Beyond Blue vs Abyssal

Beyond Blue takes you into the near future, where you’ll have the opportunity to explore the mysteries of our ocean through the eyes of Mirai, a deep sea explorer and scientist. You and your newly-formed research team will use groundbreaking technologies to see, hear, and interact with the ocean in a more meaningful way than has ever been attempted. The game features an evocative narrative, exploration of an untouched world, and adventure during the crew’s expedition. Embracing the same inclusive development process that was used to create Never Alone (Kisima Ingitchuna), E-Line’s BAFTA award-winning game about Alaska Native culture, the company partnered with BBC Studios (developers of the acclaimed Blue Planet II), OceanX Media, world-class game makers, and some of science’s leading ocean experts to craft an experience that reflects the awesome wonder and unbounded mystery that infuses our planet’s beating blue heart. Features + An evocative narrative with full voice cast – Anna Akana (Ant Man, YouTube), Mira Furlan (Lost, Babylon 5), Hakeem Kae-Kazim (Black Sails, Hotel Rwanda), and Ally Maki (Toy Story 4) + Exploration and adventure within an untouched world + A captivating and entertaining soundtrack featuring an original score and music from Miles Davis, The Flaming Lips, The Edisons, and more + Sixteen unique mini-documentaries called Ocean Insights that feature original footage and interviews with science’s leading ocean experts + Take beautiful pictures to share using the brand new Photo Mode + Daily Activities such as Point to Point Races, Scavenger Hunts and Relays that unlock brand new dive suits for Mirai + A relaxing tour of the regions with the Dive-In Theater that you can just sit back and enjoy

In the deep, you are the only light left. Abyssal is a calm arcade descent through a dark ocean. Guide a small bioluminescent creature with one finger, wake sleeping lights, and chain them in one unbroken flow before they fade back to sleep. Your trail of light lingers behind you, painting where you have been. DESCEND THROUGH FIVE ZONES Fifty depths, from the Sunlight Zone to the floor of the world. The water darkens as you go. Amber and deep-violet lights are worth more — if you can reach them in time. THE DARK IS NOT EMPTY Drifting stingers. Living garlands you cannot cross. A patient light in the dark that is not what it seems. And something vast that reaches into the water from somewhere you cannot see, then withdraws. A GENTLE KIND OF TENSION Your light can rekindle: mistakes cost a spark, not the dive. Lit lights stay lit. Finish a depth without losing a spark and the game remembers it. Up to four glowing companions can dive beside you — harmless fellow travelers with nowhere particular to be. MADE TO BE FELT An original ambient score with spatial audio — on supported headphones, the deep sounds around you, and you hear what approaches before you see it. Soft haptics answer your touch. Chained lights rise through a musical scale, so playing well sounds like a melody. QUIET BY DESIGN No ads. No purchases. No accounts. No timers. Fully offline. Honors Reduce Motion. Plays with touch or a game controller, on iPhone and iPad. Descend gently.