Try To Reach The Abyss Progression Guide: The Loop for Going Deeper

Quick answer

To go deeper: drive to the next outpost, step out of your submarine to earn Speed, spend your free upgrade point at the outpost store, level up, and repeat. Speed gains and levels make each stretch faster, upgrade points make your sub sturdier and deadlier, and evolution every 5 levels gives you a stronger submarine for the next region.

• Follow the outpost marker to the next outpost — reaching it grants safety and 1 free upgrade point.
• Step OUT of your submarine at the outpost to earn Speed.
• Spend your upgrade point at the outpost store, then push on and repeat.

The core loop is short and repeatable: each new outpost you reach grants safety and one free upgrade point, which feeds the next leg of the trip. Levels and evolution run alongside this loop — leveling up makes you move faster, and your submarine evolves into a more powerful form every 5 levels. The sections below walk through each stage and how the systems fit together.

The loop, stage by stage

Mechanic flow

1. 1

   Follow the outpost marker

   Spawn your submarine, hop in, and drive toward the next outpost on the route.

2. 2

   Step out to earn Speed

   Step OUT of your submarine at the outpost to start earning Speed.

3. 3

   Spend your upgrade point

   Every new outpost earns you 1 free upgrade point — spend it at the outpost store.

4. 4

   Level up and evolve

   Leveling up increases your movement speed, and your submarine evolves every 5 levels.

5. 5

   Explore deeper

   Push on to the next outpost and repeat the loop.

The loop is genuinely repeatable: the official description frames the whole game as "level up, explore deeper, and see how far you can get," and each outpost restarts the same cycle with a fresh point to spend. If you want the wider view of how each system slots into growth, the full progression guide and the how to level up page cover the individual pieces in more depth.

What upgrade points buy

Upgrade points come from reaching outposts — one free point per new outpost — so every leg of the journey pays for the next. At the outpost store's UPGRADES tab you'll find these tracks:

The first upgrade you take at the very first outpost is free — it uses 1 upgrade point, no Robux — so there's no reason to skip it. The store also has a RESEARCH tab: firing torpedoes and collecting Research Data unlocks abilities alongside the point upgrades.

The exact numbers on each button reflect your own progress, not a fixed schedule. For example, in one session the first outpost showed Speed per award going from +20 to +40 with Upgrade Rate dropping from every 1.0s to 0.9s; later at Mesa Outpost 9, the same player saw Upgrade Rate at 0.9s -> 0.8s and Max Health at 225 -> 250. Read the preview on your own screen to see what your next point buys.

How the systems fit together

• Speed is the resource that powers your runs. You earn it by standing outside your submarine at outposts, and the Speed Gain and Upgrade Rate upgrades increase how much and how often you receive it. See how to get speed for details.
• Levels run in parallel with outpost progress. Leveling up makes you move faster, so play through the loop continuously rather than camping one outpost. Upgrade points themselves come from outpost milestones, keeping the two systems linked.
• Evolution happens every 5 levels. Your submarine becomes a more powerful form, which is your ticket to surviving deeper regions — the submarine evolution page explains the system.
• Combat and research fill in the edges of the loop: torpedoes protect the run and feed Research Data into abilities. The combat guide, torpedoes and research data pages cover those systems.

What deeper regions look like

The route passes through named regions, and the danger rating on your location badge tells you what you're heading into. In one observed run, Glowcap Forest at Level 14 read "Danger: Safe" while Forgotten Valley at Outpost 19 read "Danger: High" — and the pets panel locks Forgotten Valley pets until you reach Outpost 19, and Rootvaults until Outpost 23. Those outpost numbers give you a rough sense of the route's scale, though the complete route map varies from what any single recording shows.

Pets add a progression-linked bonus. For example, the Crystal Cuttlefish from Luminous Caverns is labelled EPIC with "+14% SUBMARINE SPEED" and also attacks sea monsters. That label describes that specific pet — other pets carry their own effects, and zones unlock as you reach the corresponding outposts.

Practical notes for a run

Tips

01

Never skip the step-out

Speed is only earned while your character is outside the submarine at an outpost, and every new outpost also pays 1 free upgrade point. Stopping is what pays for the next leg.

02

Take the free first upgrade

Your first upgrade at the first outpost uses 1 upgrade point and no Robux — it's the intended starting purchase.

03

Read your own previews

Store numbers like +20 -> +40 or Every 1.0s -> 0.9s describe your current state. Use them to decide between Speed Gain, Upgrade Rate, Hull and Torpedo Damage at that moment.

04

Evolution every 5 levels

Plan around level milestones: each evolution gives a stronger submarine for the higher-danger regions further down the route.

A few extras you'll encounter on the way: a recovery prompt reading "E RETURN TO OUTPOST" can appear during play, and some outposts have a service rig such as the ENGINE CALIBRATION station seen in Glowcap Forest. If you're brand new, start with the how to play and submarine controls pages, then check the Codes page for code availability and the Updates page for game history and update milestones.