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Elin

Open-world roguelike RPG with crafting, survival, and town building

Lafrontier · Released Nov 1, 2024 · Early Access

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Reviews
Very Positive
92% of 8,939
Recent reviews
Very Positive
89% of 111 in 30 days
Players
1,573
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
3 weeks ago
Oct 11, 2026
Minimum PC
HD 615
8 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Elin?

A single-player, open-world sandbox RPG that combines traditional roguelike dungeon crawling with survival, crafting, farming, and base and town management. You explore, gather resources, build settlements, recruit companions and pets, and pursue a story involving humans and the Elea.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy open-ended sandboxes with many overlapping activities
  • +you want town building alongside exploration and dungeon crawling
  • +you enjoy learning dense systems over many hours

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike detailed crafting and town management
  • −you prefer simple systems with clear early guidance
  • −you want a finished, balanced late-game progression

What players say

92% of 8,939 reviews are positive · 89% of 111 in the last 30 days

Players praise the range of activities, unpredictable situations, and long-term discovery. Common complaints say crafting and town building feel mandatory and grindy, while progression systems are poorly explained, shallow, or unbalanced. Several players also object to sexualized content involving childlike characters.

Players over time

▲ +22% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 1,607 players on Nov 1, 2026.

Show the data
DayPlayers
Nov 7, 20261,573
Nov 6, 2026976
Nov 5, 2026988
Nov 4, 20261,040
Nov 3, 20261,408
Nov 2, 20261,042
Nov 1, 20261,607
Oct 31, 20261,451
Oct 30, 2026988
Oct 29, 2026955
Oct 28, 20261,017
Oct 26, 2026932
Oct 25, 20261,493
Oct 24, 20261,235
Oct 23, 2026916
Oct 22, 2026902
Oct 21, 2026906
Oct 20, 2026894
Oct 18, 20261,424
Oct 17, 20261,259
Oct 16, 2026864
Oct 15, 2026937
Oct 14, 2026908
Oct 13, 2026960
Oct 11, 20261,448
Oct 10, 20261,247
Oct 9, 2026939
Oct 8, 2026943
Oct 7, 20261,035
Oct 6, 2026952
Oct 4, 20261,363
Oct 3, 20261,193
Oct 2, 2026869
Oct 1, 2026872
Sep 30, 2026812
Sep 29, 2026883
Sep 27, 20261,336
Sep 26, 20261,186
Sep 25, 2026917
Sep 24, 2026909
Sep 23, 20261,368
Sep 23, 20261,084
Sep 22, 20261,018
Sep 21, 2026915

Screenshots and trailer

Elin screenshot 1

Elin system requirements

Minimum: HD 615, 8 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
windows 8
Processor
Pentium Core i-5
Graphics
Intel HD Graphics 615
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 10

Recommended

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Does Elin have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Elin run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • The native resolution is not the default one
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
34
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese.

Does Elin use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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