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89%95689% positive reviews, Very Positive across 956 reviews·Psychological Horror · Survival Horror
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Ethereal Abyss is a single-player third-person shooter with psychological horror elements, inspired by the Backrooms. Navigate multi-dimensional levels, solve puzzles with time-inversion mechanic, while resisting enslavement by your mind.
This contains content that may be unsettling or distressing, including disturbing imagery, flashing lights and loud noises. The game is intended for mature audience and is not suitable for children below 18+. The developer behind this game is not responsible for any health damage. All the shown and mentioned characters are fictional.
You play as Chris, a highly skilled hitman with dissociative identity disorder, who was lured into the Liminal Vortex Realm (LVR), far from the year 2082. When the boundaries of LVR were breached, interdimensional anti-troops — part of a campaign to conquer the realm — are ordered to hunt him down for unknown reasons, adding to the a layer of complexity to the situation. As Chris fights to escape, he unravels forgotten mysteries about his life.
Immersiveness: realistic graphics with blend of retro style, atmospheric sound design, a dark atmosphere, and unique puzzles to solve.
Inventory: Find supplies, items, and tools to help you survive through the Liminal Vortex Realm. Such tools will be vital for your escape. Utilize time management to effectively navigate the spatial inventory.
Player Character: Chris possesses a device that lets him reverse the flow of time for objects previously exposed to a specific radiation.
Persona Switch: Chris can switch between his identities, allowing him to access areas unreachable by his physical body to obtain key items essential for his progress.
Entity: Only God knows what’s there — even I don’t.
Enemies: Chris will encounter anti-troops throughout the floors, relentlessly trying to kill him. He must fight back to survive.
Puzzles: In order to progress and open the EXIT door, the player must solve logically allocated puzzles throughout the floors.
Level: According to the urban The Backrooms lore, this game demonstrates Level 0 — offices.
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