Absolver vs The Wind Road
Absolver is a fighting mmorpg game from Sloclap (2017) while The Wind Road is an open-world puzzle game from 甘肃嘉元数字科技有限公司 (2020).
What each one is
Steam files Absolver under Fighting and Mmorpg. In contrast, it files The Wind Road under Open-World and Puzzle.
Absolver is an online multiplayer combat game where players are placed behind the mask of a Prospect under control of the Guides, the new rulers of the fallen Adal Empire, who will determine your worth in joining their elite corps of Absolvers.
"The Wind Road" is an ARPG real-time combat game, constructing a martial-arts world based on the ancient Silk Road under the background of a fictional era.
At a glance
| Absolver | The Wind Road | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 6.7/10 | 6.1/10 |
| Steam rating | Mostly Positive (73%, 14,810) | Mixed (69%, 6,820) |
| Critic aggregate | 75/100 | No aggregate |
| Price | $29.99 | $29.99 |
| Install size | 11 GB | 40 GB |
| Steam Deck | unsupported | playable |
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Developer | Sloclap | 甘肃嘉元数字科技有限公司 |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Absolver vs The Wind Road, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
AbsolverFighting mmorpg gameThe Wind RoadOpen-world puzzle gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
AbsolverFighting, Martial Arts, ActionThe Wind RoadRPG, Action, AdventureThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Absolver ✓Score 6.7 · 73% on Steam · 75 criticThe Wind RoadScore 6.1 · 69% on SteamThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Absolver14,810 reviews · 2 add-ons · 11 GBThe Wind Road6,820 reviews · 1 add-on · 40 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Absolver$29.99The Wind Road$29.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
AbsolverUnsupportedThe Wind Road ✓PlayableValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Across the rounds a number can settle, it is level at 1 each. Which one is "better" is the part no figure decides, so we leave it to what you want from the two.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueAbsolver and The Wind Road on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
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Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: Absolver (GamingPickz Score 6.7)
- Better on a Steam Deck: The Wind Road (playable)
- Lighter on storage: Absolver (11 GB)
- The safer bet by weight of reviews: Absolver (14,810 reviews)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
Martial ArtsActionOpen WorldAdventureIndieRPGSwordplaySingleplayer
Where they differ
FightingMultiplayerPvPPvEOnline Co-OpCharacter Customization
Puzzle
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Absolver is demanding, for players who want a challenge. The Wind Road is demanding, for players who want a challenge.
System requirements, side by side
| Absolver | The Wind Road | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | — | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 |
| Minimum CPU | — | Intel Core i5 4590 |
| Minimum RAM | — | 12 GB |
| Install size | 11 GB | 40 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Absolver · The Wind Road.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for Absolver and 1 for The Wind Road. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Absolver and The Wind Road in scope?
Absolver has drawn 14,810 Steam reviews, ships 2 add-ons and installs in 11 GB. The Wind Road has drawn 6,820 Steam reviews, ships 1 add-on and installs in 40 GB.
Is Absolver or The Wind Road better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Absolver rates higher (6.7 to 6.1). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Absolver or The Wind Road?
Absolver is cheaper right now at $29.99, against $29.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.