Absorber

An idle RPG about absorbing the strengths of defeated enemies

Alexander Wick · Released Jul 9, 2023

Reviews: Mixed; 68% of 81
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 3; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 2 weeks ago; Oct 8, 2026
Minimum PC: 0.5 GB RAM · 0.3 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Absorber?

This single-player fantasy idle RPG centers on automatic battles against enemies you select. You plan the order of fights for strategic advantages and spend prestige points on skill trees across repeated runs.

For you if...

+you enjoy hands-off combat with strategic preparation

Not for you if...

−you want cooperative play or competitive multiplayer

What players say

68% of 81 reviews are positive

Players praise the idea of gaining enemies' strengths. Older reviews criticize limited content and shallow progression, while recent complaints center on the redesign replacing the original artwork with what reviewers describe as AI-generated images.

Screenshots and trailer

Absorber system requirements

Minimum: 0.5 GB RAM, 0.3 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Absorber?

The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.

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Minimum

OS: Microsoft® Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, or Windows 8 Classic
Processor: 2.33GHz or faster x86-compatible processor, or Intel Atom™ 1.6GHz or faster processor for netbook class devices
Memory: 512 MB RAM
Storage: 350 MB available space

Does Absorber have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Absorber run on Steam Deck?

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

Default controller config not fully functional
Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, Linux
Achievements: 13
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Italian, Arabic, Portuguese - Brazil, Korean, Polish, Turkish, Hindi, Indonesian, Dutch, Ukrainian, Traditional Chinese, Romanian, Swedish, Thai, Czech, Hungarian, Vietnamese, Bulgarian, Danish, Finnish, Greek, Norwegian, Portuguese - Portugal, Spanish - Latin America.

Does Absorber use AI-generated content?

Yes. The developers disclose AI-generated content on the game's Steam page:

Generative AI Artwork 6 of the game's 342 images (under 2%) were created with generative AI: the New-style artwork for the final six enemies. We are working on replacing them. Generative AI was also used to create the Steam Community backgrounds, based on Nikol's original hand-drawn artwork. Steam Community items cannot be changed once they are published. AI-Assisted Development Generative AI was used to translate the in-game text into the supported languages. The game's code was written with the assistance of Claude, an AI coding assistant. No AI-generated content is created during gameplay,...

Full statement

Generative AI Artwork 6 of the game's 342 images (under 2%) were created with generative AI: the New-style artwork for the final six enemies. We are working on replacing them. Generative AI was also used to create the Steam Community backgrounds, based on Nikol's original hand-drawn artwork. Steam Community items cannot be changed once they are published. AI-Assisted Development Generative AI was used to translate the in-game text into the supported languages. The game's code was written with the assistance of Claude, an AI coding assistant. No AI-generated content is created during gameplay, and the game does not connect to any AI service.

The statement mentions: ArtText & translationsCodeStore page & marketing

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