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Streets of Rage 4 vs Absolum

Streets of Rage 4 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. Streets of Rage 4 (2020) is 5 years older than Absolum (2025). Both sit near 94% positive on Steam (Streets of Rage 4: 6,956 reviews, Absolum: 4,194). 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 Streets of Rage 4

Choose Streets of Rage 4 if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Online PvP, and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 6,956 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Absolum

Choose Absolum if you want an Adventure and RPG game with Subtitle Options, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 4,194 Steam reviews back the pick.

Both Streets of Rage 4 and Absolum sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (93.6% vs 93.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

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Streets of Rage 4 vs Absolum — Steam metadata comparison
Streets of Rage 4 — Steam game coverStreets of Rage 4Absolum — Steam game coverAbsolum
Released20202025
GenresAction, IndieAction, Indie, Adventure, RPG
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedDeck Playable
Price24.99 USD24.99 USD
Steam reviews93.6% positive (6,956 reviews)93.8% positive (4,194 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-opMulti-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op
DevelopersDotemu, Guard Crush, LizardcubeDotemu, Guard Crush Games, Supamonks

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Streets of Rage 4 vs Absolum — FAQ

Which is better, Streets of Rage 4 or Absolum?
On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Streets of Rage 4 sits at 93.6% positive (6,956 reviews), Absolum at 93.8% (4,194). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
Should I play Streets of Rage 4 or Absolum first?
If you want chronology, Streets of Rage 4 (2020) 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 Streets of Rage 4 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 Streets of Rage 4 and Absolum have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Streets of Rage 4 ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Absolum ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
Streets of Rage 4 vs Absolum — Verdict (2026) · imho.run