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Abzu

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First release
Aug 02, 2016
Developer
Giant Squid
Publisher
505 Games
Genres
Indie, Adventure, Puzzle · Educational, Action, Fantasy
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch

Abzu is an exploration game where you are a lone diver in a lush ocean world. The diver descends deeper and deeper into the depths, where she will encounter majestic creatures, discover ancient secrets, and search for her true purpose. Abzu roughly translates to "The Ocean of Wisdom" from ancient Sumerian.

Also known as ABZÛ, AbzuGame.exe

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Storyline
A lone diver awakens at the surface of a vast ocean and begins descending through its waters, moving between open sea, natural caverns, and submerged ruins. Ancient murals reveal that a long-vanished civilization once lived in balance with this ocean. Guided by a great white shark, the diver reaches wells that restore life to the seas, while robotic devices harvest the ocean's energy and threaten the fragile balance that remains. The story is told wordlessly, drawing on themes from ancient mythology.Read more

A lone diver awakens at the surface of a vast ocean and begins descending through its waters, moving between open sea, natural caverns, and submerged ruins. Ancient murals reveal that a long-vanished civilization once lived in balance with this ocean. Guided by a great white shark, the diver reaches wells that restore life to the seas, while robotic devices harvest the ocean's energy and threaten the fragile balance that remains. The story is told wordlessly, drawing on themes from ancient mythology.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Aug 02, 2016
PlayStation 4
Aug 02, 2016
Xbox One
Dec 06, 2016
All 4 release dates
Nintendo Switch
Nov 29, 2018
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main + Extras
2h
Completionist
4h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Third person
Keywords
exploration, dinosaurs, underwater, shark, robots
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At a Glance

Critic Score
81
Main + Extras (IGDB)
2h
Completionist (IGDB)
4h
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