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ELDERBORN

First-person dark fantasy slasher with difficult, weapon-based melee combat

Hyperstrange · Released Jan 30, 2020

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Reviews
Very Positive
87% of 2,359
Recent reviews
Very Positive
94% of 18 in 30 days
Players
5
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Oct 6, 2025
Minimum PC
GTX 780M
4 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

What is ELDERBORN?

A first-person dark fantasy action game where you fight with melee weapons, develop skills, and explore areas including catacombs and an ancient city. You play a slayer uncovering the city's secrets as barbarian tribes seek a new dark messiah.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy learning enemy attacks and timing parries
  • +you prefer short, single-player fantasy action games

Not for you if...

  • −you want a detailed story driving the action
  • −you dislike difficult melee fights and retrying encounters

What players say

87% of 2,359 reviews are positive · 94% of 18 in the last 30 days

Players praise the melee combat, weapon variety, kicks, and heavy metal soundtrack. They complain about the short campaign, confusing later areas, and combat that some find clunky or repetitive.

How many players finish ELDERBORN?

15% of Steam players have unlocked «Do you believe me now, Scully?», 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

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ELDERBORN system requirements

Minimum: GTX 780M, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7, 8.1, 10
Processor
Intel Core i5-7500
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space

Recommended

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Does ELDERBORN have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does ELDERBORN run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • 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
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
27
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: Polish, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Hungarian, Russian, Spanish - Latin America, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Traditional Chinese.

Does ELDERBORN 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

2 DLC available.

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