Absolute Blue
Side-scrolling space shooter with weapon upgrades and high-speed flight sections
Jochen Heizmann, Emmanuel Henné, Intermediaware · Published by Asylum Square · Released Apr 21, 2018
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 70% of 61
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Unsupported
- Last update on Steam
- 6 years ago
- May 7, 2020
What is Absolute Blue?
This free, single-player 2D side-scrolling shooter puts you in a space fighter defending humanity from aliens. You shoot enemy waves, dodge bullets, collect power-ups, and fight bosses across 60 sectors arranged into 12 levels and four worlds.
For you if...
- +you prefer straightforward action over elaborate stories and progression
- +you want several difficulty settings to choose from
Not for you if...
- −you want exploration rather than a fixed level sequence
- −you dislike losing a life for touching walls
What players say
70% of 61 reviews are positive
Players praise the retro visuals and music, while complaints center on repetitive action and limited enemy variety. Some also report problems with mouse and controller input.
Screenshots and trailer
Absolute Blue system requirements
Minimum: 32MB, 0.1 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Absolute Blue?
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- OS
- Windows 7 / Windows 10
- Processor
- 500 MHZ
- Graphics
- 32MB
- Memory
- 128 MB RAM
- Storage
- 200 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 7.1
Does Absolute Blue have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Absolute Blue 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
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does Absolute Blue 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 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Side Scroller
- Shoot 'Em Up
- Shooter
- Bullet Hell
- Arcade
- Controller
- Old School
- 1980s
- 1990's
- Space
- Linear
- 2D
- Sci-fi
- Retro
- Action
- Psychedelic
Recent updates
- Apr 26, 2018 · Absolute Blue v1.6
- Apr 23, 2018 · Absolute Blue - Patch
1 DLC available.