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PARIS (June 3rd, 2025) – Absolum, a “rogue ‘em up” already garnering praise for its reimagining of what modern brawlers can be, gained an all-new playable character today as revealed in a gorgeous new gameplay trailer. Published and co-developed by Dotemu (Streets of Rage 4, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge) along with co-developers Guard Crush Games (Streets of Rage 4, Streets of Fury EX) and Supamonks, Absolum’s first playable demo will feature during Steam Next Fest (June 9-16) ahead of Absolum’s full release on PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PlayStation 4 in 2025.
Today’s trailer introduces Cider, an enigmatic fusion of human and construct, carefully rebuilt from near death by a mysterious puppeteer. Cider’s moveset draws from a life spent with bandits and rogues, using high-flying kicks, handaxes, and an extendable arm to spar with the menacing beasts prowling Absolum’s world. See Cider’s arsenal in action by watching today’s trailer:
Absolum’s First-ever Demo Features
- Three Playable Fighters: Play as Cider or the sword-clad fighter Galandra and tanklike dwarf Karl, each boasting distinct playstyles and advantages
- Unlockable Advantages: Boost your stats with earned XP and gain new abilities like elemental magic to tailor a hard-hitting moveset to your liking
- Rich Exploration: Tour the forked roads of Absolum’s expansive Grandery, a mountainous, jagged coastline where a delicate harmony between goblins, humans and dwarves has been eroded by greed and fresh bloodshed.
- Rewarding Quests: Reach deeper into Absolum’s fascinating world by discovering and clearing optional quests, gaining intel and treasure alike
- A Climatic Boss Fight: Test your mastery of battle against The Underking, a titan-sized, maddened ruler armed with a wide-reaching pickaxe that spews flames and lobs crushing stone
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), Motoi Sakuraba (Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes) and more.
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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