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Absolum

A fantasy beat 'em up with spells and roguelite runs

Dotemu, Guard Crush Games, Supamonks · Published by Dotemu, Gamirror Games · Released Oct 9, 2025

ActionAdventureIndieRPG

Reviews
Very Positive
92% of 9,699
Recent reviews
Very Positive
89% of 143 in 30 days
Players
102
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
2 months ago
Aug 7, 2026
Minimum PC
GeForce GT 640
6 GB RAM · 5 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 87/100 (critic reviews)

What is Absolum?

Absolum is a side-scrolling beat 'em up set in Talamh, where rebels fight to overthrow the Sun King. You choose a hero with a distinct fighting style and battle through branching runs, chaining attacks, casting spells, and using magical counters and rare items.

For you if...

  • +you want local or online co-op with a friend
  • +you enjoy experimenting with different builds across repeated attempts

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer one continuous campaign over restarting runs

What players say

92% of 9,699 reviews are positive · 89% of 143 in the last 30 days

Players praise the combat, hand-drawn art, animation, and music. They also highlight the story and the variety that keeps successive attempts interesting.

Screenshots and trailer

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Absolum system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GT 640, 6 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i3-540 or AMD FX-4350
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GT 640, 4GB or AMD Radeon HD 5750, 1GB
Memory
6 GB RAM
Storage
5 GB available space
Notes
720p @ 30 FPS

Recommended

OS
Windows 11
Processor
Intel Core i5-2550K or AMD Ryzen 3 1200
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060, 6GB or AMD Radeon RX 580, 8GB
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
5 GB available space
Notes
1080p @ 60 FPS

Does Absolum have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online and split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared.

Does Absolum run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
37
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Ukrainian.

Does Absolum use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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