Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss is a
first-person role-playing video game (RPG) developed by
Blue Sky Productions (later Looking Glass Studios) and published by
Origin Systems. Released in March 1992, the game is set in the fantasy world of the
Ultima series. It takes place inside the Great Stygian Abyss: a large, underground cave system that contains the remnants of a failed
utopian civilization. The player assumes the role of the
Avatar—the
Ultima series'
protagonist—and attempts to find and rescue a baron's kidnapped daughter.