Abyssus

I dove into Abyssus hoping for one of those guilty‑pleasure roguelites and mostly found it: excellent weapon feel, brinepunk vibes, and tense 4‑player runs. It’s got the bones of a classic like Roboquest or Gunfire Reborn, but some rough edges (bugs, repetition) keep it from being a slam dunk.

Abyssus puts you in the suit of a Brinehunter and serves up room‑based, fast‑paced FPS combat with up to four‑player co‑op. Runs thread through hand‑crafted rooms that are procedurally sequenced, you pick weapons (8 on launch) and stack blessings, mods and abilities to forge wild synergies. The gunplay is the highlight: weapons feel weighty, hit feedback is satisfying, and weapon mods plus elemental blessings let you build everything from a flamethrower‑style melt machine to a turret‑spam circus. Meta progression is a modest skill wheel and unlocks that slowly expand your options, but expect a grind to access the best toys. Bosses are big, creative and often brutal — which is thrilling until a difficulty spike or a spawn‑bug robs you of a run. Where Abyssus shines is in chaotic co‑op matches: coordination, position and loadout synergy matter. Where it stumbles is variety and polish — many players report repetitive early levels, unclear blessing descriptions, and occasional bugs or matchmaking hiccups that can sour runs. Still, at its best the loop (clear rooms, pick blessings, face a boss) is pure, sweaty fun and the aesthetic sells the whole ride.

Abyssus delivers a fantastic core: guns that feel great, a moody setting, and rewarding co‑op loops. It’s not flawless — early‑game repetition, progression pacing and some technical issues hold it back — but for fans of roguelite shooters it’s worth a dive, especially with mates.