Platforms
- PCOct 9, 20258.5playscore8.318 Critics9.210.8K Players
- PlayStation 5Oct 9, 2025NAplayscore8.413 CriticsNA0 Players
- Xbox Series X|SMar 25, 2026NAplayscoreNA0 CriticsNA0 Players
- Nintendo Switch 2Sep 17, 2026NAplayscoreNA0 CriticsNA0 Players
- PlayStation 4Oct 9, 2025NAplayscore8.15 CriticsNA0 Players
- Nintendo SwitchOct 9, 2025NAplayscoreNA0 CriticsNA0 Players
28 critic reviews · 0 community reviews across all platforms
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Critic Reviews
- Absolum is a roguelite beat ‘em up developed by Supamonks and DotEmu and published by DotEmu. With multiple characters to choose from, local and online co-op,
· Dec 31, 2025 Reviewed on SwitchRead full review - 8 Absolum is available now on PC, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 5. Reviewed on PC. A copy of Absolum was provided by the publisher .
· Oct 28, 2025 Reviewed on PCRead full review - HIGH The Dark Grip power up is a blast. LOW It's a roguelike, so expect some runs to be complete write-offs. WTF Dashing forwards doubles as a deflecting move?
· Oct 22, 2025 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Absolum is a fun roguelike evolution of the classic beat 'em up; frantic brawling combat meets deep replayability. 4.6 Scroll Stopper The 2020s beat ‘em up resurgence is thriving and I’m all here for it.
· Oct 16, 2025 Reviewed on PS5Read full review - Absolum is a courageous roguelite putting Dotemu’s beat ’em up expertise on full display, except in a fresh interpretation encouraging ceaseless replayability.
Orpheus Joshua · Oct 15, 2025 Reviewed on PC, PS5, PS4, SwitchRead full review - Absolum is both a brilliantly crafted beat-'em-up and a devilishly addictive roguelike. Although the overall experience does feel
Robert Ramsey · Oct 09, 2025 Reviewed on PS5Read full review - 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.
Matt Miller · Oct 09, 2025 Reviewed on PS5 - Not just a thrilling throwback, but a thoroughly modern spin on a classic genre, Absolum proves the arcade beat 'em up and the run-based game are a perfect pairing. Combat is fast, fun, and deliciously flexible, and with new discoveries on almost every run, there's more than enough to keep you playing.
Chris Schilling · Oct 09, 2025 Reviewed on PC, PS5, PS4, SwitchRead full review - 'Absolum' ambitiously combines the roguelike with the beat 'em up, and the unique concoction is a phenomenal success.
· Oct 09, 2025 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Absolum is one of the best beat'em up's this generation and shouldn't be missed. Find out what we thought in our Absolum PS5 review!
Garri Bagdasarov · Oct 09, 2025 Reviewed on PS5Read full review
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About the game
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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.
Developer: DotEmu