Action · January 30, 2020
ELDERBORN (2020)
Action releases from 2020
236 Action titles launched in 2020 — top 6 by review volume.
Peer Action titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- First-Person · 251
- Souls-like · 242
- Dark Fantasy · 237
- Dark · 235
- Hack and Slash · 232
- Difficult · 231
- Swordplay · 223
- Action RPG · 221
- Dungeon Crawler · 216
- 3D Fighter · 214
- Perma Death · 212
- Fantasy · 210
- PvE · 207
- Exploration · 204
- Fighting · 201
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 2.8k Steam reviews | Top 83% in Action |
| Positive rating | 87% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 49% |
| Engagement hours | 3 h average | Top 87% for session depth among Action |
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (12)
- English volume_up
- Polish
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Hungarian
- Russian
- Spanish - Latin America
- Simplified Chinese
- Japanese
- Korean
Full audio (2)
- English
- Traditional Chinese
Press Quotes
“One of the best games I played in 2020, [...] First-person melee games aren't that common and the good ones are even less so. [...] Money well spent.” GmanLives “Fighting in Elderborn is splendid. It’s mostly because you’re mobile. [...] Top stabbing. Good kicking. More like this please.” Rock Paper Shotgun “A Dark Messiah in Souls clothing.” Quaz9
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
3h
brief (under 5 hours)
Median
3h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
2h
Current engagement
Achievements
27
Steam unlocks available
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud
Accessibility
- Captions available
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Reception Metrics
Steam community
2.4k positive · 359 negative
Curator recommendations
2.1k
Release & Availability
| Release date | Jan 30, 2020 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Hyperstrange |
| Base price | $2.99 -80% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 2 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | [email protected] |
Content Notes
Elderborn takes place in a classic, Howardian, dark fantasy setting where strength is the law and there is no place for mercy. Brutal melee combat featured in the game creates gory imagery on every step. Heads will fly. Literary. The world depicted in the game also pays aesthetic tribute to heavy metal album covers. Scantily-clad warrior maidens and buffed barbarians…
Editions & Packages
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