferno, you will now start alongside all other players on Floor 1. We have also recreated Relic rooms in Ruins and Caverns. Relic Rooms can now contain multiple relics, but you may find yourself confronted with nothing more than a bag of sand if luckier looters beat you to the prize. The Inferno still has a single relic, and picking it up is the only way to free the phantoms and seal the temple forever. The Invasion Update also includes new Homing Bomb enemies who will chase you down and explode…
- The Overturned Update is Here - 23 August 2021
Hi all! We've been working around the clock to deliver a brand new Overturned Update to Phantom Abyss. It delivers a bunch of new content, features, and fixes, as we prepare to further expand the game throughout Early Access. Key new additions consist of 28 new trap-laden chambers, including treacherous rotating rooms that will turn your adventure upside down. Other updates include fixes to network connection issues, back-end stability fixes, as well as new visual cues and upgrades to Trap doors, the Portal Screen, foliage, Relic Room doors, and much more. To round everything up, Phantom Abyss is available at 25% off from today at 10 AM Pacific, until Monday, August 30th at 10 AM Pacific. Tell your friends. Thank you to everyone for your love and support. Things have been a bit hectic here as we've been focusing hard on fixing disconnection issues. Moving on we're looking forward to tal…
- Join us for the Legends of the Phantom Abyss Stream Event - 7 July 2021
Join us for a special Legends of the Phantom Abyss stream event in which our guest contestants will race to retrieve the Relic from Altec's Abyss and raise money for charity in the process. The event is scheduled to begin on July 7, at 10:30 AM Pacific, and you can watch it via the Devolver Digital Twitch channel. Click below to be notified shortly before the event starts: https://www.twitch.tv/devolverdigital/schedule Hope you're ready for thrills, fails, and thrilling fails.
