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ELEX

Post-apocalyptic action RPG with open-world exploration and jetpack travel

Piranha Bytes · Published by THQ Nordic · Released Oct 17, 2017

ActionAdventureRPG

Reviews
Mostly Positive
72% of 13K
Recent reviews
Mixed
66% of 18 in 30 days
Players
27
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
8 years ago
Mar 22, 2018
Minimum PC
GTX 660
8 GB RAM · 35 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 67/100 (critic reviews)

What is ELEX?

ELEX is a third-person, open-world action RPG set on post-apocalyptic Magalan. You explore with a jetpack, take quests, make choices, and fight mutated creatures with melee and ranged weapons as groups battle over a resource that grants powers but dulls emotion.

For you if...

  • +you like exploring large worlds with a jetpack
  • +you enjoy RPG quests shaped by your choices
  • +you like starting weak and gradually growing stronger

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer linear adventures to open-world wandering
  • −you want a relaxed early game with easy fights

What players say

72% of 12,975 reviews are positive · 66% of 18 in the last 30 days

Players praise the world design, exploration, and quests. They often criticize clunky combat and slow early progression; some also report bugs and awkward controls.

Players over time

▼ -19% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 81 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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Sep 21, 202681

How many players finish ELEX?

21% of Steam players have unlocked «Visionary», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

ELEX screenshot 1

ELEX system requirements

Minimum: GTX 660, 8 GB RAM, 35 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
64-bit Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i5 3570, AMD FX-6350
Graphics
NVIDIA GTX 660 2GB, AMD Radeon 7850 2GB
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
35 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
64-bit Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i7-4790, AMD FX-8350
Graphics
NVIDIA GTX 1060 3GB, AMD RX 480 4GB
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
35 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does ELEX have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does ELEX run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
50
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English, German, Polish. Text only: French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Czech, Simplified Chinese.

Does ELEX 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 Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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