Absolum adds another serious premium game to the mobile calendar

Playdigious has confirmed that Absolum will launch for iOS and Android on November 5. The mobile edition adapts Dotemu, Guard Crush Games and Supamonks' roguelite beat-'em-up with a redesigned interface and full touchscreen support while retaining controller compatibility. Android users are also promised cross-progression with PC through Google Play Games, and cloud saving is supported across mobile devices.

Most importantly, the game remains a premium buy-once release rather than being rebuilt around free-to-play progression. Absolum combines arcade-style side-scrolling combat with roguelite upgrades and supports two-player online cooperative play. Its announcement arrives at a good moment for premium mobile gaming: Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris launched this week, while other console-style titles are also moving onto smartphones.

The market will remain dominated by free-to-play games, but publishers such as Playdigious continue to demonstrate that there is a meaningful audience for complete, high-quality games on phones.