Fit check
Is Abscond worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Casual players who want brief score-chasing sessions
- Players who enjoy dodging hazards while learning different enemy behaviors
- Friends competing for higher scores on a Steam leaderboard
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a score-focused game with a slower or less demanding pace
- Players who prefer fixed difficulty instead of increasing hazards during play
- Players looking for a game centered on story, quests, or a broader multiplayer mode
Our take on Abscond
Abscond departs from level-based action games by making the score run the main structure. Instead of moving through a sequence of stages, play centers on continuous hazard avoidance, changing enemy behavior, powerups, and attempts to improve leaderboard results.
What is Abscond?
Abscond is a minimalistic score-chasing game in which players control a small flaming circle.
The objective is to avoid obstacles, projectiles, and enemies while collecting points and trying to set a higher score. Enemies have different behaviors: some signal their appearance, while others can be destroyed by another enemy. Difficulty increases during play, and white-square powerups appear along the way. Movement requires timing and agility. Steam leaderboards support score competition with friends, and Steam Achievements provide additional objectives. The game uses minimal graphics, music, and a short-session structure focused on beating previous scores.
How Abscond plays
- 01Enemy Behaviors
- Some enemies signal when they appear, while others can be destroyed by another enemy.
- 02White Powerups
- White-square pickups appear during play and can support attempts to reach a higher score.
- 03Steam Leaderboard
- Players can compare scores with friends through Steam.
- 04Steam Achievements
- The game includes achievement objectives on Steam.
Abscond compared to similar games
Abscond focuses on avoiding hazards, collecting points, and improving scores through repeated runs. SUPER CHICKEN JUMPER also uses a runner format, but combines running with jumping, shooting, and destroying enemies, whereas Abscond emphasizes evasion, enemy behaviors, powerups, and leaderboard competition.
Abscond: platforms & release
Is Abscond worth it?
It is worth it if: casual players who want brief score-chasing sessions. Skip it if: players seeking a score-focused game with a slower or less demanding pace.
Where can I download Abscond?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Abscond's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Abscond on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
