Absolum

 PC
Metascore
87

Generally favorable reviews - based on 52 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 51 out of 52
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 52
  3. Negative: 0 out of 52
  1. 3DJuegos
    Oct 14, 2025
    There are games you shouldn't miss, games that strive so hard to evolve ideas and genres that, to understand everything that comes after, you have to go back to them. Absolum is one of them. [Recommended]
  2. Kotaku
    Oct 9, 2025
    I’m still chipping away at runs and cracking the foundations of Absolum’s world, but my short few hours or so with it have been more than enough to keep me banging my head against its stone gates. It is one of the most rewarding spins on both the beat-em-up and roguelike genres I’ve played all year. [Impressions]
  3. Polygon
    Oct 9, 2025
    The tiresome progression doesn’t wipe away the core thrill of Absolum. I eventually tuned all the shiny bits out as I hyper-focused on becoming a beast with Brome. I learned every combo, figuring out how to most efficiently chain together my tongue lashes and staff hits. Some of my proudest moments weren’t late in runs where I was loaded with powerful upgrades, but in the early moments where I had almost nothing. It was just me stitching together 100-hit combos or melting down a boss’ health bar by confidently pressing my attack. That skill could only bring me so far as I waited for more perks to unlock, a small betrayal of the genre, but I know that I would have kept playing with or without them. It’s not like I beat any of my favorite arcade brawlers as a kid either. Sometimes defeating a game isn’t the ultimate goal; there’s just as much pleasure in the sparring sessions.