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PARIS (Aug. 19, 2025) – Absolum, a modern evolution of beat ‘em ups that fuses classic brawling combat with rich storytelling and vast replayability, will welcome heroes into its fascinating fantasy world on Oct. 9. The date was announced in a gripping new character reveal trailer during Opening Night Live by publisher and co-developer Dotemu (Streets of Rage 4, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge) with co-developers Guard Crush Games (Streets of Rage 4, Streets of Fury EX) and Supamonks. Absolum will launch on PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PlayStation 4.
Absolum’s release date trailer debuts Brome, a Mowlaï (humanoid frog) born with magical prowess. Brome travels by levitation, using his staff for melee combos, ranged and AoE spellcasting, and – of course – hoverboard-style gliding. Marred by witnessing the devastation and enslavement of his people, Brome is torn between his species’ spiritual education and succumbing to rage from the injustice he’s witnessed – but he now leaves a life of fear and hiding behind, joining Absolum’s playable cast in all-new gameplay.
Brand new trailer here:
With branching pathways to explore, quests to discover, intriguing characters to encounter, and a deep variety of challenging bosses in store, Absolum’s gripping fantasy tale unravels a compelling adventure channeling the spirit of classic brawlers like Golden Axe and Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara. Unlock items, quests, and permanent warrior upgrades while exploring Absolum’s world through runs steeped in variety, excitement and challenge in a design that maximizes approachability and replayability.
Absolum features an engaging narrative with themes of foiling an unbridled, dictatorial power and cheating Death itself. In the world of Talamh, a cataclysmic event caused by magic prompts the Sun King Azra to conquer all lands and sources of magic through brutal warfare, slaughtering any wizard unwilling to serve him. Talamh’s hope now lies with a defiant band of rebels aided by a mysterious, mythical mentor known as Uchawi and the similarly powerful Root Sisters, who together oppose Azra’s pursuit of total power by wielding an ancient, forbidden magic. These mythical forces empower our rebels with astonishing magic as they stoke a resistance, fight Azra’s iron grip on Talamh, and discover the secret behind Azra’s ever-growing dominion.
Absolum introduces an engrossing universe and cast co-created with the masterful talent of animation studio Supamonks (Rabbids Invasion: Mission to Mars). Absolum blends arcade-like melee combat with spells, counters, upgradable abilities and uniquely powerful playable fighters, hosting a grand, high-stakes quest across an array of hand-crafted stages.
Dotemu, Guard Crush and Supamonks have created an original, refreshing reimagining of the depth and fun that beat ‘em up gameplay can provide. Absolum is backed by an original soundtrack composed by Gareth Coker (Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Ori and the Will of the Wisps, Halo Infinite) with collaborations from Mick Gordon (DOOM Eternal), Yuka Kitamura (Elden Ring) and Motoi Sakuraba (Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes).
To conjure the latest updates on Absolum, visit Dotemu.com, follow @Dotemu and @Guard_Crush on X, @Supamonks on Instagram and wishlist the game on Steam.
About Dotemu
Dotemu is a French video game company specializing in bringing back the best video games and legendary pop culture licenses on PC and modern consoles, to create experiences carefully crafted for fans around the world.
The Dotemu team has published and developed a number of global top-sellers across both PC and console including the award-winning games Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge, Streets of Rage 4, Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap, other great development and publishing work from Dotemu includes Metal Slug Tactics, Windjammers 1 and 2, Pharaoh: A New Era and more. Dotemu is currently working on unannounced projects planned for 2025 and beyond.
Learn more at http://www.dotemu.com.
About Guard Crush Games
Guard Crush Games was founded in 2009 by Jordi Asensio and Cyrille Lagarigue based on their passion for classic beat-em-up and side-scrolling titles. The team is best known for its work on the acclaimed Streets of Rage 4. Prior to contributing to the brawling series’ smash hit return, they previously released Streets of Fury on Xbox 360, and a follow-up on PC, Streets of Fury: Extended Edition in 2015, which both revel in over-the-top action and capture the studio’s love for fun side-scrolling brawlers.
About Supamonks
Since 2007, the animation studio Supamonks has stood out in creating 2D and 3D content for cinema, television, and, of course, video games. With Absolum, the studio strengthens its key role in the industry by working closely with video game publishers and developers from defining the artistic direction to creating graphic assets and animations, all the way into the trailers’ production.
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