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Absolum launches on iOS and Android November 5

Absolum launches on iOS and Android November 5

Key takeaways

  • Mobile release date: November 5
  • Initial launch: PS5/PS4/Switch/PC on October 9, 2025
  • Xbox Series release: March 25, 2026
  • Android supports cross-progression via Google Play Games and Cloud Save

Playdigious, in cooperation with Dotemu and developers Guard Crush Games and Supamonks, will release Absolum for iOS via the App Store and Android via Google Play on November 5. The game first arrived on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam on October 9, 2025, followed by an Xbox Series release on March 25, 2026; a Switch 2 version is due in 2026.

Absolum is presented as a roguelite side-scrolling beat ’em up set in the fantasy world of Talamh, where Sun King Azra has outlawed magic and the Crimson Order enforces his rule. Players fight as one of four heroes — Galandra, Karl, Brome, and Cider — each with distinct combat styles. The mobile overview from Playdigious highlights a blend of arcade-style combat and roguelite progression: new strategies and character power growth across repeated runs, plus environments ranging from the mines of Grandery to the forests of Jaroba. Composer Gareth Coker (Ori, Halo Infinite, Prince of Persia) scored the soundtrack, with additional collaborations listed in the publisher’s materials.

Multiplayer and progression features are detailed for the mobile build: online two-player coop is supported, allowing partners to combine elemental powers and chain attacks for larger combos. Mobile-specific systems include a revamped touch-first user interface, Game Center and Google Play Games achievements, and controller compatibility. Android users get a "buy once, play anywhere" cross-progression option tied to Google Play Games accounts, and both iOS and Android are listed as supporting Cloud Save so progress can move between devices. The publisher also points players to a new trailer for the mobile release.

The development credits remain the same across platforms: Dotemu and Guard Crush Games and Supamonks are named alongside Playdigious as publisher. The timeline of platform rollouts is explicit in the announcement: initial console and PC launch on October 9, 2025, an Xbox Series release on March 25, 2026, a Switch 2 version slated for 2026, and the mobile storefront arrival on November 5. If you own the game on PC and use the same Google Play Games account on Android, your mobile install can pick up where the desktop version left off via cross-progression and cloud saves — handy for players who hop between devices.

Why it matters

Takeaway: the mobile release maps the same core content and online coop from console/PC, with touch controls, achievements, controller support, and cross-progression/cloud save options that let progress move between devices when using a Google Play Games account.

Original source

Google News: Gematsu

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