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Absolver

Martial arts action game with customizable moves and online duels

Sloclap · Published by Devolver Digital · Released Aug 29, 2017

ActionAdventureIndie

Reviews
Mostly Positive
74% of 12K
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
74% of 35 in 30 days
Players
18
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
5 years ago
Oct 30, 2021
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 480
4 GB RAM · 11 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 75/100 (critic reviews)

What is Absolver?

In this martial arts action game, you explore the ruins of the Adal Empire as a masked Prospect seeking to join the Absolvers. You arrange attacks into a combat deck, fight using stances, dodges, and parries, and face opponents in the world or in PvP arenas.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy practicing timing and defensive moves in tough fights
  • +you like experimenting with different martial arts styles
  • +you want both solo exploration and multiplayer fights

Not for you if...

  • −you want combat that is easy to learn quickly
  • −you prefer a long, clearly directed story

What players say

74% of 12,334 reviews are positive · 74% of 35 in the last 30 days

Players praise the depth of the combat and the freedom to build their own movesets. Common complaints include a small multiplayer community and a lack of continued development.

Players over time

▼ -73% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 80 players on Oct 2, 2026.

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How many players finish Absolver?

30% of Steam players have unlocked «Absolver», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Absolver screenshot 1

Absolver system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 480, 4 GB RAM, 11 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 8/8.1/10 x64
Processor
Intel Core i7-950 (4 * 3000) or equivalent / AMD Phenom II X4 965 (4 * 3400) or equivalent
Graphics
GeForce GTX 480 (1536 MB) / Radeon HD 7850 (2048 MB)
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
11 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0
Notes
Gamepad strongly recommended.

Recommended

OS
Windows 8/8.1/10 x64
Processor
Intel Core i5-4670K (4*3400) or equivalent / AMD FX-8320 (8 * 3500) or equivalent
Graphics
GeForce GTX 960 (4096 MB) / Radeon R9 380 (2048 MB) or better
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
11 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0
Notes
Gamepad strongly recommended.

Does Absolver have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online; PvP online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Absolver run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
22
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese.

Does Absolver 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

2 DLC available.

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