Absolver is a martial arts-themed action role-playing video game developed by Sloclap and published by Devolver Digital for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One.

Sloclap, a Parisian indie game developer composed of former Ubisoft Paris employees, began work on Absolver in May 2015.

Players progress through the game to unlock new armor and equipment, combat styles, and weapons,[3] usually as "loot" dropped by defeated enemies.

Each card has a numerical rating for speed and damage dealt as well as secondary functions, such as the ability to break an opponent's guard.

[3] The team had previously worked on games including Watch Dogs and the Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon series.

Sloclap expressed this core concept through three internal taglines in their development: "combat is a dance", "movement is your weapon", and "make a move".

[6] Pierre Tarno, the game's creative director, liked how players could experiment with the combat deck to find a set that works best for them.

[2][5][7] In particular, Sam Prell (GamesRadar) found the Souls games and Absolver to share difficult melee fights that emphasize stamina management, and seamless multiplayer that adds both allies and enemies.