Dotemu, publisher and co-developer of hits like Streets of Rage 4 and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge, has announced Absolum, an action RPG "rogue 'em up" developed in collaboration with Guard Crush Games e Supamonks. The game will be available in 2025 on PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 e PlayStation 4.
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After redefining the beat 'em up genre, Dotemu and Guard Crush Games venture into a new subgenre, the "rogue 'em up", blending intricate and refined combat with high replayability. In Absolum, players will unlock items, missions, and permanent upgrades by exploiting the characters’ unique abilities and deepening the combat system across always-different and challenging matches. With branching paths, missions to discover, challenging bosses, and a compelling narrative, Absolum pays homage to genre classics such as Golden Axe and Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara. The game can be played solo or in local and online co-op for two players.
Players will be able to choose among four rebels, each possessing unique abilities, personalities, and motivations, to fight in the world of Talamh, a land struck by dark magic and threatened by cosmic horrors.
The promotional trailer has shown two playable characters:
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Galandra – a nimble swordsman, ideal for close-quarters combat.
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Karl – a powerful armored dwarf with devastating fists and a rifle for ranged attacks.
The narrative universe of Absolum revolves around a brutal conquest war led by the King of the Sun Azra, who has slaughtered the magicians unwilling to serve him. The world’s hope lies in a group of rebels, led by the enigmatic Uchawi and the powerful Root Sisters, who use an ancient forbidden magic to resist Azra’s dominion and uncover the secret behind his growing power.
Dotemu, known for successfully reviving historic franchises, is teaming up with Absolum for its first original IP. According to Cyrille Imbert, CEO of Dotemu:
"Absolum is our most ambitious project to date and represents a milestone for Dotemu. Built upon the foundations of our experience with Guard Crush Games and what we learned from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge, our goal is to redefine the potential of the brawler genre in a groundbreaking way."
The world and characters of Absolum were co-created with the team behind Supamonks, known for their work on Rabbids Invasion: Mission to Mars. The game combines arcade-style close-quarters combat with magic, counters, upgradable abilities, and unique fighters. To make the experience even more immersive, there will be an original soundtrack composed by Gareth Coker, composer of Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Ori and the Will of the Wisps, and Halo Infinite.
