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ABZU

by Giant Squid

  • Released Aug 2, 2016
  • $19.99
  • 2 h to beat
  • Nintendo Switch
  • PC (Microsoft Windows)
  • PlayStation 4
  • Xbox One

93%positive reviews

25,781 positive1,961 negative

What players say

Pros

  • Gorgeous underwater visuals and calm atmosphere

  • Relaxing, meditative exploration

Cons

  • Very short for the price

  • Story and gameplay are thin

Mixed

  • Some call it a masterpiece, others find it an artsy game with little depth

Media

Trailer (YouTube)Developer Diary (YouTube)Trailer (YouTube)

System requirements

Minimum:

OS *: Windows 7, 64-bit

Processor: 3.0GHz CPU Dual Core

Memory: 4 GB RAM

Graphics: Geforce GTX 750 / Radeon R7 260X

DirectX: Version 11

Storage: 6 GB available space

Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card

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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…

Ratings

  • 77IGDB players476 ratings
  • 81Critics27 reviews
  • 79Overall503 scores

Time to beat

  • 2.1 hStory and extraswith side content
  • 3.6 hCompletionist100%

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LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
Chinese (Simplified)
English
French
German
Italian
Portuguese (Brazil)
Russian
Spanish (Spain)
Japanese
Portuguese (Portugal)

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