Games like Absolver
If Absolver is your kind of game, the closest matches are MORDHAU, FOR HONOR™ and NARUTO TO BORUTO: SHINOBI STRIKER — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its experience immersive combat, master martial arts and atmospheric. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →Absolver is an Action Indie Adventure set in the ruins of the fallen Adal Empire, released in 2017 by Sloclap for $29.99 USD. The game emphasizes martial-arts combat with a unique move-composition system that lets players craft their own fighting style through parry-based defense and mix-and-match moves. Set in an open-world environment, it supports both PvE and PvP alongside online cooperative play. Reviewers describe the combat as atmospheric and immersive, while players highlight the challenging yet intense experience of mastering martial arts. The game runs medium in length and accommodates a sit-down session shape, though it is not supported on Steam Deck. It holds a 74% positive rating from 7345 Steam reviews.
About Absolver: Absolver is an online multiplayer combat game where players are placed behind the mask of a Prospect under control of the Guides, the new rulers of the fallen Adal Empire, who will determine your worth in joining their elite corps of Absolvers.
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MORDHAU
WHY THIS
Top pick for Absolver fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Absolver.
MORDHAU is a multiplayer medieval slasher. Create your mercenary and fight in brutal battles where you will experience fast paced combat, castle sieges, cavalry charges, and more.
FOR HONOR™
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Absolver.
Second-strongest match for Absolver fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Absolver.
Fight alone or with friends in For Honor, a third-person hero-based melee fighting game. Enter the chaos of war as a Knight, a Viking, a Samurai, a Wu Lin, or an Outlander. Fight in brutal PvP and team-oriented modes, or play the thrilling story campaign.
NARUTO TO BORUTO: SHINOBI STRIKER
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Absolver.
Third-strongest match for Absolver fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Absolver.
Battle as a team of 4 to compete against other teams online! Graphically, SHINOBI STRIKER is also built from the ground up in a completely new graphic style. Lead your team and fight online to see who the best ninjas are!
Swordeye
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Absolver fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Absolver.
Persistent PvPvE dungeons. Full loot extraction. 120 tick duel servers. 6-directional blocks and attacks. Master your sword or die trying.
NARAKA: BLADEPOINT
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Absolver fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Absolver.
Dive into the legends of the Far East in NARAKA: BLADEPOINT; team up with friends in fast-paced melee fights for a Battle Royale experience unlike any other. Find your playstyle with a varied cast of heroes with unique skills. More than 40 million players have already joined the fray, play free now!
Sifu
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Absolver.
Ranked #6 for Absolver fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Absolver.
Sifu is a realistic third-person brawler with tight Kung Fu combat mechanics and cinematic martial arts action embarking you on a path for revenge.
Hanako: Honor & Blade
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Absolver.
Ranked #7 for Absolver fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Absolver.
Hanako: Honor & Blade is a multiplayer melee experience set in Feudal Japan, with up to 24 players. Become one of four distinct warrior classes. Dominate the battlefield through multiple game modes and maps. ------ Full Release September 15th, 2021... 14 years in the making!
KurtzPel
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Absolver.
Ranked #8 for Absolver fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Absolver.
"KurtzPel is an anime-styled, action battle game from a third-person perspective. Players can battle it out in both PvP and PvE mission-based battle modes with massive boss monsters. Players utilize Karmas (the method used to indicate weapon and class types) when charging into battle. Each character gets to use two types of Karmas.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Absolver
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Sifu
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Absolver.
Reviewers of Absolver cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Absolver.
Sifu is a realistic third-person brawler with tight Kung Fu combat mechanics and cinematic martial arts action embarking you on a path for revenge.
DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Absolver.
Reviewers of Absolver cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Absolver.
Then, there was fire. Re-experience the critically acclaimed, genre-defining game that started it all. Beautifully remastered, return to Lordran in stunning high-definition detail running at 60fps.
Street Fighter V
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Absolver.
Reviewers of Absolver cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Absolver.
Experience the intensity of head-to-head battles with Street Fighter® V! Choose from 16 iconic characters, then battle against friends online or offline with a robust variety of match options.
Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Absolver.
Reviewers of Absolver cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Absolver.
Game of the Year - The Game Awards 2019 Best Action Game of 2019 - IGN Carve your own clever path to vengeance in the award winning adventure from developer FromSoftware, creators of Bloodborne and the Dark Souls series. Take Revenge. Restore Your Honor. Kill Ingeniously.
Mortal Kombat 1
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Absolver cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Absolver.
Discover a reborn Mortal Kombat™ Universe created by the Fire God Liu Kang. Mortal Kombat™ 1 ushers in a new era of the iconic franchise with a new fighting system, game modes, and fatalities!
Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR'S CUT
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Absolver cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Absolver.
A storm is coming. Venture into the complete Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR’S CUT on PC; forge your own path through this open-world action adventure and uncover its hidden wonders. Brought to you by Sucker Punch Productions, Nixxes Software and PlayStation Studios.
Batman™: Arkham VR
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Absolver.
Reviewers of Absolver cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Absolver.
Experience Gotham City through the eyes of the World's Greatest Detective in an all new Arkham mystery.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Absolver at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under Absolver on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Absolver.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Stardew Valley
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Absolver on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Absolver.
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Absolver on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Absolver.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Absolver on Steam right now. Shares Action with Absolver.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
Hollow Knight
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Absolver on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Absolver.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Absolver on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Absolver.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Absolver.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Absolver.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Absolver.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Absolver.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Absolver.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Absolver.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
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Frequently asked about Absolver
- Does Absolver work on Steam Deck?
- Absolver is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- How much does Absolver cost?
- Absolver is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Absolver have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Absolver supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).
- What games are most similar to Absolver?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Absolver are MORDHAU, FOR HONOR™, NARUTO TO BORUTO: SHINOBI STRIKER.
- Who developed Absolver?
- Absolver was developed by Sloclap and published by Devolver Digital.
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