Sigh of the Abyss

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Step into the splendor of a Renaissance port city in Sigh of the Abyss , a dark fantasy visual novel with a choice-heavy narrative and optional, inclusive romances. As the Envoy , you are the product of a bloody ritual—mortal in appearance, yet imbued with the monstrous powers of the Abyss.

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Developer:
Rascal Devworks
Publisher:
Wings
Engine:
Unity
Release date:
11 October 2024
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All Steam reviews:
Very Positive (160)

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Description

Step into the splendor of a Renaissance port city in Sigh of the Abyss, a dark fantasy visual novel with a choice-heavy narrative and optional, inclusive romances.

As the Envoy, you are the product of a bloody ritual—mortal in appearance, yet imbued with the monstrous powers of the Abyss.

The men and women that sacrificed their life for yours guide you with their whispers, showing you how squalor and excess coexist side to side, how most toil while a few feast.

Did the Abyss bestow upon you supernatural strength and agility? Do you have the power to manipulate the shadows and see what they see? Perhaps your dark gift is prying open the minds of others only to break them and have them do your bidding.

The four humors color the tone of your responses and your personality, from the carefree sanguine to the thoughtful phlegmatic, from the anxious melancholic to the fiery choleric.

Will you stay friends, turn into bitter rivals, or seek something more with your companions?

Alpheon seeks refuge in a dissolute life without responsibilities. Without a roof over her head, Sylas resorts to crime to survive. Malec has been entrusted with a blood-stained legacy. As mages, Marané and Ascanio are shackled by their power to a life of isolation.

Pick the romantic preferences of the protagonist to determine who will flirt with you and reciprocate your affection: see only the kind of romantic content you want.

Ever-expanding and always craving for more, the city of Carolise spills out of its walls. Lavish trading posts are established while beggars and vagrants watch, and the divide between nobles and peasants grows into a rift. Who will you save and who will you condemn?

  • Customize the protagonist's name, skills and romantic preferences

  • Experience a branching narrative with hard choices and terrible consequences

  • Romance toggle: see only the romance content you want to see

  • Two female love interests, Sylas and Marané, and three male ones, Alpheon, Malec and Ascanio

  • Selected scenes are fully voice-acted by a stellar cast of VOs

  • A bespoke soundtrack with authentic historical character

  • Multiple detailed, expansive endings

  • Learn more about the rich setting of the game through codex entries

Recommended system requirements

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OS *:
Microsoft® Windows® 7/8/8.1/10 (32bit/64bit)
Processor:
Intel Core2 Duo or better
Memory:
4 GB RAM
Graphics:
DirectX 9/OpenGL capable GPU
Storage:
7 GB available space

recommended*

Not specified

User reviews

Karamba
Not recommended | 14 Sept 2025
9.3h played

Didn't like it :( Too many details that don't make the story rich, but long and boring. A very slow progress of the plot. I was forcing myself to finish the game, but gave up on 9 hours of gameplay

Helpful: 11
Sage
Recommended | 11 Dec 2025
13.0h played

The game is a great deal of fun, lots of meaningful choices. Devs are absolutely the best. I had a bug issue and they took the time to resolve it immediately and it didn't break my saves. I'd support them for that alone!

Helpful: 4
Aristia
Recommended | 17 Nov 2025
17.7h played

TAKE YOUR TIME WITH THIS GAME, Truly! The world is rich with depth, moral dilemmas, and beautiful lore. Your patience is rewarded with a ending that leaves you speechless. I was hesitant in buying the game for its

Helpful: 8
mars
Recommended | 31 Oct 2025
13.0h played

So good. SO flipping good. Obsessed. On a real note, all the characters are written so wonderfully and it's genuinely insane to NOT want to know more about each and everyone of them. The story is SO strong, I will be

Helpful: 1
Humanmonstergirl
Recommended | 12 Aug 2025
13h played

While this game is long, it is one of the reasons I love it. There is so much lore and story telling that it really makes you feel like YOU are actually in the story. I also love how many options there were so it did

Helpful: 4
RaeRaeSuss
Recommended | 02 Aug 2025
8.8h played

What a journey! Amazing visuals, complex characters, engaging story line and difficult choices. So much longer than I expected yet I was so enthralled in the story it went by so quickly. Would love to see another game,

Helpful: 1