ABZU

Its such a simple game, yet I find so much replayability in it. Art style and lighting put big studios to shame, in fact, this whole game puts large studios to shame. I have never seen an ocean feel more alive in a game than this.

Beatiful and relaxing game. It is a bit short but soundtrack and artistic design are incredible. Is a good game, but it is not for action gamers. Work perfectly in steam deck

I prefer Journey. I mean, probably you won't be wrong with it but it's not necessary enjoyable if you are expecting something like that one.
Changing wind for water and transcendence for inconsequential didn't catch me.

A nice short relaxing game that excels in music and visuals. I especially liked all the prehistoric fish, I was not expecting them to make an appearance.

Simple and relaxing, but get it on sale. 20 bucks for 2 hours of gameplay isn't really worth it.

An amazing game perfect for relaxation and contemplation. The graphics are stylized enough to be timeless while they are still impressive on a technical level. There is an elegant simplicity to this game and it lasts as long as you want it to due to the minimalistic story. Play this if you in anyway like the ocean or exploring beneath the waves.

Sublime. It is a work of art that is also a pleasant game that is meant to be revisited.

Simple yet beautiful experience that knows exactly what it wants to be and wastes none of your time. I've bought this game on two systems and I'd almost argue it's worth more than that. By far one of my favorite soundtracks of any game I've played. I revisit this game whenever I need to experience a few hours of short, utterly untainted whimsy, and would recommend it to anyone with 20 bucks to spend, 3-5 hours to kill, and the patience for controls whose jank I find more than forgivable everything else considered.

Abzu is a stunning underwater adventure that offers a peaceful, meditative experience. With breathtaking visuals, a mesmerizing soundtrack, and fluid swimming mechanics, the game immerses players in a vibrant ocean teeming with life.

I had this sitting in my library for over 8 years before finally getting around to playing it. While it’s short (probably around 3+ hours for the main storyline) and lacks traditional challenges, it's a must-play for fans of artistic, exploration-driven games. If you can snag this on sale, I think you'll find this a calming and worthwhile experience.

the single most artistically beautiful game I've seen

Short and great
For a low price, its definitely worth it

Loved the music, the flow was awesome, plot was awesome, visuals were fantastic, I'll always remember the part with the whales

This realy is one of my favorite games of all time simply because of the art style and its wonderful depection of all the life under the waters

I have 100% completed this on 2 other accounts, about to playthrough again on this account, the game is fantastic and got me through tough times. I would do almost anything to have this as a functional VR game.

The Visual story telling in this game is marvellous that's all i have to say now go scuba diving!

Abzû is an adventure game about a diver exploring the ocean and restoring life using sonar calls. I was curious about this game because one of the members from thatgamecompany who gave us Flower, Flow, and Journey made his own game company where this game comes up. The game cover looked really pretty, and I went into it blind. That honestly did a good thing with having no expectations because this was a fun one!

It’s such a beautiful-looking game where you explore places underground whether it be sea creatures, landscapes, or pillars that feels like we’re discovering an underground place that has been flooded for years. The soundtrack has such a soothing mood to the game that feels just as relaxing as playing the game that makes you want to explore everything and find collectibles like random shells lying around. You get to interact with sea animals by riding them, and their designs look so pretty that you want to ride as many different animals as you can find. The story is pretty simplistic, so it leads to the gameplay being the main focal point. I find it engaging that the more you explore, you start to see the darker aspects of the location where you face an unknown foe where it’s left to your interpretation of what it’s there for.

I find the runtime a lot shorter than I thought. It took me less than two hours to finish it, and I feel like it should’ve been a lot longer that wasn’t fully explored. A lack of variety in that department. The controls do get a bit finicky with the camera being sometimes a complete nightmare to control when you couldn’t. Other than that, Abzû is a great game that lets the beauties of it take over which leads to a visual experience.

8 out of 10.

I've never loved a game more, it's thrilling and calming all at once. I felt at home in the temple too and was so emotionally attached to the shark. i even made my partner play and he also got emotionally attached to the shark. It was also super exciting to swim with whales <3. Although the controls can be a little confusing and it's slightly terrifying to swim down into the deep dark to complete all achievements.

A Game that still is beautiful despite it's age. If you Love beautiful games that more about the art world and music, this is an amazing game especially on sale. if you loved subnautica for it's beauty, you'll also love this game. If you do scuba diving or free diving, this is also the game for you. I don't think any of the reviews on yt do this game justice, this is an amazing experience.

bought mostly on a whim, looking for something chill and relaxing. It literally saved me from a day of depression.

You'd be doing yourself a favor to buy this game, its an amazing experience!

The controls are somewhat confusing on pc. I did help a great deal when I pushed esc while in the game (I needed "pause") and changed "swim pitch" from "inverted" to "normal". I would have liked to be able to use the mouse to steer, it seems more intuitive, and I would have liked "dive" was "swim" when showing controls, "dive" just doesn't make much sense to me when I have to use that button to swim. After some practise it got easier.
It's a very beautiful game, and I'm glad I don't have to worry about oxygen, diving too deep or aerobullosis. It makes it very relaxing to play. The ocean has always been fascinating to me with all its creatures - especially sharks, whales and manta rays. This game had so many wow moments for me - thank you so much.
I didn't find anything scary at the bottom or the cold place first time around (too mezmerized) but I guess it's the perfect reason to dive in again. This game is certainly worth a try if you like a calm and beautiful game.

Scenic, relaxing, atmospheric. A love letter to marine life. Really beautiful visuals.

Even though it is technically made by different studio, Abzu cannot avoid being compared to Journey. What's more, Journey art director and composer worked on it. Sadly, it seems inferior in most aspects. That is not to say soundtrack is bad, or it does not look good, on the contrary, ocean fish and plants are more beautiful than in most other games, you even interact with fish and can ride them. But where is a fish, there is a catch.

Some scenes and overall plot have almost one to one correspondence with Journey. It's like they used the same idea board for this game. It's the same simple puzzles solving or activating switches, even story is presented in a similar manner. But Journey was more mysterious, I was constantly wondering, what would come next and what it all was about. Here, it's mostly more ocean, different kind, but still ocean. Somehow, empty desert felt more alive than water with all the fish around. Where the Journey was about movement, Abzu is about stillness, meditation, observation.

Controlling character in 3d is way more complicated than walking on a sand and I spent a bit too much effort navigating around to appreciate the sights. Journey also had flying mechanics, but they felt more like usual game jumps. I needed to search for small crevices or buttons or holes in ground but I'd rather swim with fish and appreciate the beauty.

No gameplay element is done better than Journey, although the last seemed more minimalistic in nature. Where Journey felt like living through different stages of life, here it's a more of a sidequest to fix several pipes to bring life back to oceans. Sure, the message is correct, but the emotional struggle is not quite there.

Also, there is no coop at all, one of the biggest surprises and unique mechanics that is not replicated much anywhere else to this day after Journey. But there is no such thing here, which makes you wonder, does anyone care? Is anyone around any more?

Abzu feels like a prequel rather than a sequel and is so heavily inspired that does not bring enough new things. It's all about water. There is even underwater water. And that's what it is: a nice journey with too much water.

I was expecting a game where I could swim with marine life. I was not expecting this but I am so glad I got it.

Such a beautiful game. I did get nauseated on the first level until I figured out how to swim smoothly. After that I played the game in 2 days and found it breathtaking and relaxing. Feeling very much a part of the ocean by the end.

It was a short but breathtaking and memorable jurney. But I recommend buying this game only on sale because 20€ for 2 hour story is just too much.

Great little game. Not sure why some people complain. You get what was advertised. There is no real story, there are no tasks it is something to spend some time with. Just enjoy the underwater environment(i really like the animations of the fish, very realistic) and if you've seen enough follow the little "waypoint" hints. Definitely recommended.

Great game with a beautiful graphic and simple but peaceful story, but if i have complaint is the length 2 hours for this price is just too much i recommend to get it in sales. still good game 7/10

This is a gorgeous piece, but unfortunately I can't enjoy it due to the droid companions flashing blindingly bright lights. They happen randomly and there isn't a way to turn it off, so what was supposed to be a meditative and chill session of playing ended up in migraines- multiple times, as I've attempted playing under different settings several times.

So many games boast about having cutting edge graphics. But so few are actually beautiful like this one. Art direction is the key.

highly recommend this game.

It was good enough to make me play twice the amount of time needed, just to explore everywhere and get every achievement.

A very chill game. Im pretty sure its done by the same guys who did Journey and Flower. For the most part its a swimming simulator not a lot to do outside of a few puzzles and can explore a bit. Its very short at 1.5 hrs. Its very beautiful looking game and very relaxing with some nice music.

The story is pretty much told through wall paintings. Its a nice little game not worth full price mainly because of how short it is but for $5 I'd recommend picking it up.

The most amazing game I have ever seen in my life! I will say I used thr praydog UEVR mod. This game in VR was lofe changing. I just completed it and already want to do it all again. The most relaxing, therapeutic, stress relieving, adventure, story. Incredible! thank you developers for making a game that I will be able to play for the rest of my life.

This is a very beautiful underwater journey through gorgeous environments and seeing charming wildlife everywhere. It's not really a game in the classic sense, in fact it barely has a story. Instead it's just a very relaxing swimming simulator with jaw-dropping eye-candy and nice, calming music. It's kinda short, only about 3 hours in my case for a playthrough, but it's well-worth it in my opinion. You don't even need to do it in one sitting, you can just play a little bit of it every now and then and sit back and relax while doing so. Pretty cool experience!

Beautiful game, but barely more than a tech demo. Even less of a game than Journey was even though it's a sequel. Pick it up on sale if you must complete your collection.

There are many games that decently or even very well immerse you into a nightmare, but only very few games that manage to immerse you into a dream. This game I count amongst these rare few. The music, the graphics and the whole gameplay just align so well. It is an experience that I would recommend without hesitation. Barely any other game manages to evoke a dream of weightlessness and vibrant colours like this one.

If you love the ocean and pastel colors this is a game for you. The designs of the game are cute and smooth, a good game to sit and relax with. Also 10/10 recommend the music album from this game as well!

A very relaxing game. I played this during covid and it was a very nice exploration game.

Abzu is a game that as followed me as ive grown up, its a game that everyone must play, the sheer bliss i felt while finishing this game and progressing its storyline were to none other degree, the parts of sadness were deep and felt memorable as well as the "reincarnation" segments

Jogo muito lindo, experiencia diferente em 4k com HDR

“在蔚蓝海洋深处编织的一场无言诗篇”
"A wordless poem woven in the depths of azure seas"

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### ---{ Graphics / 画面 }---
☐ You forget what reality is / 分不清游戏和现实了
☑ Beautiful / 美到窒息
☐ Good / 画质精良养眼
☐ Decent / 看得过去，能玩就行
☐ Bad / 辣眼睛
☐ Don't look too long at it / 再看就要瞎了
☐ MS-DOS / 年代感拉满

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### ---{ Gameplay / 游戏玩法 }---
☑ Very good / 玩得欲罢不能
☐ Good / 玩法有料
☐ It's just gameplay / 凑活能玩
☐ Mehh / 食之无味，弃之可惜
☐ Watch paint dry instead / 还不如看水开
☐ Just don't / 玩这游戏是对生命的浪费

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### ---{ Audio / 音效 }---
☑ Eargasm / 颅内高潮
☐ Very good / 余音绕梁
☐ Good / 悦耳动听
☐ Not too bad / 中规中矩
☐ Bad / 魔音灌耳
☐ I'm now deaf / 建议静音

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### ---{ Audience / 适合人群 }---
☑ Kids / 小屁孩儿
☑ Teens / 青少年
☑ Adults / 社畜
☑ Grandma / 你老奶

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### ---{ PC Requirements / 配置需求 }---
☐ Check if you can run paint / 能打开记事本就能玩
☐ Potato / 祖传破电脑
☑ Decent / 普通装机
☐ Fast / 显卡要发挥余热了
☐ Rich boi / 准备好肾源
☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer / 得找国家超算中心借机器

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### ---{ Game Size / 游戏大小 }---
☐ Floppy Disk / 塞牙缝都嫌多
☑ Old Fashioned / 放裤兜都不胀
☐ Workable / 挺正常
☐ Big / 有点大了
☐ Will eat 10% of your 1TB hard drive / 先腾个100G空间再说
☐ You will want an entire hard drive to hold it / 得专门买块硬盘
☐ You will need to invest in a black hole to hold all the data / 得找黑洞来存

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### ---{ Difficulty / 难度 }---
☐ Just press 'W' / 用脚都能玩
☑ Easy / 躺着玩
☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master / 入门容易精通难
☐ Significant brain usage / 要长脑子了
☐ Difficult / 手残党劝退
☐ Dark Souls / 已经超越了游戏的范畴

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### ---{ Grind / 肝度 }---
☑ Nothing to grind / 佛系玩家天堂
☐ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks / 强迫症患者才需要肝
☐ Isn't necessary to progress / 肝不肝都行
☐ Average grind level / 该肝的时候得肝
☐ Too much grind / 肝帝进场
☐ You'll need a second life for grinding / 准备好辞职专肝

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### ---{ Story / 剧情 }---
☐ No Story / 纯玩就完了
☐ Some lore / 聊胜于无
☐ Average / 三分钟热度就忘
☐ Good / 偶有佳境
☑ Lovely / 欲罢不能
☐ It'll replace your life / 这他妈就是人生

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### ---{ Game Time / 游戏时长 }---
☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee / 刚泡好面就通关
☐ Short / 一顿饭的工夫
☑ Average / 周末能肝完
☐ Long / 寒暑假的目标
☐ To infinity and beyond / 肝到天荒地老

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### ---{ Price / 价格 }---
☐ It's free! / 白嫖党狂喜
☑ Worth the price / 该花的钱不能省
☐ If it's on sale / 等打折吧兄弟
☐ If u have some spare money left / 不差钱才考虑
☐ Not recommended / 这价格有点离谱
☐ You could also just burn your money / 嫌钱多可以把钱给我

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### ---{ Bugs / Bug情况 }---
☑ Never heard of / 代码写得比诗优雅
☐ Minor bugs / 小问题无伤大雅
☐ Can get annoying / 祖传屎山上线了
☐ ARK: Survival Evolved / 特性，这都是特性
☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs / 这不是游戏，这是BUG百科

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Its a beautiful game, aesthetically pleasing in ways hard to describe!!! Play for yourself, and explore all areas with patience, and change camera angles often!!! :D

I didn't have a controller when I played ABZU, but it was still an amazing experience, and I want to say that it was the most calming, and relaxing, mystically magical journey I have ever experienced from a video game.

Thank you Giant Squid.

My desire to own an aquarium has never been stronger while playing this game. ABZU is so effortlessly beautiful and atmospheric it's no wonder it was nominated for a BAFTA

An amazing story with a deep message to tell, Making you experience and feel how it feels. Making the impact of the story have more of a connection with audience . It shows it doesn't tell! Would recommend to everyone to play no matter the genre you are a fan of. This game is a connection to life itself!

Very short game while being a fulfilling experience. All you do is Swim around the Ocean saving different areas as you go deeper. No real danger, nothing challenging, just a pleasant experience. Not your typical game but when it goes on sale for 5$ it's worth checking out.

Ate some magic truffles and wanted something chill to play, 10/10 delivered, awe and wonderment.

The work of Matt Nava and Giant Squid studio invites you to dive to the bottom of the ocean, but not in search of treasures or secrets of the universe, but for emotions alone. Postmodernism is confidently winning in the gaming industry. In Abzu, we discern something profound, but most likely devoid of meaning. All that remains is to relax and enjoy

The game is a great experience but you will have to push past the controls, they are hard to get used to and do diminish the experience a little bit.

ABZU is a wonderful adventure game where you travel in the underwater and free many fishes locked. The story is so beautiful that I always shed a tear at the end of every trip (it's not a lie). The designs are great and the soundtrack is really relaxing and peaceful. I enjoyed playing this game so much, it's one of my favorite game! That would be a shame to miss out such a great game like this one. I highly recommend it!!! 🐠💙

Мне очень понравилась эта игра но управление не удобное а так норм.