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Game
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Absolver
Developer Sloclap
Absolver is a martial arts-themed action role-playing video game developed by Sloclap and published by Devolver Digital for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One. In the game, players control warrior characters who fight other players and computer-controlled characters across the fictional land of Adal to prove their worthiness of joining the Absolver peacekeepers. The game's story is focused on the human development… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
270 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 6, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
75
LovedLoved
138 positive · 45 negative
95% range 69–81%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 138 | 45 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 32 | 2 | 43 |
| Lemmy * | 2 | 1 | 7 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
6,821 of 9,434 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
76% recommend · 134 yes, 42 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 176 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mostly Positive (10,763 of 14,833 positive).
Players praise the unique and deep combat system but lament that the developers abandoned the game. [1][2][3] Many wish for a sequel or continued support, calling the game a masterpiece with untapped potential. [4][5][6] Some reviewers criticize the dead multiplayer, short length, and lack of guidance for new players. [7][8][9]
Liked
Representative posts
- [8]
Preface, i am not good at fighting games, nor am i good at exploring games like myst. This game seems like it could be good. But i kept getting lost over and over, there is no tool tips, no minimap, No easing me into anything almost. No warnings when you enter areas too high lvl. Then if you get lost and die in a high lvl area you keep respawning in the same area. Then i found a naked NPC that blocked the road and …
- [2]
Bought this on the night of the release. After 8 years I have come back, and was unable to put it down for 100 more hours. There is really nothing quite like absolver. Both in good and bad sense. Probably the most unique fighting game out there, yet falling just short of achieving longevity due to some poor balancing and design changes. If you are going to pick this up, do yourself a favor, and start with Windfall …
- [3]
This game is a masterpiece, in my opinion. I wish everyday that SloClap would revisit it and update it or even remaster it. Absolver is the only game, besides Sifu, that makes combat feel like you're actually fighting. The style and pacing of the attacks, being able to mix-and-match your deck of moves to create your own style, the schools of different base styles, getting experience from properly battling against an …
- [7]
an absolutely outstanding game with stylish, deep-rooted combat-- only a shame its online community is dead with a portion of the content locked behind publicly-matchmade pvp and the game is agonisingly short (literally 2 hours) "ABSOLVER 2 PLEASE": we all shout in unison
- [1]
This game had so much potential, and the devs abandoned it, what a waste!
Summarised from 34 of the 252 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 10, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
Players who liked Absolver talk about unique and deep combat system; those who didn't talk about dead multiplayer and small community. Which matters more to you?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Critics who previewed the game compared its gameplay to that of Dark Souls and Street Fighter. In particular, Sam Prell (GamesRadar) found the Souls games and Absolver to share difficult melee fights that emphasize stamina management, and seamless multiplayer that adds both allies and enemies. Critics also noted how the game's simple controls quickly became complex, credited in particular to the game's combat deck concept. Kris Graft (Gamasutra) wrote that the fighting game was "a promising start" and one of the most interesting he has played. Absolver unexpectedly astonished Griffin McElroy (Polygon)—it was his "biggest surprise" of the 2016 Electronic Entertainment Expo. Sam Prell…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 270 · most liked firstwanted to try the #promosky trend since i've just arrived here I'm Bone, i love cursed and strange aesthetics and i'm learning gamedev in order to, one day, open my own game studio some fav games : - Sources (ALL OF THEM) - Fallout NV - Terraria - Mouthwashing - Undertale - Dishonored - Absolver
neutral · AI labelView post →This game had so much potential, and the devs abandoned it, what a waste!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →on all fours begging sloclap to comeback to this game knowing they never will.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'll be launching Uneasy Lies the Head 2e! It's a GMless roleplaying game where players play different nobles in a royal court. Play starts by drafting titles, like Monarch, Absolver, or General. Then take turns crafting plans for the realm, setting scenes, & generally getting up to shenanigans.
neutral · AI labelView post →Bought this on the night of the release. After 8 years I have come back, and was unable to put it down for 100 more hours. There is really nothing quite like absolver. Both in good and bad sense. Probably the most unique fighting game out there, yet falling just short of achieving longevity due to some poor balancing and design changes. If you are going to pick this up, do yourself a favor, and start with Windfall (unless you are absolutely attached to the other two). Forsaken and Khalt are…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →great game just wish they didn't stop deving on it, the story felt like it was planning something but never got greenlighted to continue or something idk, felt like they're was more it was hinting of what's to come but hey i could just overthinking it. hope they at least come back one day to add some new moves and crossplay, i don't know if they could but being able to play with all platforms would be nice and increase the longevity of this game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →sometimes, even what could have been is beautiful and enough
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is a masterpiece, in my opinion. I wish everyday that SloClap would revisit it and update it or even remaster it. Absolver is the only game, besides Sifu, that makes combat feel like you're actually fighting. The style and pacing of the attacks, being able to mix-and-match your deck of moves to create your own style, the schools of different base styles, getting experience from properly battling against an opponent that has a move you don't. The game is perfect in every way.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →best game of all time, from ps4 1k hours to pc 34 hours. wish the game had more updates, beautiful game best combat system ever please make Absolver 2 and my life shall be complete.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →just wish they kept supporting and building upon the game, it is the best of its genre or kind
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →an absolutely outstanding game with stylish, deep-rooted combat-- only a shame its online community is dead with a portion of the content locked behind publicly-matchmade pvp and the game is agonisingly short (literally 2 hours) "ABSOLVER 2 PLEASE": we all shout in unison
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As a muay thai specialist, this game truly imitates the feel. My wife left me three years ago, ive been having really hard time coping with this, my therapist says I should get out more, but everywhere I go I see her face, im like donnie darko in a sick and twisted sense. perchancedly? Furthermore, I would really like to see a future installation for the absolver title.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Still a good game, worth playing if you haven't before or if you're just feeling nostalgic... I would be hopeful still for another installment, but I think that's more wishful than wanting Titanfall 3. Sifu is a successor in a way, but the style and community isn't there. Absolver 2 pleas.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really wish Slowclap stayed with this instead of making Sifu, it had so much potential. The game is still very fun though.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Still desperately wishing for a true sequel. Multiplayer unfortunately pretty dead, but I still go back to this one once in awhile. It is built on an incredible fighting engine with a lot of freedom. I spent many hours just playing around with different combinations for fighting styles, practical or not. Takes quite a bit of effort if you want to go for the 100%, and even just completing the game can be quite difficult. You can get a great deal further for even learning moves from the schools…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Devs come back and breath new life into this beautiful game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →For anyone that is a fan of hand to hand combat fighting, I would personally recommend this. Played this years ago with my cousin and mate, And just recently played it again by myself. If it goes on sale anytime soon, make sure to give this a try.
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neutral · AI labelView post →this game has so much potential and is fun but once you get into pvp which is like, the only thing left to do once u beat it, the only people left playing are the veteran black belt experts who gon whoop u with their feet and each of their 10 toes
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I think my favorite style of customization in any game ever was Absolver, everyone wearing masks was so cool because you would never see someone with the same mask since there were so many ones and everyone had a different taste
positive · AI labelView post →this game is such a crap, much much worse than SIFU, much much worse than Dead as Disco.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Online doesnt work on linux :(
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Best hand to hand combat multiplayer experience
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I just like the game for what it is.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game in its prime was absolutely peak. Genuinely one of the most fun and memorable fighting games I've played. Heavy nostalgia. Unfortunately those days are over, and this game is dead with no updates or player base to speak of. Negative review is to say you shouldn't buy the game, not that it is a bad game, but it's just not worth it anymore.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →No support for multiplayer on linux :/
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Preface, i am not good at fighting games, nor am i good at exploring games like myst. This game seems like it could be good. But i kept getting lost over and over, there is no tool tips, no minimap, No easing me into anything almost. No warnings when you enter areas too high lvl. Then if you get lost and die in a high lvl area you keep respawning in the same area. Then i found a naked NPC that blocked the road and was glitched and kept killing me without taking any damage and would teleport…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I wish they'd make an Absolver 2, such an absolutely banger game!!
positive · AI labelView post →Revive this game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →To begin with, the idea behind the system mechanics is amazing. I love the idea behind the game, and I enjoy the art style quite a bit. It reminds me of Ashen, but with a more complex combat system. As much as I'd love to recommend this game, it'd only be worth purchasing during this 90% sale as paying $30 is not worth what you get. An Absolver 2 would genuinely feed families where they expanded on the combat system and most importantly resolved the major issues of the game, when it comes to…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pretty fun once you get what it is asking for. There is a lot of depth to the combat but you don't really have to engage with it. I wish the controls were a little more responsive - especially the windfall's avoid ability. Being mapped to right analog stick means that I have to push the stick quite far before it responds. On top of that the enemies are usually way too fast to respond to the current attack. This means the game has to have all enemies have a predictable set of attacks. So you…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I just finished Absolver and honestly, I had a great time with it. Story is confusing but the combat is super unique and really fun once you learn how it works, building YOUR OWN MOVESET keeps things interesting and creative for your style. The world is simple but cool to explore, and the game stayed fun all the way through, of course with some crazy challenges... It’s just a bit sad that the community is so small, because this game had a ton of potential. Still, it was a really unique…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Horrible controls. I don't mean the controller mappings, I'm talking about the issuing the command and the player character preforms the action it's extremely non-functionable. Not to mention toxic community high level griffers in starting areas that literally chased me for 5 mins just to beat me to death and would camp the area shrine. I came back to try this game because it truly does offer a unique fighting style gameplay but when I press a button I mean now not in a sec. I get the wanting…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Amazing martial arts cultivation game, you will spend most of your time at the tutorial zone lost, wondering where's your next mark, for some reasons the devs didn't go for a more linear approach to help newbies settle in faster for the core aspect of the game.. PVP which u would assume from other comments is quite dead, i met a couple of new players roaming around, if anything that proves that there's a target audience out there, just make the damn thing free, you can easily monetize the game…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →MAKE ABSOLVER 2!!! DO IT!!!!!!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Please someone make a mortal kombat mod to this!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of the most unique fighting games imo. Just wish we could get more. Please come back to this game. I know they aren't but a man can dream. Great game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →a amazing game with smooth fighting styles sadly not many people play it anymore
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I miss this game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Amazing game. Basically dead. YES! YES! YES! YES! Playing this game is worth it!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →[Spoiler] KCD2 - Absolver quest: third option!. I am on a goody two-shoes run of the game, so no stealing whenever possible (currently 2 items stolen, total 50 groschen, not bad eh?). I figured that I couldn't do the Absolver quest, because none of the guides gave any other option but to steal the sword (and then choose who to give the replica to). But still, I wanted to try something. In stead of actually stealing the sword, I thought I'd look for the poor dude who owns it. And when I finally…
neutral · AI labelView post →Some time ago I used to draw a lot for #Absolver community, this was the way I got myself recognisable there instead of "Getting Good" at the game :P #Art #fanart
neutral · AI labelView post →Absolver was interesting to me. It was the game the Sifu devs made before Sifu, and is a marital arts souls-like. It had an interesting mechanic where you could change the attack pattern of your weapon so your light light heavy could be entirely different than someone else's. The attack pattern mechanic was too daunting for me, so I bounced off of it, but I don't hear it talked about as often with other souls-likes enough.
neutral · AI labelView post →played this a decade ago when it was free with PS plus and didn't understand it and overthought the stance system. Now replaying it, I absolutely love the game. the combat is so fluid and the dodging (if you pick the dodging class) is super satisfying. whenever I died, I never felt angry or cheated, just happy to learn from the experience and grow as a player. patience with the game is rewarding because once it clicks it's like crack. (game length) the main "story" is pretty short and can be…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Its such an fascinating concept for a game. A souls-like martial arts game where you have to actively learn your moves to build combos with. I love the concept of creating schools to teach and spread moves organically. The aesthetic is really unique with the flat painterly textures, and the world is really pretty. I enjoy how exploration focused it is as well. Unfortunately because the player count has dropped of so significantly the schools are pretty much non-existent now days. The game is…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is definetly rage quit material. It can be very rewarding if you have reflexes like the flash, otherwise you're gonna be sitting there learning your opponents moveset until you can counter it. if you snort lots of adderall this game is for you
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Awesome game, fun experience from first hour. great when playing through co-op
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →boring as hell, nothing to do!!! the community dead, dead as hell I make up 10% of community, penis game give me a refund
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The servers have been down since 20/2/2026 and I haven't been able to play with my friends.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I haven't touched this game in years. I stopped playing because there just wasn't anything to really do and no real direction. My 2 friends and I all got the game and made plans to all learn different styles and even start our little group. The game seemed promising and I enjoyed the challenge of learning the different styles of combat. However back when I was playing there really wasn't much to do, especially for our little group. I know there have been a lot of updates since I last played…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love this game. There's not a whole lot of content, especially since the online isn't what it used to be, but I still love playing the PvE stuff.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Easy recommend for beat em up fans chill vibes, good action, and fashion is good too. I had mad hours on PS4 when I first played it so obviously it won't reflect here. Great game but you guys need to enable the anti cheat so we can play online with other people for those of us playing on Steam Deck/Linux. It's just a switch, flip it. I know you will see this message devs.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Yes, this game is dead... was it bad/is it bad? no! Yes it was better in its hayday with community and multiplayer, but as a single playthrough SOULS-like esque thing it was great which much room for improvement. I would highly say its biggest flaw was completing the game multiple time to get an actual ending. That felt cheap considering the absolute grind this game can be. IS it fun? yes, was it worth the first playthrough? absolutely!!!! was it worth the multiplayer??? if you like for honor…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I wish they would come back and expand on this gem of a game at it’s current 30$ price I can’t recommend due to lack of content and player base but it is a wildly fun game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of my absolute favorite games beside Monday Night Combat. Bought a controller for my PC for this game alone, was totally worth it. Absolver 2 when?
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love this game people the people complaining about it have a skill issue, wish they would make a sequel.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Prolly the most underrated thing this decade
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I know this will never happen, but I really hope they make a new game like this or add DLC's to this game, since once you get your rythem in, it quite a relaxing and fun game, I just wish I had friends to play this with and actually play the new content that was release a long bit ago.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →amazingly simple yet complex fighting game although with a relatively short story however i cannot recommend you buy this game at full price now as it is well on its way out the door but there are some who still play 1v1s and run around the map
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's dark souls but with martial arts as a meta. That being said I can just BARELY recommend this game. As gorgeous as it looks, the map is comically small compared to dark souls. Still big enough for you to get lost in, but looking at a map you quickly realize that there's about just 2 dozens or less items to find, only 3 bosses with cutscenes, and 6 minibosses to finish the game. I don't mind that absolver's main appeal is a melee 1v1 pvp that isn't stupid like for honor, but the entire…
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