Action · August 26, 2019

Pagan: Absent Gods (2019)

trophy123 achievementsgroup100k–1M ownersrecommend2.5k recommendations
Revisit your grandma’s fairy tales with a two handed battle axe. Quest for glory and the treasures of the absent Gods in this brutal fast-paced hack and slash singleplayer game. COMBAT – HARD AND FAST Jump into the ancient, mysterious realm of Pagan: Absent Gods and steel yourself for waves of satisfying, yet challenging combat, which is easy to pick up but difficult to master – good to keep in mind after your 108th death. Play through the eight acts of story campaign to uncover the mystery of Absent Gods. Normal, Hard, and Master difficulties await you. How confident are you feeling? Control fate however you like – whether it be WASD, click to move, or using a controller. LOOT – WIELD WICKED WEAPONS We all love it and enemies love to drop it (they don’t). Further tailor your builds with items you pry from dead demon hands and the unique crafting and reforging system of the Drevna Kutia. Utilize set bonuses from the different Schools of Magic and Legendary and Fabled weapons of unbridled might. PROGRESSION – 10 FLAVORS OF COMBAT Play and master up to 10 heroes, each with their own unique playstyle and sprawling ability tree; from a God-touched blind kid with a beary powerful best friend, to a cult escapee who consumes blood to continue living a life of sleeping with one eye open, to a rebel gunslinger whose pet rats help him set up turrets on the battlefield. CUSTOMIZATION – SLAY IN STYLE Here, we’re firm believers in doing things with a bit of added flair, so suit up in your favorite skins, bring your best pet along for the ride, and collect item sets for boosts to your kit and your wardrobe.

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192 Action titles launched in 2019 — top 6 by review volume.

Peer Action titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume2.8k Steam reviewsTop 83% in Action
Positive rating50% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 98%
Metacritic64/100Genre average 77 — top 92% of Action titles
Engagement hours12 h averageTop 42% for session depth among Action

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Hack and Slash · 95
  • RPG · 80
  • Action RPG · 77
  • Loot · 60
  • Action · 51
  • Fantasy · 41
  • Co-op · 40
  • Early Access · 35
  • Character Customization · 35
  • Crafting · 32
  • Isometric · 26
  • Top-Down · 25
  • Difficult · 23
  • Fast-Paced · 21
  • Competitive · 15

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (11)

  • English volume_up
  • French
  • German
  • Polish
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Russian
  • Spanish - Latin America
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Traditional Chinese volume_up

Full audio (2)

  • English
  • Traditional Chinese

Reception Metrics

Steam community

50%Mixed · 2.8k reviews

1.4k positive · 1.4k negative

Metacritic

64/100 critic aggregate

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Curator recommendations

2.5k

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

12h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

10h

Typical completion time

Achievements

123

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateAug 26, 2019
DeveloperMad Head Games
Base price$19.99
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners100k–1M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Input & Comfort

  • Partial Controller Support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Content Notes

Pagan: Absent Gods is a dark, action-packed hack-and-slash RPG featuring intense combat with stylized depictions of violence and blood as well as battles against hordes of enemies and powerful bosses. Its brooding atmosphere and mythological themes delve into somber narratives of fallen gods and existential struggles, immersing players in a gritty and immersive fantasy world.

Editions & Packages

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