Absolum: 1 Game of the Year award

No: Absolum collected 1 Game of the Year award in 2025 and finished No. 42; the season went to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 with 540. The Game Awards named Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 its Game of the Year.

Absolum is a 2025 beat'em up video game with roguelike elements. Developed by Guard Crush Games and Supamonks, it was published by Dotemu for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2, Android and iOS.

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Absolum finished #42 in the 2025 race, with 1 GOTY award from media outlets and reader votes worldwide.

1Total awards
1Media outlets
0Readers' choice
1Countries

Also in the 2025 season: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (540), Kingdom Come: Deliverance II (48), Hollow Knight: Silksong (24), Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound (1), Dynasty Warriors: Origins (1) · full results

Quick answers

How many Game of the Year awards did Absolum win?

Absolum won 1 Game of the Year award in the 2025 season — 0.1% of every award tracked that season. 1 came from editorial picks and 0 from readers' polls, across 1 country.

Did Absolum win Game of the Year?

No. It finished No. 42 in 2025, behind Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, which collected 540 Game of the Year awards.

Game facts

Single-playerYes
Co-opNo
Split screenNo
MultiplayerYes
Online multiplayerNo
Released9 October 2025
DeveloperDotemu, Guard Crush Games
PublisherDotemu

side-scrolling beat 'em up
PlayStation 5
PlayStation 4
Nintendo Switch
Microsoft Windows
Xbox Series X and Series S
Nintendo Switch 2
IOS
Android (operating system)

Where the awards came from

Country	Awards
France	1

Every outlet that named it Game of the Year

Outlet	Country	Year
ZQSD	France	2025

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Updated 2 October 2026 · Source: the Meta Awards database, where every award row cites where it was published.