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You awaken in the ruins of the fallen Adal Empire wearing a mysterious mask, as a Prospect being tested by the Guides, the rulers of the land. Explore Adal and encounter other Prospects whose intentions may be friendly or hostile. Combat revolves around four tactical stances, with attacks, dodges, blocks, and parries used to read and respond to opponents. Choose a fighting style and weapon, then arrange attacks in a Combat Deck to create your own chains and fighting approach. Explore connected areas, battle roaming fighters and bosses, and acquire gear and weapons. You can learn moves by defending against opponents’ techniques; online play also offers duels and arenas, while cooperative PvE lets players take on enemies together.

As a masked Prospect in Adal’s ruins, build a custom martial-arts moveset and face NPCs and other players.

Released 29 Aug 2017

73%positive of
14k player reviews
$29.99
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Create Custom Move Decks

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Learn Moves by Blocking

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Fight from Four Stances

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.

Developed by Sloclap · Published by Devolver Digital

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Common Player Critiques

  1. Short Solo Campaign
  2. Sparse Online Matches
  3. Steep Learning Curve
  4. Balance Concerns
73%
positive of 14k player reviews
75/100
Metacritic

Back of the Box

Platforms Windows
Steam Deck Unsupported
Achievements 22
Age ratings
  • ESRB T — Violence
  • CADPA 12
  • ClassInd (Brazil) 10 — Violência
  • IGRS (Indonesia) 13 — Kekerasan Interaksi Daring
  • Steam (Germany) 12 — Gewalt
Players 1–3
Play modes
  • Online co-op
  • Online PvP
  • Co-op campaign
  • Drop-in/drop-out
Other modes
  • Seamless shared-world encounters
  • Solo duels
  • Multiplayer melee battles
  • Dedicated PvP battle arenas
  • 1v1 Combat Trials
  • 3v3 mode
  • Downfall co-op dungeon/roguelike mode
  • Spectator Mode
  • Schools/clans with mentors and disciples
Multiplayer Absolver supports online multiplayer with both PvP and co-op. Players can encounter others seamlessly in the shared world, queue for 1v1 and 3v3 PvP, and cooperate in PvE areas and the Downfall mode. The game also includes single-player content, but multiplayer is repeatedly described as the core focus.
Multiplayer & mods No multiplayer mod support is described in the provided information.
Controller support Xbox
Controller required No
DLC / extras 2 listed on Steam
Content notices
  • Violence
  • Online interactivity
  • Age rating for: ESRB
Metacritic 75/100 View on Metacritic
Website Official website

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