Melee-Only Online Brawler Absolver To Be Released On August 29th

Sloclap and Devolver Digital announced today that the former's melee-only online brawler Absolver is set to be released on PC and PlayStation 4 on August 29th. Beta sign-ups just opened last month, but it seems that the companies are fairly confident that the game will be done within the next three months.

Absolver is described as follows.

Absolver puts players behind the mask of a Prospect, who has taken a sacred vow and chosen to join the Absolvers, an elite corps of combatants fighting to maintain stability in the world. Prospects will choose a combat style, each with their own special abilities, and assemble their own custom Combat Deck to create a personal fighting system in intense, real-time combat. Choose to wander the land alone, with friends, or find a mentor to spar and learn from to become a more polished warrior.

A new trailer, embedded below, was released today alongside the announcement. The trailer discusses various details of combat, including the game's "three initial combat styles" and the Combat Deck.

The text version of the information is as follows.

At the beginning of your journey, players choose one of three combat styles, but others exist in the world of Adal waiting to be discovered. Each of the three initial combat styles come with special abilities and improves special character attributes depending on player style:

  • Kahlt Method – Absorb hits without being stunned or pushed back, and regain lost health with every successful counter attack.
  • Forsaken – Balanced and powerful, prospects can parry enemy attacks and briefly stun opponents.
  • Windfall – Greater dexterity and will, prospects can avoid enemy attacks leaving them open to a powerful counter attack.

The trailer also outlines the Combat Deck. The Combat Deck is the inventory of attacks that players can use while fighting. Your deck is made up of four stances, and in each stance different attacks are available. Players can choose attacks and stances to create their own unique fighting style; it's fully customisable and you can change your stance on the fly to keep your opponents on their toes.

While Absolver now has an exact release date, a price has yet to be announced.

Absolver - Combat Overview