Mahi from NoobFeed writes: If you're on the fence, consider this: Absolum doesn't just make you play; it makes you adapt. It's a reminder of why we fell in love with beat 'em ups in the first place and a glimpse at what the genre can become when developers dare to innovate.
Guard Crush Games are the premier brawler studio and they allowed Jeremy of Netto's Game Room to pick their brains about their critically acclaimed new game, Absolum.
Despite turbulent times in the industry, these nine titles shined through.
Absolum chose a terrible year to release, its such a fun game but massively overshadowed by the big hitters from 2025.
The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy, No Sleep for Kaname Date, Shuten Order, Doom: The Dark Ages and The Outer Worlds 2 are the GOATs.
didn't even realize No Sleep for Kaname Date released last year.... I stumbled on a [console] pre-order for it the other night and immediately placed an order. guess I should check Steam a little more often lol.
Anyway, the two previous AI: The Somnium Files games are excellent so looking forward to another journey. Also a great reminder of why one should step out of their comfort zone from time to time. might love it, enjoy it, hate it or anything in between, but one won't know until they step outside their gaming walls and give something different a try.
That's what The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy is for. It's from the creator of Danganronpa and the creator of AI: The Somnium Files. It took me 400 to complete all 22 routes and 100 endings. Best gaming experience I've had since the 80's.
clair obscute definitely made a huge impact on me, such a fantastic game
and Silent Hill f biiiiiitch, it was so good
The Outerhaven’s Top 10 Games of 2025 highlights the most impactful, surprising, and unforgettable titles of the year, ranked and discussed by our editorial team.
AC Shadows is in but Ghost of Yotei is not? Out of all the ninja games that came out this year AC Shadows isnt even in the top 5.
