Abyssal Ascent
By @Kim
Expose impostor crewmates and purge station sabotages in a zero-gravity top-down shooter where every shot kicks you backward.
How to play
- Move around the zero-gravity station using your thrusters.
- Aim your flashlight beam to expose hidden impostor enemies.
- Fire your weapon to damage threats, using the recoil to push yourself backward.
- Hold the action button near active sabotages to purge them before the timer runs out.
- Collect health, ammo, and void shards to upgrade your suit between runs.
Controls
- Touch
- Drag the left side to move and the right side to aim and fire.
- Keyboard
- Use WASD to move, Space to fire, E to interact, and Q to deploy mines.
- Mouse
- Click and drag to aim and fire your weapon.
More about this game
Your goal is to secure the Phantom Citadel by purging void sabotages before life support collapses. The core loop involves managing your zero-gravity momentum, using your flashlight to expose hidden impostors, and spending suit battery to fire weapons. Difficulty scales dynamically through a director system that spawns enemies based on your stress levels. A run ends in victory when you complete all tasks and escape, or in defeat if your health or oxygen drops to zero.
Tips
- Every shot pushes you back; use weapon recoil (base force 520) to quickly outflank shielded brute enemies.
- Shooting near open vents will seal them, preventing enemy spawns. Mines can also seal vents if deployed within 130 pixels.
- Crushing enemies in closing airlock doors deals 4 damage and stuns them for 0.7 seconds, saving your ammo.
Questions
How do I heal?
Look for green health crates around the station which restore up to 1.5 HP, or stand near a recharge node to refill your suit battery and fuel over time.
What happens when a sabotage timer reaches zero?
If a sabotage timer hits 0 seconds, your oxygen will drain by 4 per second and your health by 0.14 per second until you purge it.
How do I unlock new weapons?
Collect void shards from defeated enemies and crates, then spend them in the Station Vault between missions. The Void Shotgun costs 25 shards and the Arc Beam Cannon costs 35.