Awesome Beat’Em-Up Absolum Slaps February Release Date on Huge PS5 Patch

Absolum was one of our favourite games of 2025, and so it’s great to see the somewhat overlooked beat-’em-up schedule a huge update for the near future.

Titled ‘Threads of Fate’, the patch is due out on the 12th February, and as alluded, it’s packed with new content and various improvements.

Here’s a quick summary of the update’s highlights from the official press release:

• An all-new game mode, “Mystic Ordeal,” which utilizes dozens of modifiers to deliver a steep challenge with surprises and scenarios that boldly contrast from the core adventure.
• Deadly new post-game dangers — and rewards — in the optional Corrupted Regions you’ll discover while traversing Absolum’s incredible world.
• Exciting new rewards, mount types, and more alongside a trove of improvements.

There’s also mention of new character skins that can be unlocked through completing challenges. It’s unclear whether this refers to newly introduced challenges or existing ones.

And believe or not, the good news doesn’t stop there: alongside the patch release date, publisher Dotemu has announced that Absolum has now sold more than 500,000 copies.

For reference, the title had smashed through 200,000 sales within its first week on the market, so it’s been ticking along rather nicely since then.

Will you be kicking your way back into Absolum for this update? Find your own threads of fate in the comments section below.