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Abzu

2016
Cover of Abzu
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About

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.

Story

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.

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Platforms
PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Developers
Giant Squid
Publishers
505 Games
IGDB score
80.852
Modes
Single player
Themes
Action, Fantasy, Educational
Perspective
Third person
IGDB ratings
81 critic (27) / 79 total (503)
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