Abyssal: The Outer Abyss — Your first steps after joining
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OverviewAbyssal: The Outer Abyss is a co-op platformer where you climb floor by floor out of an ancient abyss and toward the surface. This guide covers how to use the double jump mechanic, how to clear each floor, how Secret Challenges work, and how to collect Echoes.
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Your first steps after joining
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When you join the game you automatically earn the Joined Abyssal badge, which confirms your run has begun. The double jump only activates when a teammate is close to you.
- Move toward a teammate get close enough that the double jump becomes available, then test it with a jump.
- Head for Floor 1 once you can double jump, push forward and aim to clear the first floor.
How the double jump works
Tips
Playing alone removes the double jump entirely, which the game itself warns makes the difficulty much higher. Whether you team up with friends or strangers does not matter — proximity is all that counts.
- You can climb with complete strangers; you do not need to be in a friend group.
- If you go solo, expect the game to be significantly harder because the double jump is unavailable.
Floor-by-floor progress and badges
Tips
The game tracks your progress through official badges tied to specific floors. Floors 1, 2, 3, and 5 each award a clear badge when you finish them. Alongside floor clears, collecting Echoes scattered through the game gives you another goal to chase — gather five of them and you earn the Collected 5 Echoes badge.
- Floor 1 clear — the first milestone.
- Floor 2 clear.
- Floor 3 clear.
- Floor 5 clear.
- Collected 5 Echoes — a separate goal you can chase as you climb.
Secret Challenges and how to complete them
Warn
Secret Challenges exist on Floors 2 through 6, giving you five separate challenges to complete. Each one starts at the ground floor, and you must carry the run all the way up to the delivery point at the end of the target floor without stopping.
Glossary
Glossary- Double Jump
- A second jump that becomes available when another player is close to you, letting you reach heights that are impossible to clear alone.
- Ground Floor
- The starting level where every Secret Challenge begins, regardless of which floor the challenge targets.
- Echo
- A collectible item found throughout the abyss; gathering five earns you the Collected 5 Echoes badge.
- Secret Challenge
- A hidden run that starts at the ground floor and requires you to reach the delivery point at the end of a specific floor without stopping.
- Delivery Point
- The endpoint of a Secret Challenge located at the top of the target floor; reaching it completes the challenge.
Common questions
FAQCan I play alone?
Yes, solo play is allowed, but the double jump is unavailable without a nearby teammate, which makes the game significantly harder.
Where do Secret Challenges start?
Every Secret Challenge begins at the ground floor, no matter which floor the challenge targets. You then have to carry the run all the way to the delivery point at the top of that floor in one go.
How do I get the Collected 5 Echoes badge?
Pick up five Echoes found throughout the floors as you climb. The badge unlocks automatically once you collect the fifth one.
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