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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Guard crush games - The Untold Story

Game Maker Sketchbook 2026 celebrates the unsung heroes of game art

From iconic character design to rich environment art, here are this year's selections.

Creative Bloq · May 21

Absolum's first update dares you to unravel the threads of fate, introducing rule modifiers, corrupted biomes and improved mounts into 2025's best beat 'em up

Play new game presets or create your own in Guard Crush Games' stunning slugfest.

PC Gamer · Feb 15

Roguelike beat-'em-up Absolum's new update is adding even more variety to 2025's most replayable game

The 1.1 patch arrives February 12, adding new challenges, upgraded mounts, and unlockable skins.

PC Gamer · Jan 29

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We're living in the new golden age of 2D beat-'em-ups—but the best one released this year had one foot in a different genre entirely

Absolum offers a vision of the future for a 40 year old formula.

PC Gamer · Dec 29, 2025

Absolum review: "Classic beat 'em up systems pair beautifully with a run-based structure in this fleet-footed, wonderfully varied Hades-like"

GamesRadar · Oct 9, 2025

This mash-up of side-scrolling beat-'em-up and fantasy roguelike feels like it could be the future of a classic genre

Hands-on with Absolum, the latest game from the developer of Streets of Rage 4 and the publisher of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge.

PC Gamer · Mar 4, 2025

'Absolum' Devs On Why Beat ‘Em Ups And Roguelikes Are A Match Made In Heaven

The developers of the new beat 'em up roguelike Absolum dive into the inspirations behind the unlikely fusion, a focus on hand-drawn animation, and more.

Inverse · Mar 4, 2025

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