Choose Coffee Crisis
Choose Coffee Crisis if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Coffee Crisis launched in 2018.
Coffee Crisis vs Absolum
Coffee Crisis and Absolum both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Coffee Crisis (2018) is 7 years older than Absolum (2025). Absolum scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% positive) than Coffee Crisis (50% 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 Absolum
Choose Absolum if you want an Adventure and RPG game with Shared/Split Screen, Online Co-op, and Subtitle Options. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 4,194 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Coffee Crisis and Absolum sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen 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
 Coffee Crisis |  Absolum | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 50% positive (34 reviews) | 93.8% positive (4,194 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Mega Cat Studios | Dotemu, Guard Crush Games, Supamonks |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Coffee Crisis (2018) is 7 years older than Absolum (2025).
- Absolum scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% positive) than Coffee Crisis (50% positive).
- Coffee Crisis is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Absolum (9.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Absolum is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Coffee Crisis has no Deck rating yet.
Coffee Crisis vs Absolum — FAQ
- Should I play Coffee Crisis or Absolum first?
- If you want chronology, Coffee Crisis (2018) 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 Coffee Crisis and Absolum similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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 Coffee Crisis and Absolum have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Coffee Crisis ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Absolum ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.