About game
Staring at a blank screen during your coffee break usually means you need a serious adrenaline rush. Shards of the Abyss turns those idle minutes into intense survival sessions where your reflexes determine your fate. Your character handles all the shooting automatically, leaving you to focus entirely on positioning and dodging incoming threats. Weaving through dense swarms of enemies requires quick thinking as you snatch up glowing experience orbs left behind by defeated monsters. Every level up gives you a tactical choice to enhance your weapon fire or defensive capabilities. You can tackle the story campaign to face massive bosses or test your endurance against endless waves of enemies in free mode. Mastering your chosen race is the only way to survive the relentless onslaught you face in Shards of the Abyss. Play this auto shooter right now in your browser without any downloads or annoying installations.
How to play
Choose one of the three races and the game mode.
Movement:
W, A, S, D or the arrows — movement.
The attack is performed automatically against the nearest opponents.
Space — pause.
During the run, destroy enemies and collect experience orbs before they disappear. When leveling up, choose one of the offered upgrades. The available upgrades depend on the chosen weapon and the unlocked technologies.
In the campaign, defeat bosses to obtain parts of the legendary set, fragments of the Abyss, support technologies, defensive abilities, and the race’s unique special ability.
In free mode, complete endless waves, collect resources, and strengthen your hero before returning to the campaign.
On closed maps, complete tasks, explore rooms, open containers, and enter the portal to exit on your own.
The first‑aid kit restores health. The return core allows you to be resurrected after death and continue the current run.
Features
- Race selection: Pick from three distinct factions that change your starting stats and special abilities.
- Upgrade paths: Unlock specific technologies and weapon mods based on your character progress and collected gear.
- Resource management: Hunt for first-aid kits and return cores to survive longer runs during challenging maps.
- Room exploration: Navigate through closed maps to find hidden containers and reach extraction portals.
- Boss loot: Defeat campaign guardians to earn legendary armor sets and rare fragment components.
Who is it for
Fans of high-octane survival arcade games who enjoy fast-paced auto shooters will find their rhythm here. People looking for short, intense sessions of monster hunting or those who love theory-crafting builds through deep leveling systems will find plenty of reasons to come back for another round of action.
Controls
Movement
Use WASD keys, arrow keys, or swipe on your mobile screen to navigate.
Pause
Press the Space bar or use the menu button on your touchscreen.
Auto-attack
Your character targets the nearest enemy automatically without manual input.
FAQ
How do I unlock new abilities in Shards of the Abyss?
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You unlock new upgrades by collecting experience orbs during a run and selecting from the randomized list provided when you level up.
Can I play Shards of the Abyss on my mobile phone?
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Yes, the game is fully optimized for mobile browsers so you can control your character with simple swipes.
What is the goal of the campaign in Shards of the Abyss?
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The campaign tasks you with defeating challenging bosses to collect legendary set pieces and progress through the story.
