Absolum, the latest from veteran studios behind Streets of Rage 4, promises a fresh roguelike twist alongside an inventive original fantasy setting ... the newly-coined "rogue 'em up" variation ...

Though I'll admit the fantasy setting doesn't do much for me in terms of storytelling—it's hard to get excited about ...

a fantasy themed side-scrolling brawler with rogue-like elements that's launching this year. Absolum aims to combine "thrilling arcade beat 'em up action" with "intricate, refined combat" to ...

If Streets of Rage 4 and TMNT: Shredder's Revenge were trying to modernise the beat-'em-up, Absolum feels like the next step: broadening its appeal. It mixes the elements that make a classic side ...