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Sigh of the Abyss

Sigh of the Abyss

Embrace the monster within in this dark fantasy visual novel with inclusive romances. Befriend charming allies, defy bitter rivals, fall in love. Your choices will save or condemn mortals, shaping the fate of a city as beautiful as it is cruel.

Released Oct 11, 2024 Developer Rascal Devworks Publisher Rascal Devworks, Wings Platforms Windows Hand-drawnCharacter CustomizationMultiple EndingsVisual NovelFemale Protagonist
View on Steam ↗ $17.99 (US · as of 2026-05-14)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26.

96.9%positive193 reviews
Recommended · 4 found this helpful

“I've played through the game twice now, and I can confidently say it's probably the best visual novel I've ever played. The story is fascinating, the characters are intriguing, and I absolutely love the artstyle. I also love that the developer is super receptive to bug reports,…”

— a player, Steam review · 31 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“one of the best visual novels I have ever played. brilliant world building, characters, art, and romance (sylas and marané i love you) (atri you will always be famous!!!)”

— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Beautiful art and an interesting story, with lots of choices and role playing opportunities. I was initially worried that this was a "one bad choice dooms you" game, but my experience proved otherwise in the end. I rarely felt i had to compromise the personality i had envisioned…”

— a player, Steam review · 26 hrs played
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Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.

65achievements
21.9%median completion
0.7%rarest: Struck from the records
97.1% of players 83.3% of players 66.3% of players 64.9% of players 62.4% of players 59.2% of players 59.0% of players 57.2% of players 56.6% of players 53.4% of players 53.1% of players 53.0% of players 52.2% of players 51.8% of players 50.2% of players 47.3% of players 47.1% of players 44.7% of players 43.0% of players 42.2% of players 39.7% of players 38.7% of players 34.4% of players 32.2% of players 31.2% of players 29.8% of players 28.8% of players 26.8% of players 25.3% of players 25.0% of players 23.6% of players 22.6% of players 21.9% of players 21.6% of players 20.0% of players 18.8% of players 18.3% of players 17.7% of players 17.7% of players 17.3% of players 17.1% of players 16.6% of players 16.4% of players 15.8% of players 15.7% of players 15.2% of players 14.8% of players 13.8% of players 13.3% of players 13.3% of players 13.0% of players 12.9% of players 12.9% of players 12.2% of players 11.6% of players 9.7% of players 8.6% of players 8.0% of players 4.1% of players 2.8% of players 97.1% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
97.1%We're all born naked — Open your eyes as the Envoy.
83.3%My eyes are up here — Hidden achievement
66.3%Sightseer — Hidden achievement
Rarest badges of honor
0.7%Struck from the records — Hidden achievement
1.4%Uncomfortable allies — Hidden achievement
2.0%A future written in blood — Hidden achievement

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Sep 01, 2026
It's time to fall in love 💖

Hello everyone! I'm thrilled to announce that Sigh of the Abyss is joining the Fall in Love festival~ The discounts stack with existing bundle offers for even lower prices ːsotawinkː Demos! I have bee

Jun 30, 2026
Hotfix 16 + some small announcements

Hello everyone ːsotaloveː Today's patch fixes a sprite error for a sanguine Envoy in the 'Memories of Her' scene. Enjoying Sigh of the Abyss ? Check out my upcoming project, fulgor ! fulgor is a short

May 05, 2026
The Otome Games Celebration is here 💖

Hello everyone ːsotawinkː For the second year in a row, my games join the Otome Games Celebration event with discounts, a bundle and an exclusive demo preview of my newest project~ Deepest sale yet! S

Mar 06, 2026
The Women's Day Sale is here!

Hello everyone ːsotaloveː First, a small announcement: The Steam page of my next project, fulgor: i hate, therefore i am. is online! I'd really appreciate it if you could check it out—and wishlist the

Feb 14, 2026
Happy Valentine's Day!

Hello everyone ːsotaloveː and happy Valentine's Day! I prepared some cards to celebrate, but first, a small announcement: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3927060/fulgor_i_hate_therefore_i_am/ The S

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-26.

GenresAdventure, Casual, Indie, RPG
Player tagsHand-drawn · Character Customization · Multiple Endings · Visual Novel · Female Protagonist · Romance · LGBTQ+ · Otome · Choose Your Own Adventure · Interactive Fiction · Historical · Lore-Rich (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Adjustable Text Size · Custom Volume Controls · Mouse Only Option · Playable without Timed Input · Save Anytime
LanguagesEnglish
Achievements65
Official sitehttps://rascaldev.works/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Microsoft® Windows® 7/8/8.1/10 (32bit/64bit) Processor: Intel Core2 Duo or better Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX 9/OpenGL capable GPU Storage: 7 GB available space