Luna Abyss

Luna Abyss
DeveloperKwalee Labs
PublisherKwalee
EngineUnreal Engine
Platforms
Release
  • 21 May 2026
GenresAction-adventure, bullet hell, first-person shooter
ModeSingle-player

Luna Abyss is a 2026 action-adventure first-person shooter video game developed by Kwalee Labs and published by Kwalee. It was released on 21 May 2026 for PlayStation 5, Windows and Xbox Series X/S.

Gameplay

Luna Abyss is an action-adeventure bullet hell first-person shooter set in an abandoned space prison on an alien moon.[1] The player plays as Fawkes, a prisoner, and is tasked to explore the abyss, with every task the player completes knocking time off their prison sentence.[2] Fawkes never does the exploring in person themselves, instead controlling and piloting biomechanical androids from the comfort of their cell under the watch of a mechanical head known as Aylin.[2] The combat is built on a lock-on system, allowing the player to automatically aim at enemies.[3]

Development and release

In August 2022, Kwalee Labs (formerly Bonsai Collective) announced Luna Abyss and stated versions were in development for PlayStation 5, Windows and Xbox Series X/S.[4] On 4 December 2025, it was announced the game would release in 2026.[5] Luna Abyss launched on 21 May 2026 for all platforms.[6] The game was made available as a day-one release on Xbox Game Pass.[7]

In June 2026, just weeks after the game launched, Kwalee Labs CEO Hollie Emery said the entire development team had been laid off, but did not give a reason as to why.[8]

Reception

Luna Abyss received "generally favourable" reviews from critics, according to review aggregator site Metacritic.[9][10] Fellow review aggregator OpenCritic assessed that the game received strong approval, being recommended by 81% of critics.[11]

Push Square rated the game 8/10 and praised the "enticing and ominous" world as a "delight to look at artistically, even if its muddy graphics let it down on closer inspection."[12] GamingBolt, rating the game 7/10, wrote: "Far from offering the best bullet hell or first-person shooter experience, Luna Abyss instead sticks to its own quirky formula, stubbornly so at times, and mostly succeeds."[13] PlayStation Universe rated the game 8.5/10 and said despite being "held back slightly" by its combat readability issues and occasional visual softness, "Luna Abyss still delivers a highly engaging experience overall."[14]

References

  1. ↑ Forward-Lamb, Jordan (4 December 2025). "Luna Abyss really puts the 'hell' in bullet hell with a nightmarish new trailer". PC Gamer. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  2. 1 2 Castle, Katharine (4 May 2023). "Move over Returnal, Luna Abyss is your next favourite bullet hell shooter". Rock Paper Shotgun. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  3. ↑ Winkie, Luke (27 March 2023). "Luna Abyss Is a Movement-First Bullet-Hell FPS Set in a Space Prison". IGN. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  4. ↑ McCaffrey, Ryan (17 August 2022). "Luna Abyss Announced". IGN. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  5. ↑ Romano, Sal (4 December 2025). "Luna Abyss launches in 2026". Gematsu. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  6. ↑ Romano, Sal (23 April 2026). "Luna Abyss launches May 21". Gematsu. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  7. ↑ Kerry, Ben (21 May 2026). "'Luna Abyss' Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass, And Here's What The Reviews Are Saying". Pure Xbox. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  8. ↑ Stewart, Marcus (16 June 2026). "Weeks After Launching Luna Abyss, Its Entire Development Team At Kwalee Labs Has Been Laid Off". Game Informer. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  9. 1 2 "Luna Abyss for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  10. 1 2 "Luna Abyss for PS5 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  11. 1 2 "Luna Abyss". OpenCritic. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  12. 1 2 Bayne, Aaron (21 May 2026). "Luna Abyss Review". Push Square. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  13. 1 2 Sinha, Ravi (21 May 2026). "Luna Abyss Review – Abyss Watcher". GamingBolt. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  14. 1 2 Fellows, Ben (21 May 2026). "Luna Abyss Review (PS5) – Abyssal Trip". PlayStation Universe. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
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