The Abyss

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.50
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.40
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.26
Theme★★★★★★★★★★4.24
Humor★★★★★★★★★★2.04
Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.33
Hi everyone, this is my sixth Ludum Dare. It’s incredible! Here I had the chance to try and experiment with something new!

The Abyss is a game where you are a submarine exploring underwater tunnels to find a signal. With the radar, you can discover the path and locate the signal.

I hope you enjoy it and give me lots of feedback.

Instruction

WASD or arrow keys for movement
Space Bar for sonar ping
Tags: #2d
Genres: adventure

Comments21

Nathanial20 Apr 2026, 20:41
Surprisingly challenging and fun for such a simple game. You should put some controls on your post. I was pretty confused until I tried pressing spacebar
juyr20 Apr 2026, 20:49
Short and sweet. Great sounds and mood. Nice!
Podrez
Podrez20 Apr 2026, 22:37
Cool, it reminds of old games on the phone. In general, the idea is not bad, it could be greatly expanded by adding more complex controls related to physics, adding possibly weapons and all that stuff
SHU WEN21 Apr 2026, 06:56
COOL AND VERY SINGAL!!!!! I LOVE IT!
Carrerino
Carrerino21 Apr 2026, 06:59
Great work and great vibes. The sound and gameplay are the two things I appreciated the most. Congratulations!
Slippers
Slippers21 Apr 2026, 19:32
Short, sweet and simple. My first run took 46 seconds and the next 23 seconds. I do appreciate that you didn't arbitrarily make the game longer just for the sake of it, so this is a strength in my view.

It's an excellent implementation of the theme and everything is really nicely polished. The sound fits with the artstyle perfectly and I'm not sure I actually have anything to critique!

Thanks!
ChknTikka21 Apr 2026, 20:58
Very nice! Fits the theme really well, love the simplicity and it feels good to play.
LDJam user 40968221 Apr 2026, 21:00
It looks really good. I even got a bit stressed when I realized the sonar pulse is dangerous for me. It’s a shame there’s only one level!
Oleksandr Marynenko21 Apr 2026, 21:17
The game is quite interesting and provides a good challenge for the player. It’s great that a new level is generated each time.It might be worth improving the interaction with enemies so that players can come up with strategies to outsmart or avoid them. Maybe I missed something and this is already possible - in any case, it’s a good game!
BruceZoom21 Apr 2026, 23:59
The game really created the feeling of tension. I was desperate and started panic when I lost half of my ship's integrity and a false signal is tracing me. I almost gave up but I gathered my courage and kept going. And I finally reached the goal.
The game is too short. But it provided a very short and trilling experience!
Seasea
Seasea22 Apr 2026, 00:49
I nailed it! Hahaha! What an interesting and tense game! The mechanism is simple but it really works!
Welcome to play our game!
gil4
gil422 Apr 2026, 10:50
Cool approach to the theme and a fun game that showcases its strong sides well, great job!
Parsefal22 Apr 2026, 17:42
Good job. Pretty simple and solid game. But maybe not enought complex for me.
metalim23 Apr 2026, 19:53
Fun short game.
ditam24 Apr 2026, 22:16
Very nice, simple but polished. I went back multiple times, my best time was 25.8 seconds.
kassanu26 Apr 2026, 01:46
Tried a few runs, think I had 21 seconds as my best. Nice job!
YadEnergy
YadEnergy28 Apr 2026, 12:16
Great sonar implementing!
But I wish we would have some energy mechanic so we will not use our sonar that much and would really think before using it
FLX
FLX28 Apr 2026, 21:39
Simple but effective, it works well and the sound design is satisfying to hear. Nice work !
LDJam user 4249438 May 2026, 23:26
Funny enough, I was thinking about a similar idea myself 🙂

Really nice take on it

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