ABZU

ABZU

Released Aug 2016

From the art director of Journey®, ABZÛ is a beautiful underwater adventure that evokes the dream of diving. Immerse yourself in a vibrant hidden world bursting with color and life as you descend into the heart of the ocean. But beware as you swim deeper as dangers lurk in the depths.

93% positive · 28K reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Steam $19.99
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Evaluation

ABZÛ launched on August 2, 2016 as a self-contained underwater adventure game. The day-after patch on August 3, 2016 addressed minor technical issues (language options, resolution settings), and that was the extent of post-launch developer activity for the game itself. No DLC, expansions, or additional content were ever announced or released for ABZÛ. The developer news from this page is almost entirely about Giant Squid's next game, Sword of the Sea — a separate title that launched in late 2025. The studio has clearly moved on to new projects, and there has been no communication suggesting any further content is planned for ABZÛ. The store description presents it as a complete, finished experience with no mention of ongoing updates or additional content. ABZÛ shipped as a complete, standalone product and has remained that way since its release date. Anyone waiting to play the "complete" version of ABZÛ can do so now — the game has been fully available since August 2, 2016.
Evidence
ABZÛ launched on Steam on August 2, 2016 as a complete product.
news post · Aug 2, 2016 source content shipped
high
Sword of the Sea launched on Steam. Giant Squid's post-launch developer activity has been entirely focused on this new game, not ABZÛ.
news post · Feb 26, 2026 source development ending
medium

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
505 Games
Achievements
12
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player

About this game

From the art director of Journey® and Flower®, ABZÛ is a beautiful underwater adventure that evokes the dream of diving.

Immerse yourself in a vibrant ocean world full of mystery and bursting with color and life. Perform fluid acrobatics as the Diver using graceful swimming controls. Discover hundreds of unique species based on real creatures and form a powerful connection with the abundant sea life.

Interact with schools of thousands of fish that procedurally respond to you, each other, and predators. Linger in epic seascapes and explore aquatic ecosystems modeled with unprecedented detail.

Descend into the heart of the ocean where ancient secrets lie forgotten. But beware, dangers lurk in the depths. "ABZÛ" is from the oldest mythologies; AB, meaning water, and ZÛ, meaning to know. ABZÛ is the ocean of wisdom.

Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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