STEAMDB NEXUS

Steam app 2392160 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 23:49 UTC

Abscission

Abscission is a Lovecraftian, story-driven horror point-and-click investigation game. It involves searching crime scenes for evidence, combining clues and questioning suspects. Puzzles can have multiple solutions as you guide the protagonist - Detective Will Stanhope - through the story.

Abscission Steam header artwork
Beyond BooleansBeyond Booleans
1playing now
324-hour peak
6all-time peak
0average, last 30 days

The last 30 days

−0.9Gain−53.96%% gain3Peak

5 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.

0123431 Aug12 SepMonday 31 August 20261 peakSaturday 12 September 20263 peak
Daily peakEvery hourly sample

All time

36 months, October 2023 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.

02356Oct 2023Apr 2024Oct 2024Apr 2025Oct 2025Apr 2026October 20236 monthly peakNovember 20234 monthly peakDecember 20231 monthly peakJanuary 20242 monthly peakFebruary 20242 monthly peakMarch 20243 monthly peakApril 20241 monthly peakMay 20241 monthly peakJune 20241 monthly peakJuly 20242 monthly peakAugust 20244 monthly peakSeptember 20241 monthly peakOctober 20241 monthly peakNovember 20241 monthly peakDecember 20246 monthly peakJanuary 20253 monthly peakFebruary 20252 monthly peakMarch 20252 monthly peakApril 20252 monthly peakMay 20251 monthly peakJune 20252 monthly peakJuly 20252 monthly peakAugust 20252 monthly peakSeptember 20253 monthly peakOctober 20251 monthly peakNovember 20252 monthly peakDecember 20251 monthly peakJanuary 20262 monthly peakFebruary 20261 monthly peakMarch 20261 monthly peakApril 20264 monthly peakMay 20260 monthly peakJune 20262 monthly peakJuly 20262 monthly peakAugust 20261 monthly peakSeptember 20263 monthly peak
Monthly peak

The last four months

Show:

The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.

01234July 2026August 2026September 2026October 2026July 20262 peak — daily detail belowAugust 20261 peak — daily detail belowSeptember 20263 peak — daily detail below
Monthly peakHas finer data

July 2026

6 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

0123401 Jul05 Jul19 Jul25 Jul26 Jul27 JulWednesday 01 July 20260 peakSunday 05 July 20260 peakSunday 19 July 20260 peakSaturday 25 July 20261 peakSunday 26 July 20261 peakMonday 27 July 20262 peak

August 2026

6 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

0123402 Aug07 Aug12 Aug16 Aug25 Aug31 AugSunday 02 August 20260 peakFriday 07 August 20260 peakWednesday 12 August 20260 peakSunday 16 August 20260 peakTuesday 25 August 20260 peakMonday 31 August 20261 peak

September 2026

2 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

0123401 Sep12 SepTuesday 01 September 20260 peakSaturday 12 September 20263 peak

October 2026

Abscission was released on 26 Oct, 2023.

Not out yet.There is nothing to draw for this month.
Nothing here is interpolated or estimated; where a sample is missing the line is broken.

Game information

Updated 12 Sep 2026, 23:49 UTC
App ID
2392160
Last updated
15 Aug 2025 build 19617643
Developer
Beyond Booleans
Publisher
Beyond Booleans
Release date
26 Oct, 2023
Platforms
Windows
Download size
222 MB
Install size
459 MB
Genres
Adventure
Game modes
Single-player
Controller support
Unknown

Features & support

Steam features

Family Sharing

Controllers & input

Accessibility

Popular tags

Point & ClickHorrorDetectiveChoices MatterAdventureMultiple EndingsStory RichPixel GraphicsCrimeInvestigationMysteryDarkOld SchoolSingleplayerLovecraftian
About this gameFull description from Steam
Detective Will Stanhope had been a rising star in the Ashfield Police Department until a terrifying case in 1986 almost broke him. He tranferred to vice, filling his days with small-time drug busts in the hope that there were better days ahead, However, A grisly murder soon drags him back to his darkest hour, back to where his life began to unravel... Lascado Prosthetics. Abscission is a Lovecraftian, story-driven horror point-and-click investigation game. It involves searching crime scenes for evidence, combining clues and questioning suspects. Puzzles can have multiple solutions as you guide Will Stanhope through the story, towards its final, bloody conclusion. Stanhope will sometimes be presented with alternative ways to handle a conversation, based on four temperaments: Melancholic (detail oriented) Phlegmatic (calm) Sanguine (sociable) Choleric (driven) There is no one approach that works best for all conversations, and Stanhope will need to use all of them in order to be the best he can be. This game adapts to your choices. People will remember how Stanhope spoke to them and may respond differently in the future, so consider each response carefully. Will Stanhope's destiny is in your hands. Choose wisely.
Content & age ratingsSteam content notice · 2 regional ratings

Content notice

There is pixellated horror in some scenes, including dead bodies, mutilation, mutation, gun use and potential killing, and one scene of suicide (silhouette) depending on player choice.

Regional ratings

DEJUS16Violência · Temas sensíveis · Drogas ilícitas
IGRS18Rokok dan/atau rokok elektronik, minuman beralkohol, narkotika, psikotropika, dan/atau zat adiktif lainnya · Kekerasan
System requirementsMinimum and recommended hardware

Minimum

Minimum: OS: Windows ME or higher Processor: Pentium or higher Memory: 64 MB RAM Graphics: 320x200, 32-bit colour: 700 Mhz system minimum DirectX: Version 5.2 Storage: 600 MB available space Sound Card: All DirectX-compatible sound cards

Recommended

Recommended: OS: Windows ME or higher Processor: Pentium or higher Memory: 64 MB RAM Graphics: 320x200, 32-bit colour: 700 Mhz system minimum DirectX: Version 5.2 Storage: 600 MB available space Sound Card: All DirectX-compatible sound cards
Supported languages1 languages
LanguageFull audio
English

A blank audio cell means full audio was not marked in the returned language list.

Screenshots & trailersScreenshots and trailers
Abscission screenshot 1Abscission screenshot 2Abscission screenshot 3Abscission screenshot 4Abscission screenshot 5Abscission screenshot 6Abscission screenshot 7Abscission screenshot 8Abscission screenshot 9Abscission screenshot 10Abscission screenshot 11Abscission screenshot 12Abscission screenshot 13

Trailers

AchievementsTotal count and selected achievements
DemosPlayable demos on Steam

11 developer announcements, Oct 2023 to Oct 2024 · times in UTC

October

  1. Carnival demo update!

    To celebrate SPOOKY SEASON and Carnival being featured in the Steam Next Fest, the demo has been updated with some new puzzles, VGA close ups, and the first part of the fantastic original score by Bernardo Uzeda. Carnival is an atmospheric…

    Uncle Istvan
  2. Carnival demo update!

    To celebrate SPOOKY SEASON, and Beyond Booleans' upcoming new game Carnival being featured in the Steam Next Fest, the demo has been updated with some new puzzles, VGA close ups, and the first part of the fantastic original score by…

    Uncle Istvan

March

  1. Abscission wins 3 AGS Awards!

    On a night to remember, Abscission swept the AGS awards 2023, picking up Best Audio, Best Gameplay, and the coveted Best Game of the Year 2023. The Pale Queen would be proud. To celebrate, Abscission is on sale for a week at 25% off. Thank…

    Uncle Istvan

February

  1. Abscission has been nominated in four categories in the AGS 2023 Awards!

    Abscission has been nominated in four categories for the AGS awards - Best Audio, Best Gamplay, Best Programming and Best Game of the Year! Previous award winners include Resonance, Technobabylon, Whispers of a Machine, Gemini Rue…

    Uncle Istvan

November

  1. Bug fixes

    Bug fixes - thank you Arglschuffni and Nanako - Now includes messages for unhandled events - An item location now more obvious - Fixed issue where if the menu was displayed by pressing escape in a location, the character would only be able…

    Uncle Istvan
  2. Inventory tweak

    - Updated the inventory to reduce size and make navigation back to game world easier. - Red crystals used to navigate inventory up and down. - Change will take effect when starting a new game.

    Patch notes
  3. Small hotfix

    - Text will now only advance with mouse or keyboard, not automatically

    Patch notes
  4. Thank you!

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43950398/d8ddb47b2620acd4529ba011dccc39adc06febe4.png A huge thank you to everyone who has bought, played, and helped me to improve Abscission through their feedback. It's been more successful than I dared to hope, and…

    Uncle Istvan
  5. Bug fixes - 03.11.2023

    Several bugs fixed (I've tried not to give away spoliers) - some of these may not take effect until a new playthrough is started: - being able to re-enter the tattoo parlour following the choleric option - Stanhope checking on Luna when she…

    Patch notes

October

  1. Small bug fix

    Small update to fix a portion of dialogue - thanks brennan998 for spotting

    Patch notes
  2. It's alive!

    Abscission is now available on Steam! Guide Detective Will Stanhope through this Lovecraftian horror point & click adventure in classic 320 x 200 pixel art, using four different temperaments to find out the grisly secrets that lie hidden…

    Uncle Istvan

All games on this site