Absolum

This is hands down one of the best Beat'em Ups I've ever played and I've played a lot. Great mechanics all around, great enemy design, absolutely gorgeous art and music. The game is also shockingly long for a beat'em up with 4 major regions, several optional areas, lots of unlockables and tons of random quests and events to shake things up between runs. Unlike a typical beat'em up this is also a roguelite where you stack abilities for specific builds and there are a lot of really fun builds. Builds all about throwing items, all about throwing enemies, all about countering enemy attacks. I even had a build all about spamming my special attack (of which there are several to choose from for each character). All four characters are really fun including the two you start with and they all play really differently. They all have interesting backstories as well that tie into the world. Speaking of which as you play the game you'll uncover more and more details about the world and all of the worldbuilding is really interesting and excellently done. Okay I feel like I need to say something that is at least mildly negative so the mount system could use a little work. They have low stamina even with upgrades and appear fairly rarely so spending crystals on upgrades or getting items to boost them always feels a bit pointless. They're strong when you get them but not incredibly so, especially since they almost certainly won't proc anything related to your build unless you spec into it, which again isn't good since they're fairly rare. Having said that this is a very small part of the game and it's not even a problem since you can sell items you don't want and mounts are still fun, interesting and useful. It's more that the rest of the game is so amazing this feature stands out by being mediocre. The 2 player is really fun, I'm sure some beat'em up fans might be disappointed it's only 2-player and not 4 but trust me it's for the best with everything happening on screen even 3 players would be pretty unplayable and they use the space given so well I really wouldn't want it any other way. Other than the mount stuff I don't have a single bad word to say about this game if you've EVER liked beat'em ups you should buy this game and honestly even if you're not usually a fan I'd give it a try if you have any interest in action or fighting games because it really is a blast. Probably my favorite game of the year. Buy it at full price you won't regret it. Actually, devs increase the price this isn't enough, let me give you more money.

A fantastic beat-em-up/roguelite I keep coming back to. great soundtrack and a good run variety!

G O T Y https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZXE8PevCqySJL9-QvMGiPYGTDA1Y-IPh&si=RYjZBlKuF0EuDju5

I haven't played many beat-them-ups before, but this one really got me hooked. So many secrets and little details, with lots of interesting items and abilities to keep each run fresh. Highly recommend, especially if you've got a pal to coop with.

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Absolum ist eine Hommage an die alten Beatem-Up-Spiele. Doch für mich wurde das Spiel noch besser, als ich es im Koop mit einem Freund gespielt habe. Einfach cool!

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