Project Absentia is an indie developed by Waffle Iron Studios, released 5 June 2026 on PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Project Absentia is
Project Absentia is an indie game developed by Waffle Iron Studios and released in 2026. It was published by Hellforge Studios. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on GZDoom.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Project Absentia is a retro FPS inspired by 2000s-2010s flash animations and sprite comics, with vertical, aerial, elemental combat as the main focus. Play as an angel known as Abby in this retro shooter focused on interactivity, verticality and cool weapons.
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Project Absentia launched on 5 June 2026, within three weeks of 007 First Light, Forza Horizon 6, LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight and Mina the Hollower.
Released around the same time: 007 First Light, Forza Horizon 6, LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, Mina the Hollower.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Quick answers
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