Uncharted: Golden Abyss
Uncharted: Golden Abyss is a 2011 action-adventure game developed by Bend Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation Vita. A spin-off of Naughty Dog's Uncharted series, the game was released as a launch title for the console. Golden Abyss is a prequel to the series, taking place before the events of Uncharted: Drake's Fortune. The story revolves around adventurer-treasure hunter Nathan Drake as he becomes involved in a search for the lost city of Quivira and is aided by fellow treasure hunter Marisa Chase. Gameplay combines action-adventure with platforming elements, with players solving puzzles and fighting enemies using cover-based third-person shooting.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 2011
- Developer
- Bend Studio
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 17 December 2011 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Bend Studio |
| Publisher | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| Platforms | PlayStation Vita |
| Genres | Action Adventure |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q1156718, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Uncharted: Golden Abyss? How long to beat it
Total play time for Uncharted: Golden Abyss is about 29.5 hours to do everything, and around 10 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 10h | 307 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 11.7h | 136 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 29.5h | 38 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Uncharted: Golden Abyss sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Uncharted: Golden Abyss lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 77ahead of 30% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 36ahead of 77% of the catalogue
Percentiles are against the games that carry a reading on that axis, not the whole catalogue: counting a game with no figure as a zero would flatter everything that has one. How the grid works.
What readers say about Uncharted: Golden Abyss
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Common questions about Uncharted: Golden Abyss
What platforms is Uncharted: Golden Abyss on?
Uncharted: Golden Abyss is available on PlayStation Vita. It first released in 2011.
Who made Uncharted: Golden Abyss?
Uncharted: Golden Abyss was developed by Bend Studio and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment.
How long does it take to beat Uncharted: Golden Abyss?
about 10 hours for the main story, 11.7 hours with the main extras, 29.5 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.