The Abyss

The Abyss Free Game

Rated 3.65/5 (943) —  Free Android application by Devi Acharya

About The Abyss

You've always felt that your actions have been controlled by some unseen force, a manipulative tormentor who seeks total control over your body and your mind. For years you've lived in silent desperation, unable to wrestle back control of your mind nor able to interact with another human being for fear that /it/ might be released. An attempt to finally take control sends you spiraling into darkness, to awake in the surreal world of your mind.

This is The Abyss: a surreal work of interactive fiction where you struggle to survive and reclaim ownership of your mind. Explore the extensive world or try to find a companion to help you through the lonely world. Have caution, though: sometimes choices mean life or death.

The Abyss is an extensive and complex game in the style of choose-your-own-adventure stories. It tests the limits of the genre, and pulls together myth and fact to create an immersive and intricate world of motivation, struggle, and self-identity.

GAME PLAY

Tap on the red words to make choices and determine the course of your game play. Make choices and explore the world via these red links.

Tap the menu button in the top left-hand corner for the ability to restart, rewind, or share the game with others. The restart button takes you back to the menu of the story. After you have reached the "cave" passage, you can rewind your play back to this section to make different choices from this place. Swipe left to return to the game.


NOTE TO USERS

This is the mobile version of the same story, available online. Due to the nature of the app, quitting out of it does not save your progress. To play a version that will save your progress by bookmarking the page, visit this link: http://chooseyourownnovel.webs.com/abyss_final2.html

This is hopefully just one of many choose-your-own adventure stories to come! I hope you enjoy.

How to Download / Install

Download and install The Abyss version 1 on your Android device!
Downloaded 10,000+ times, content rating: Not rated
Android package: inky.abyss, download The Abyss.apk

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What are users saying about The Abyss

Z70%
by Z####:

I'd love to play it b/c all the reviews have great things to say, but when I open the app there is nothing but white. I even deleted it and redownloaded it..

Y70%
by Y####:

Opening the app immediately demands you to restart it, it then continues to open itself leaving you in a loop where you have a 1 second time frame to try and delete the app.

Y70%
by Y####:

Just the story line and the idea to choose your own adventure is quite stunning. The lovely scene it places in you imagination and tragic plots is quite a attention grabber on a cold winter evening.

Y70%
by Y####:

When I start the game it opens up the title screen and then says application restart required and it restarts the game. Its permanently stuck in that loop and I can only make it stop by uninstalling. Wish it could be fixed.

L70%
by L####:

All it did was glitch my phone by saying "restart required" and opening itself everytime i closed it. Hated it.

Y70%
by Y####:

This needs to be made an audio book! It would be good to close your eyes to imagine that world in the cave. It critisizes your every move, making you behave like you would in real life. It would be cool if at the end if it told you what personality you took on, assertive, withdrawn etc

Y70%
by Y####:

This game is crazy. It definitely puts you in a different frame of mind and is really interesting to see how your choices affect "the thing's" reaction. But all in all, make sure you're in the right mood for an American psycho sort of game.

Y70%
by Y####:

I've played through multiple times and I'm still left wanting more! I see some reviews have problems with links but they seem to have been fixed since I have not encountered the issue. No connection required. Go download it now!

W70%
by W####:

Endless "Application restart is required" errors. Tried restarting my device, tried uninstalling and re-installing the app, all the no avail. Seems like an interesting app I just can't get it to work for me.

R70%
by R####:

So Interesting. I love how weird and surreal the story can get depending on what you choose. Some choices end the story too fast and disappointingly though. Some of the links in the story don't work.

Y70%
by Y####:

Kind of ery considering we've all had conflicts with this part of our self's.

N70%
by N####:

I'd love to play it b/c all the reviews have great things to say, but when I open the app there is nothing but white. I even deleted it and redownloaded it..

H70%
by H####:

I love to get lost in this game. I couldnt believe i played it for a total of 6 hours and didnt get bored. EXCELLENT FOREVER

Y70%
by Y####:

Very deep! Though a little too depressing for me.

R70%
by R####:

It asks for it to restart and has a continue butten but it keeps popping up, had to shut down my phone.

Y70%
by Y####:

It seems like a cool game, but every time I try to play it says it needs to restart and then even if I close my phone or get out of the app it won't let me use anything else. It takes like 10 minutes to fix every time I try to play, so please fix this.

Q70%
by Q####:

Fantastic fantastic game! Half adventure, half philosophy, it never ceased to engage me through the hours I spent on it. You have to be in the mood for something more than light entertainment, but if you are this really pays off.

J70%
by J####:

Additionally, it seems to think that self defence is a bad thing.

N70%
by N####:

The story is intriguing, unique, and captivating. A pleasure to read, and also fun because of its "choose your own adventure" aspect. Thank you for making this. <3

Y70%
by Y####:

Can't play, app says application must restart and won't stop opening. Have to shut down phone to stop it. Uninstalling.

D70%
by D####:

I wondered, does this app require a data connection to work? Ii had no signal at the time, and was getting the message, application restart required, then a blank white screen. It seems fine now, but I also have a data connection this time. Rate better when answered.

D70%
by D####:

As someone who had battled her own inner demons with depression, this story truly speaks to me. Keep up the amazing story telling.

W70%
by W####:

Some links dont react when i touch them, guess you developers can fix these bugs, hoping for an upgrade

U70%
by U####:

Like I click on them and they don't direct me to the next page for it ...I'll be honest so far I am nothing but engrossed but I want to continue the path I was on ...are there any suggestions you have that may fix the problem please? It would be greatly appreciated that way I could finish reading this wonderful work of art

D70%
by D####:

Great to see someone expanding the boundaries of the 'choose your own adventure' genre. Let down a little by typos (especially its vs. it's), but that is a minor niggle. Well worth playing.

D70%
by D####:

The story is intriguing, unique, and captivating. A pleasure to read, and also fun because of its "choose your own adventure" aspect. Thank you for making this. <3

M70%
by M####:

It would be an understatement to say that I love this book. It is philosophical, sad, and realistic. I live this book. We all live it, to a certain extent, battling the forces around us with who we are. I love this book very much and I would be pleased if there was a sequel.

D70%
by D####:

I'm new to Google play but this story blew me away...if there is more like this I want to know, I love this (and it's free) thanks so much 4 this experience

P70%
by P####:

I have played this so many times that I lost count. I even got my friends to play a couple times to compare what they got to mine. It's so cool!

Z70%
by Z####:

But itd be nice to make my own decisions, it doesnt let me choose certain things fix the bugs LG Motion

D70%
by D####:

This would be amazing if the game would respond to me pushing links

D70%
by D####:

It a great game n story you should really publish a book of your own choose your fate games but one thing I can't click on some of the options hopefully you will patch tht

D70%
by D####:

Its the best choice storyline I have ever read in my life. The plot is so advanced and fulfilling.

D70%
by D####:

I love this app. Very deep and thoughtful. Really gets you thinking, about everything.

G70%
by G####:

After so long I think I found out wats go in on! It is actually ur imagination of dad because everyone u meet in ur dreams other than it is wat happens to u in other choices for example I found a guy who chased a wolf saying his friend returned later u find his body, well after a couple hours I did that in my choices and noticed and I didnt chase the wolf, also he also says they look familiar also with the right choices it takes control of u and u wake up in ur PARENTS bed not urs

D70%
by D####:

I enjoyed the story but whenever I reopen it, it restarts all over to the start. Is there no save? Because I don't really like repeating all of that.

D70%
by D####:

I really like it. It really feels like I'm in the story.

D70%
by D####:

Will give 5 stars if there's a bookmark or save option.

D70%
by D####:

This is one of the best things I have ever read, love it! ♡♡♡

D70%
by D####:

lol i love this forever


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