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Absolum (2025)

DotEmu

Nintendo Switch · Nintendo Switch 2 · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Xbox Series X|S

4.03 from 78 ratings

221 members have it in their collection · 15 playing now · 63 backlogged · 68 wish listed

How long? Main story 10h · 100% 25h (from 4 logged playthroughs)

Crafted with passion by the dream team that redefined side-scrolling beat 'em ups, Absolum mixes top-of-the-class combat action with modern roguelite elements, bringing all the vibes of the fantasy arcade hits of the past into an immersive adventure set in the original world of Talamh.
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Details

Developers
DotEmu
Publishers
DotEmu
Genres
Adventure, Fighting, Indie, Role-playing (RPG)
Themes
Action
Events
PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct 2025, Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025, Arc System Works Showcase - 2025.6.27, The MIX Summer Game Showcase 2025, AG French Direct 2025
Steam
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Release dates

  • Oct 09, 2025 (Full Release) (Worldwide) Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5
  • Mar 25, 2026 (Full Release) (Worldwide) Xbox Series X|S
  • 2026 (Full Release) (Worldwide) Nintendo Switch 2
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Featured in lists

Gaming journal '25 by JuroHikari · 112 games · 0
Planned by OtakuGamer729 · 147 games · 0

Rating distribution

5 stars
21
4 stars
41
3 stars
13
2 stars
3
1 star
0
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Community All Reviews Statuses

Gangreen

Status Gangreen Apr 22, 2026

This game should hit hard with me but for some reason it is not. I love side-scroller beat-em ups and the rogue-like upgrades are a neat twist. But having played a lot of Hades 2 recently I think I it is too much of the same game type in a short time.

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Roach

Status Roach Jan 15, 2026

Article: Absolum Review - The Sweet Spot by Matt Miller

Score Report: 9 / 10

Absolum is a game I’ve wanted to play since I was a kid. We get simple, approachable brawling battles, high production values in art and music, and a richly imagined fantasy world, all wrapped around a narrative that makes replay and progression worth coming back …

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Article: Absolum Review - The Sweet Spot by Matt Miller

Score Report: 9 / 10

Absolum is a game I’ve wanted to play since I was a kid. We get simple, approachable brawling battles, high production values in art and music, and a richly imagined fantasy world, all wrapped around a narrative that makes replay and progression worth coming back to advance again and again. It’s not a game that is going to change anyone’s opinions about the genre, but it is a brilliant implementation of a very old formula into something that feels modern, deeply replayable, and unmistakably fun.

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DucksOnQuack

Status DucksOnQuack Dec 19, 2025

Grew on me to become one of my favorites of the year. I want more beat em up roguelikes/lites and to play more beat em ups. enter image description here

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DucksOnQuack

Status DucksOnQuack Dec 13, 2025

Thorn Dagger build as Karl is OP AF.

  • Get the inspiration that gives Karl a multi hit finisher
  • Get the ritual that spawns thorn daggers for when a finisher lands a hit. The multi-hit spawns daggers for each hit so you always have a good amount after 1 finisher.
  • Thorn Spread ritual to throw multiple at once like a spread …
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Thorn Dagger build as Karl is OP AF.

  • Get the inspiration that gives Karl a multi hit finisher
  • Get the ritual that spawns thorn daggers for when a finisher lands a hit. The multi-hit spawns daggers for each hit so you always have a good amount after 1 finisher.
  • Thorn Spread ritual to throw multiple at once like a spread fire (I had it at 3 spread daggers per throw)
  • Thorn Echo ritual to leave more thrown thorn daggers as past echoes for each dagger thrown albiet ones that deal less damage
  • Power thorn Echo to make those past echo thorns deal even more damage.
  • Trinkets built around throwables and Bramble make this build incredibly effective against crowds and 1-on-1 fights.

That all lead me to my first win against the true final boss.

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killerstar

Status killerstar Jun 13, 2025

Very nice graphics, but I don't think the sidescroller action is for me. It feels weird to attack only left and right but also move up and down. But for fans of that mechanic, this might be something to look into.

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