{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-26T12:47:36.809Z","story":{"id":"r_594ec825f1674205877b3ffd","slug":"void-diver-escape-from-the-abyss-brings-co-op-extraction-to-steam-in-2026","url":"https://yomimono.id/void-diver-escape-from-the-abyss-brings-co-op-extraction-to-steam-in-2026","headline":"VOID DIVER: Escape From the Abyss Brings Co-Op Extraction To Steam In 2026","summary":"STUDIO NEMO and parent company LOADCOMPLETE are developing VOID DIVER: Escape from the Abyss, a 2.5D pixel art extraction game for PC via Steam, targeting a 2026 release. The game was shown at BitSummit PUNCH in Kyoto from May 22 to 24, 2026. Players manage an antique shop called Barsha while sending divers into a dungeon filled with monsters. The dungeon uses a stress mechanic: when a character's stress gauge fills, shadow enemies attack. Stress can be reduced with sedatives found in the dungeon. Players collect relics and escape via phone-booth-like dive devices, but escaping takes time and attracts monsters. Successful escapes grant bonuses and permanent buffs or debuffs called paradoxes, which can be removed randomly by sleeping on a Shoggoth sofa. The full version will support up to three-player co-op, though only solo play was available at the exhibition. A free demo is available on Steam and will participate in Steam Next Fest in June. Producer Baek Ho-yeon said the team focused on making a light extraction game with PvE instead of PvP, using cosmic horror and folklore from around the world to maintain tension. The demo includes four characters; the final version aims for six to seven. The demo offers about five to six hours of play.","why_it_matters":"The game represents a deliberate pivot from mobile to PC by a studio that spent over a decade in the mobile market, betting that Steam's audience will respond to a PvE extraction game with horror elements and co-op.","published_at":"2026-05-26T11:15:42.000Z","source_count":1,"sources":["Game Spark"],"citations":[{"source":"Game Spark","title":"Madness and Money-Making Are Two Sides of the Same Coin: Make a Fortune in the Underground Overflowing with Monsters! 2.5D Pixel Art Extraction Game 'VOID DIVER: Escape from the Abyss' [BitSummit PUNCH]","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/05/26/166934.html"},{"source":"Game Spark","title":"Aiming for a 'Fun and Light Extraction' Game: 'VOID DIVER: Escape from the Abyss' Developer Interview [BitSummit PUNCH]","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/05/26/166936.html"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false}}}