Action · October 17, 2017
ELEX (2017)
ELEX is a handcrafted action role-playing experience from the award-winning creators of the Gothic series, set in a brand new post-apocalyptic Science Fantasy universe that puts players into a huge seamless game world full of original characters, mutated creatures, deep moral choices and powerful action. In ELEX, you join the war over a powerful resource that gives people great magic-like powers, but turns them into indifferent cold creatures. You decide if emotions and humaneness or cold synthetic logic will rule the world of Magalan. Features: Completely seamless Open World experience without borders and loading zones for the ultimate exploration experience Vertical Exploration: Use the jetpack to reach any place in the game world Simulated game world where everything reacts to the players actions and provides for an authentic atmosphere Highly interconnected quest system that support true player choices Tactical and challenging combat system for close and ranged combat Universe set in a post apocalyptic science fantasy universe that combines the most interesting aspects of all genres
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Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 19.0k Steam reviews | Top 26% in Action |
| Positive rating | 74% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 81% |
| Metacritic | 67/100 | Genre average 77 — top 88% of Action titles |
| Engagement hours | 25 h average | Top 18% for session depth among Action |
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- RPG · 421
- Open World · 403
- Singleplayer · 279
- Post-apocalyptic · 232
- Sci-fi · 204
- Fantasy · 194
- Adventure · 190
- Action · 170
- Third Person · 156
- Gothic · 140
- Story Rich · 136
- Atmospheric · 128
- Choices Matter · 125
- Difficult · 96
- War · 84
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (9)
- English volume_up
- French
- Italian
- German volume_up
- Spanish - Spain
- Polish volume_up
- Russian
- Czech
- Simplified Chinese volume_up
Full audio (4)
- English
- German
- Polish
- Simplified Chinese
Reception Metrics
Steam community
74%Mostly Positive · 19.0k reviews
14.1k positive · 4.9k negative
Metacritic
67/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
7.0/10
Curator recommendations
12.2k
Press Quotes
“Fans of Piranha Games should prepare themselves for more of what they love.” 7.5/10 – GRYOnline “With great quests and an even greater world Elex turns out to be the best game by Piranha Bytes since Gothic 2.” 85 % – GameStar “A giant game in all aspects that conveys the sensation of influence on the virtual world.” 8.5/10 – MeriStation
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Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud
- Remote Play on TV
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Release & Availability
| Release date | Oct 17, 2017 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Piranha Bytes |
| Publisher | THQ Nordic |
| Base price | $7.49 -75% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 1 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · [email protected] |
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
25h
moderate (15–40 hours)
Median
6h
Typical completion time
Achievements
50
Steam unlocks available
Editions & Packages
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