ELbab

Roguelite auto-battler built around books, stats, and character planning

makz · Released Oct 26, 2026

Reviews: Very Positive; 80% of 145
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 134; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 1 day ago; Oct 27, 2026
Minimum PC: HD 4000; 2 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is ELbab?

ELbab is a single-player roguelite set in an endlessly expanding library. You choose room tiles and strengthen books to develop your character while combat plays out automatically. Runs are designed to last between half an hour and two and a half hours.

For you if...

+you enjoy tough runs with adjustable difficulty levels
+you want a game you can play alongside other activities

Not for you if...

−you want direct control over attacks during combat
−you dislike small inventories and strict character attribute requirements

What players say

80% of 145 reviews are positive

Players praise experimenting with book combinations and planning character builds. Recurring complaints concern missing tooltips, limited skill variety, and uneven balance.

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ELbab system requirements

Minimum: HD 4000, 2 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
Processor: Intel Core i3 or equivalent
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000 or better
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 200 MB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does ELbab have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does ELbab run on Steam Deck?

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

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

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

Does ELbab 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam