Absolum
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…
Absolum is an adventure developed by DotEmu, released 9 October 2025 on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch. The main story takes about 14 hrs to finish.
What Absolum is
Absolum is an adventure game developed by DotEmu and released in 2025. It is available on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Guard Crush Engine.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Talamh has been shattered by a magical cataclysm caused by ambitious wizards, leaving magic mistrusted by the common folk. Sun King Azra took advantage of this panic, enslaving wizards through his Crimson Order and placing loyal princes to rule over the conquered realms. As Azra’s forces claim more and more lands, the high enchantress Uchawi and a small group of rebels rise from the shadows, wielding forbidden magic to challenge his oppressive regime and defy his absolute magic power.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player. There are 37 achievements to unlock.
How it was received
Absolum holds a critic score of 90 out of 100. That places it above 92% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2025 averaged 78, so it scored 12 points above the year average.
How long it takes, and what that costs
The main story runs about 14 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 24 hrs, roughly 1.7 times the length of the critical path.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for Intel Core i3-540 or AMD FX-4350, 6 GB RAM and NVIDIA GeForce GT 640, 4GB or AMD Radeon HD 5750, 1GB. An 6GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. Install size is roughly 5GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.
What it costs, and where
Storefront pricing varies enormously by country: Pakistan is the cheapest region we track at $8.49 (about $8.49), while Germany pays €24.99 — 3.3 times more. In Pakistan it is priced at Rs 8 on Steam, which is about $8.49.
What it launched against
Absolum launched on 9 October 2025, within three weeks of Battlefield 6, Ghost of Yotei, Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 and ARC Raiders. It reviewed better than 3 of the 4. It arrived 5 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Battlefield 6, Ghost of Yotei, Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2, ARC Raiders.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Absolum yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
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