Warriors: Abyss Makes Surprise Launch

Warriors: Abyss, a roguelite hack-and-slash spinoff of Koei Tecmo’s venerable Warriors series, is available now on PlayStation 5 and 4, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. Expect it to come to Nintendo Switch within the day.

The standard edition will run you $24.99 USD. If you want extra goodies like costume sets and in-game credits, there’s a Hack n’ Dash Edition for $39.99 and an Ultimate Edition for $79.99. Early purchasers (until March 14th) get special outfits calling back to the original Dynasty Warriors. Through free updates, Koei Tecmo plans to add classic characters to Warriors: Abyss moving forward, with the first batch coming from Dynasty Warriors‘ Jin Kingdom.

Here’s the launch trailer, which we saw at today’s State of Play event.

Warriors: Abyss Overview

In WARRIORS: Abyss the souls of heroes have found themselves summoned to the underworld. Here, the ruler of the underworld, a boy who calls himself “Enma” informs players that the ancient evil entity “Gouma” has been released and has taken over this hellish land. At the request of “Enma,” the heroes dive into the abyss teeming with the undead!

Set in the floors of a randomly generated “hell,” players battle through waves of enemies from all directions as they delve into the abyss where the arch-villain, “Gouma,” awaits. Along the way, players meet new characters and find items to select from to strengthen their team. These selections can be combined to unleash powerful effects, allowing for a variety of strategic approaches. Since the characters and items will change with each playthrough, players will need to craft new strategies in order to find success. 

WARRIORS: Abyss introduces a new way to play a WARRIORS title by combining the exhilarating feeling of 1 vs. 1,000 action with roguelite elements – such as randomly generated stages and items, and enhancing player strength through choices – allowing for a different experience with each playthrough while also encouraging countless hours of replayability. 

In WARRIORS: Abyss, players not only control their chosen hero, but also recruit heroes they encounter along their way. Featuring over 100 unique characters, players can utilize the “Summoning Heroes” action to call upon these allies in battle. Once called upon, players will then be able to activate “Unique Tactics” that significantly enhance their entire team. Each “Summoning Heroes” action and “Unique Tactics” action has its own distinct characteristics, allowing for countless strategies based on the combinations and chosen actions. Including the character under control, players can utilize up to seven active heroes in battle. With the ability to choose seven characters from a pool of over 100, the potential battle style combinations exceed an astonishing 16 billion!

In addition, KOEI TECMO and Omega Force plan on regularly releasing new characters for free after the game’s launch. The first batch of characters will be from the Jin Kingdom of the DYNASTY WARRIORS series! From the second batch onwards, there might even be characters outside of the WARRIORS series joining the battle […]

Players who purchase WARRIORS: Abyss before March 14, 2025 will receive the early purchase bonus “DYNASTY WARRIORS Classic Costume Set,” featuring characters like Guan Yu and Zhou Yu in outfits from the original DYNASTY WARRIORS game. Additionally, the “Hack ‘n’ Dash Edition” comes with costumes from DYNASTY WARRIORS3 and SAMURAI WARRIORS. The “Hack ‘n’ Dash Ultimate Edition” includes a total of 200 costumes from both the DYNASTY WARRIORS and SAMURAI WARRIORS series.

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Warriors: Abyss is out now for PS5, PS4, XSX, and PC. It should also be out within the day on Switch. This latest game comes hot on the heels of Dynasty Warriors: Origins, to which we have bestowed Editor’s Choice status. It’s just that good.

Keep tuned to RPGFan for more State of Play reveals!