Choose Blade Warrior
Choose Blade Warrior if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Blade Warrior launched in 2019.
Blade Warrior vs Absolum
Blade Warrior and Absolum both land in Action, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Adventure on Steam. Blade Warrior (2019) is 6 years older than Absolum (2025). Blade Warrior is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Absolum (4.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Absolum
Choose Absolum if you want an Indie and RPG game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 4,194 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Blade Warrior and Absolum sit in Action and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Blade Warrior |  Absolum | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 93.8% positive (4,194 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Image Works | Dotemu, Guard Crush Games, Supamonks |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Blade Warrior (2019) is 6 years older than Absolum (2025).
- Blade Warrior is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Absolum (4.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Absolum has co-op; Blade Warrior does not.
- Absolum is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Blade Warrior has no Deck rating yet.
Blade Warrior vs Absolum — FAQ
- Should I play Blade Warrior or Absolum first?
- If you want chronology, Blade Warrior (2019) came out before Absolum (2025). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Blade Warrior and Absolum similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Blade Warrior have multiplayer like Absolum?
- No. Absolum supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op), while Blade Warrior is listed as single-player only.