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Games like Abyss

If Abyss is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom, The Elder Scrolls® Online and Pax Dei — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and contemplative. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Abyss: Abyss Online is the newest PVP MMORPG of 2025. Explore an open world, engage in intense battles, and influence a player-driven economy. Your adventure awaits.

2024ActionAdventureMassively MultiplayerRPGCasualEarly Access24.95 USDWindowsby Old World Labs
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Steam players who put hours into Abyss also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Abyss fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Abyss.

    Traverse the Telvanni Peninsula in Morrowind and preserve secrets ascribed to the unfathomable realms of Apocrypha. Unlock the runic power of a brand-new class - the Arcanist - and fight to uphold reality itself.

    2023ActionAdventureMassively MultiplayerSteam ↗
  2. The Elder Scrolls® Online

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Abyss.

    Second-strongest match for Abyss fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Abyss.

    Every legend starts somewhere and in The Elder Scrolls Online, it starts with you. Join millions of players in an online, fantasy RPG set in a vast living Elder Scrolls world.

    2017ActionAdventureMassively Multiplayer19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Pax Dei

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Abyss fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Massively Multiplayer and RPG with Abyss.

    Welcome to a vast, social sandbox MMO inspired by the legends of the medieval era. Here, myths are real, ghosts exist, and magic is unquestioned. Join thousands of players as you explore the land, build your home, forge your reputation, and craft your own stories. What world will you make?

    2025Massively MultiplayerRPG29.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. QUEST TOGETHER

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Abyss fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Abyss.

    Take up your sword and shield and go on a quest with your friends in QUEST TOGETHER, the VR MMORPG. Rise up the ranks in the adventurers guild, hang out with your fellow questers, make new friends, team up together for adventure, or partake in some PVP matches!

    2022ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Abyss.

    Ranked #5 for Abyss fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Massively Multiplayer with Abyss.

    SHROUD OF THE AVATAR: FORSAKEN VIRTUES is a multiplayer fantasy RPG that sets the player on a path filled with peril and tough choices as they explore a persistent realm that can be shared with other Avatars. It is the spiritual successor to Richard Garriott’s Ultima games.

    2018AdventureMassively MultiplayerRPGFreeSteam ↗
  6. Throne and Liberty

    WHY THIS

    Shares open world exploration, resource gathering and an atmospheric mood with Abyss.

    Ranked #6 for Abyss fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Abyss.

    Throne and Liberty captures the essence of classic MMORPGs while introducing new gameplay elements, depth and excitement at every turn. Gather your guild, prepare for battle, and set forth for throne... and liberty!

    2024ActionAdventureMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. New World: Aeternum

    WHY THIS

    Shares crafting and an atmospheric mood with Abyss.

    Ranked #7 for Abyss fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Abyss.

    Experience a thrilling action RPG set on the supernatural island of Aeternum. Forge your destiny on an adventure filled with danger and opportunity.

    2021ActionAdventureMassively MultiplayerDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Runes of Magic

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Abyss.

    Ranked #8 for Abyss fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Abyss.

    Start your heroic saga today in a world full of magic and excitement: Choose your race, build a home and discover the fantastic world of Taborea in the classic free-to-play MMO!

    2018ActionAdventureMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Abyss at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Abyss on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Abyss.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Abyss on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Abyss.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Abyss on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Abyss.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Left 4 Dead 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Abyss on Steam right now. Shares Action with Abyss.

    Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.

    2009Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Abyss on Steam right now. Shares Action and Casual with Abyss.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Abyss on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Abyss.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Fallout: New Vegas

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Abyss on Steam right now. Shares Action and RPG with Abyss.

    Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

    2010ActionRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Abyss on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Abyss.

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. A Date with Death

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Abyss.

    A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and RPG with Abyss.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Paper Lily - Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure and RPG with Abyss.

    Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.

    2024IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure and RPG with Abyss.

    Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter.

    2021IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    The Fairytale Curse was only the beginning...

    2017IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  8. Landfall Archives

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Abyss.

    Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!

    2023ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Abyss

How much does Abyss cost?
Abyss is listed on Steam at 24.95 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Abyss have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Abyss supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).
What games are most similar to Abyss?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Abyss are The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom, The Elder Scrolls® Online, Pax Dei.
Who developed Abyss?
Abyss was developed by Old World Labs.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Abyss.

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