Stirring Abyss

Stirring Abyss is a tactical, squad-based game with RPG elements, set in the depths of a forgotten civilization and drawing on Lovecraftian horror. You lead the surviving crew of the USS Salem, a U.S. Navy submarine that sinks during a top-secret research mission in the early years of the Cold War. The submarine is too badly damaged to leave the seabed, and you must search the depths for a way to rescue missing crewmembers and repair the vessel.

Story and choices

In Story Mode, you uncover the mysteries of the deep as you try to save the missing crew and fix the crippled Salem. Your choices determine the fate of the crew and the entire world.

Lead your crew

Your crew’s character traits and skills open different options in combat and story events. As you venture deeper, you can give crew members powerful but grisly mutations, though no one escapes the abyss unchanged. The horrors of the deep can also leave them exhausted or insane; a roll of the dice determines whether their psyche grows stronger or is damaged permanently.

Explore and prepare

The seabed holds secrets and lost treasures, but dangers wait beyond the limited circles of light you bring with you. Use your skills to scout the dark waters and illuminate the path. Salvaged resources can be made into weapons, armor and other supplies, or spent repairing and upgrading the Salem. Exploring more of the abyss during missions gives you more chances to find its lost treasures.

Endless Mode

Endless Mode pits your crew against an unending army of enemies that grows stronger as you progress. You choose how to improve your squad and which powers your foes gain, testing your ability to make strategic decisions.