Stirring Abyss

Stirring Abyss is a tactical, squad-based game with strong RPG elements, set in the classic vein of Lovecraftian horror. You take charge of the surviving crew of the USS Salem, a US Navy submarine that sinks during a secret research mission in the early Cold War, leaving its crew stranded on the seabed amid the ruins of a forgotten civilization, their vessel too broken to escape.

The Story Mode unravels the mysteries of the depths as you try to rescue missing crewmembers and repair the Salem, with your choices shaping the fate of the crew and the wider world. Every expedition depends on the people you send: a diverse spread of traits and skills opens new options in combat and story events alike, and you can subject crew to powerful but grisly mutations, since survival down here changes everyone. The void can also overwhelm a mind, triggering episodes of exhaustion and insanity resolved by a roll against Fate.

Salvaged resources become weapons, armor and supplies, or go toward repairing and upgrading the submarine, so deeper exploration means better odds. Danger waits just beyond the feeble light you carry, rewarding careful scouting of the black water. A separate Endless Mode turns the game roguelike, pitting your crew against an unending army that strengthens as you do, and letting you choose which powers your enemies gain.