Indie Brawler Absolum Hits 200k Gross sales in Its First Week

Developer and writer Dotemu has introduced that its roguelite brawler Absolum has hit a giant gross sales milestone within the first week of launch.

Per a press announcement, Absolum gross sales have reached 200,000 because the sport launched final week, which is not too unhealthy for Dotemu’s “first unique IP”. The studio is greatest recognized for creating new titles in current franchises like Ninja Gaiden, Steel Slug, and Streets of Rage.

Dotemu dealt with publishing duties for Absolum, nevertheless it was simply certainly one of three builders on the undertaking, alongside fellow Streets of Rage 4 studio Guard Crush Video games and animation studio Supamonks, which dealt with “the complete artwork course and animation” for the sport.

If you happen to’re questioning precisely what Absolum is, it is a side-scrolling beat-’em-up in the identical vein because the likes of the aforementioned Streets of Rage 4, nevertheless it’s additionally packing “trendy roguelite parts”, as Dotemu says.

The sport takes place within the land of Talamh, the place a scrappy band of rebels step as much as battle the evil Solar King Azra, who has taken benefit of the panic attributable to a “magical cataclysm attributable to bold wizards”.

Gameplay-wise, Absolum gives “a mixture of speedy combo chains and spellcasting powers” for every of its 4 playable characters, in addition to the “countless replayability” you’d anticipate from a roguelite.

Regardless of that, nonetheless, the sport would not characteristic randomly-generated ranges; as a substitute, Absolum’s motion performs out throughout “an array of hand-crafted phases”, based on Dotemu, so when you favor your roguelite degree design bespoke, you’ve got come to the appropriate place.

You possibly can deal with Absolum’s ranges solo, or you may seize a good friend to play by means of it with you in both native or on-line co-op, identical to the beat-’em-up classics of outdated.

Absolum is accessible proper now for PC, PlayStation, and Nintendo Swap, and you’ll learn our very personal Andrew’s preview of the sport from again in August right here (in addition to Austin’s preview right here).