ABZU
August 2, 2016PuzzleESRB E
Overview
About ABZU
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 setup
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.
Reference
At a glance
Media
Screenshots
Click any screenshot to view it full size.
Playtime
How long to beat
Player-reported completion times for ABZU.
- Typical
- 2hoursStory plus some extras
- Completionist
- 4hoursEvery side objective too
Estimated from 11 player reports — a small sample, so treat these as approximate.
Playing together
Multiplayer & game modes
ABZU offers various play modes for different gaming experiences.
Play Modes
Single Player
Content
Age ratings
How rating boards around the world have classified ABZU. Open a board for its content descriptors.
ACBG
CEROA
CLASS_INDL
ESRBE
- Mild Fantasy Violence
GRACALL
- Violence
- Fear, Horror, Threatening
PEGI7
- Violence
- Fear
The goal of the game is mostly exploration. The main character can be attacked, although any violence is unrealistic. Younger children may find the sharks they encounter frightening.
Game data and imagery provided by IGDB.com