2026-02-15

Valentine's limited-time update begins

Cupid-themed event area opens with Valentine Tickets, new quest lines, Cupid and Lonely mutations, Heart Geode, new artifacts, limited gun skins, a new merchant, and Love Potion. Event window: February 15 to March 1.

2026-02-15

Private Servers officially open

Players can now create private servers for uninterrupted sessions with friends during the Valentine update period.

2026-02-14

Unannounced shutdown used for anti-exploit ban wave

Developers state the sudden shutdown was used to catch users with unobtainable gear and ask potentially mistaken bans to open a support ticket.

2026-02-14

Bug fix and balance patch deployed

Patch fixes daily reward visibility, mini boss loot split, tutorial fish selling, lucky reroll common odds, and bestiary storage tracking, plus nerfs several fish values, mini boss head multiplier, and updates Shadow/Transparent mutation tuning.

2026-02-08

Planned launch target

Deep Spirit Games group description states release on February 8.

2026-02-05

Abyss [TEST] updates and badge rollout

Public test receives badge and progression structures ahead of release.

2026-01-17

Release trailer goes live

Official trailer confirms launch push and community funnel.

2026-01-17

Community channels discuss release window

Creator coverage amplifies launch-date expectations.

2025-11-26

Developer devlog published

Zestie publishes a devlog introducing Abyss's direction and community links.