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Absolver
Absolver is an online multiplayer combat game where players are placed behind the mask of a Prospect under control of the Guides, the new rulers of the fallen Adal Empire, who will determine your worth in joining their elite corps of Absolvers.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
34 of the 68 reviews raise this.
“a amazing game with smooth fighting styles sadly not many people play it anymore”
“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.”
8 of the 68 reviews raise this.
“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…”
“Absolver has always held a special place in my heart. I remember playing it when it released on PS4 and loving every second. The maps are perfectly crafted and the art and music design is some of the best I've seen, all…”
“Flashy, but fairly demanding for its age.”
4 of the 68 reviews raise this.
“Best hand to hand combat multiplayer experience”
16 of the 68 reviews raise this · 15 of them still recommend the game.
“on all fours begging sloclap to comeback to this game knowing they never will.”
“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.”
11 of the 68 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“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…”
“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…”
“Not a fan of the combat system. It is highly unusual and while people say its 'easy to learn hard to master', the easy to learn part just never clicked for me I guess.”
11 of the 68 reviews raise this · 10 of them still recommend the game.
“a amazing game with smooth fighting styles sadly not many people play it anymore”
“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…”
“Finally did my first 1v1 match, found this guy named dancer. I beat him 3 times, and he got me once, i enjoyed fighting against him and he got close to beating me a few times so i wanted to send a friend request, when i…”
7 of the 68 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“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…”
“Flashy, but fairly demanding for its age.”
“Unforgiving in a way that isn't fun. Then there's no incentive to continue playing after you finish the boss, who ends up just feeling like the entire game is some trash tutorial that never stopped just being a…”
5 of the 68 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Finally did my first 1v1 match, found this guy named dancer. I beat him 3 times, and he got me once, i enjoyed fighting against him and he got close to beating me a few times so i wanted to send a friend request, when i…”
“Unforgiving in a way that isn't fun. Then there's no incentive to continue playing after you finish the boss, who ends up just feeling like the entire game is some trash tutorial that never stopped just being a…”
Counted across 68 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 72.2% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“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…”
— a player, Steam review · 36 hrs played“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…”
— a player, Steam review · 35 hrs played“The servers have been down since 20/2/2026 and I haven't been able to play with my friends.”
— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-24 00:17 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | Fighting · Martial Arts · Action · Multiplayer · PvP · Open World · Adventure · Indie · PvE · Online Co-Op · RPG · Character Customization (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Co-op · Online Co-op · Steam Achievements · Full controller support |
| Languages | English * , French, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 22 |
| Estimated owners | 500,000 – 1,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://www.absolvergame.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 8/8.1/10 x64 Processor: Intel Core i7-950 (4 * 3000) or equivalent / AMD Phenom II X4 965 (4 * 3400) or equivalent Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 480 (1536 MB) / Radeon HD 7850 (2048 MB) DirectX: Version 9.0 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 11 GB available space Additional Notes: Gamepad strongly recommended.