Choose Absolum
Choose Absolum if you want an Indie game with Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Subtitle Options. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.8% positive across 4,194 reviews.
Absolum vs Towerborne
Absolum and Towerborne both land in Action, Adventure, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Absolum (2025) is 1 year older than Towerborne (2026). Absolum scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% positive) than Towerborne (70.9% 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 Towerborne
Choose Towerborne if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Towerborne launched in 2026.
Both Absolum and Towerborne sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and 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 |  Towerborne | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.8% positive (4,194 reviews) | 70.9% positive (702 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Dotemu, Guard Crush Games, Supamonks | Stoic |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Absolum (2025) is 1 year older than Towerborne (2026).
- Absolum scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% positive) than Towerborne (70.9% positive).
- Towerborne is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Absolum (24.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Absolum is Deck Playable, Towerborne is Deck Verified.
Absolum vs Towerborne — FAQ
- Which is better, Absolum or Towerborne?
- On Steam reviews Absolum scores higher (93.8% positive) than Towerborne (70.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Absolum is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Absolum or Towerborne first?
- If you want chronology, Absolum (2025) came out before Towerborne (2026). 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 Absolum and Towerborne similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, RPG 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 Towerborne have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Absolum ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Towerborne ships Online Co-op, Co-op.