Paradox Interactive just announced their new game Surviving the Abyss, a survival strategy title that will be available on Steam. However, Valve's popular gaming platform actually added the title to its database before Paradox Interactive had a chance to officially reveal it.
Interestingly, this is not the first time a game from the developer leaked. Earlier this year, Paradox Interactive's Victoria 3 leaked, and the game's beta version became available for download via shady internet back corners. This time around, the developer didn't suffer quite a substantial unintentional reveal, as only the title leaked via Steam's database.
The leak arose when Steam confirmed the existence of the game before an official Steam page debuted. In addition, an earlier Reddit thread from user LongJonSiIver confirmed Paradox had trademarked three new game titles, including Surviving the Abyss. Paradox is famous on Steam as the studio behind grand strategy titles Crusader Kings and Cities: Skylines. The addition of the game's title to Steam's database luckily didn't share any pertinent details about the game, which now has an official page and January 17, 2023 release date.
PC gamers often rely on Steam's suggestion feature to find previously unknown titles. As Steam sets new records for concurrent players, more and more gamers are using the platform to both discover and engage with gaming. Paradox Interactive has built a strong following as a premier developer of grand strategy titles and has a community of engaged fans on Steam and forums online.
Following its official reveal, it was learned that Surviving the Abyss will task players with weaponizing genetics, with a resource management formula familiar to strategy gamers. Some fans had hoped for a Paradox-produced fantasy strategy title, but it appears they'll have to settle for an undersea sci-fi world instead.
Strategy games have been slow to adapt to consoles over the years, but Crusader Kings has a port in development for next-gen consoles. Microsoft's Game Pass has also included several strategy games as outlets for Xbox gamers to experience the genre.
Founded in 2004, Paradox develops games primarily for console and PC but also releases titles on mobile platforms. The company says its primary audience is based in the US and Europe, with over 5 million people playing a Paradox title worldwide each month. With Surviving the Abyss, it appears Paradox is expanding on its unique grand strategy formula by taking players under the ocean amid the Cold War, where terror may await in the darkness of the deep ocean.
Surviving the Abyss will be available on PC on January 17, 2023.
Source: Insider Gaming
