Absorber: Absorb Adapt Survive
Absorber is a turn-based tactical roguelike where you fight across a corrupted mainframe's 7×7 grid, absorbing defeated enemies to steal their abilities and build toward the core. Permadeath. 12+ hostile sectors. Every run is different.
Absorber is a turn-based tactical roguelike where you play a digital consciousness fighting through a corrupted mainframe, one 7×7 grid at a time. Defeat enemies and absorb them to steal their abilities, stack synergies across 240+ programs, and fight through 12+ increasingly hostile sectors to reach the core. Die once, and it's over every run starts from nothing.
Every move matters. Every resource counts. Every death is permanent.
Features
Absorb & Adapt: Defeat enemies and absorb them to steal their abilities, reshaping your build with every kill
Permadeath: One life per run every decision carries real weight
240+ Synergistic Programs: Mix and match abilities into builds that shift run to run
12+ Sectors: Escalating threats, unique minibosses, and boss encounters on the way to the core
Procedural Generation: No two runs play the same
Shop System: Buy programs, reroll your inventory, swap slots
Full Keyboard Support: WASD/Arrows + number keys
9 Languages: English, German, Japanese, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Ukrainian, Simplified Chinese
Why You'll Love It
Simple to Learn, Brutal to Master: Turn-based rules that are easy to pick up, hard to play perfectly
No Two Runs Alike: Procedural sectors and absorbed abilities keep every attempt fresh
Every Choice Has Weight: Permadeath turns each fight and each absorb into a real decision
Fits Any Session: Quick enough for a coffee break, deep enough to chase for hours
