THE_ABYSS_HAS_WALLS
THE_ABYSS_HAS_WALLS takes you into Ad Infinitum (also known as "The Backrooms") like never seen before. Review footage. Document fate.
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March 27, 2022
4 years and 129 days ago
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Mixed57 reviews59.6%
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7 itemsAbout the Game
THE_ABYSS_HAS_WALLS is a procedurally-generated horror experience that takes you into Ad Infinitum (also known as "The Backrooms") like never seen before. Dodge, run, and jump your way around a collapsing world as you clamber for safety. Keep on the move, for the ground beneath your feet won't be there for long. Review footage. Document fate.
FEATURES:
-A massive rendition of the backrooms, powered by procedural generation
-A unique experience every single time
-Horror done different
-Draw your way to salvation with markers scattered about the world.
-The entire world is your enemy; can you beat the decay?
-Collectables
-Pick up the long-lost items of other people around the map
-More than meets the eye
-Explore the abyss around you, and peel back the layers of Ad Infinitum as you play.
[DEVELOPERS NOTE]
This is a primarily CPU-heavy game due to the physics objects.
FEATURES:
-A massive rendition of the backrooms, powered by procedural generation
-A unique experience every single time
-Horror done different
-Draw your way to salvation with markers scattered about the world.
-The entire world is your enemy; can you beat the decay?
-Collectables
-Pick up the long-lost items of other people around the map
-More than meets the eye
-Explore the abyss around you, and peel back the layers of Ad Infinitum as you play.
[DEVELOPERS NOTE]
This is a primarily CPU-heavy game due to the physics objects.
