Choose Absolum
Choose Absolum if you want a RPG game with Online Co-op, Subtitle Options, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. 4,194 Steam reviews back the pick.
Absolum vs The Phantom
Absolum and The Phantom both land in Action, Indie, 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, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Both released in 2025. Absolum scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% positive) than The Phantom (62.5% positive). 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 The Phantom
Choose The Phantom if you want a Casual experience. The Phantom launched in 2025.
Both Absolum and The Phantom sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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
 Absolum |  The Phantom | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.8% positive (4,194 reviews) | 62.5% positive (16 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Dotemu, Guard Crush Games, Supamonks | Art Of Play Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both released in 2025.
- Absolum scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% positive) than The Phantom (62.5% positive).
- Absolum is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than The Phantom (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Absolum is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Phantom has no Deck rating yet.
Absolum vs The Phantom — FAQ
- Are Absolum and The Phantom similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.
- Do both Absolum and The Phantom have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Absolum ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; The Phantom ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Absolum run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Absolum is rated Deck Playable by Valve. The Phantom doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.