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ELEX II

Open-world action RPG with jetpack travel and faction choices

Piranha Bytes · Published by THQ Nordic · Released Mar 1, 2022

ActionAdventureRPG

Reviews
Mostly Positive
73% of 4,201
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
76% of 17 in 30 days
Players
27
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
3 years ago
Dec 1, 2022
Minimum PC
RX 5600 XT
12 GB RAM · 90 GB disk
Full requirements

What is ELEX II?

This third-person, single-player action RPG takes place in the open world of post-apocalyptic Magalan. You travel by jetpack, take on quests, fight in close and ranged combat, and make choices that affect other characters as Jax tries to unite factions against invaders and find his missing son.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy exploring freely with little hand-holding
  • +you like faction choices that change your path

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer a linear, tightly guided story
  • −you dislike beginning weak in a hostile world

What players say

73% of 4,201 reviews are positive · 76% of 17 in the last 30 days

Players praise the freedom to explore, the jetpack, faction choices, and character progression. Common complaints include clunky combat, stiff animations, weak writing, and repetitive later quests. Some players also report crashes and poor performance.

Players over time

▲ +6% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 53 players on Sep 23, 2026.

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How many players finish ELEX II?

28% of Steam players have unlocked «Perfectionist», 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 II screenshot 1

ELEX II system requirements

Minimum: RX 5600 XT, 12 GB RAM, 90 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10, 64 Bit
Processor
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 / Intel Core i5-7400
Graphics
Radeon RX 5600 XT / Geforce GTX 1060
Memory
12 GB RAM
Storage
90 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 10, 64 Bit
Processor
AMD Ryzen 7 2700 / Intel Core i5-9500F
Graphics
Radeon RX 5700 XT / Geforce RTX 2060
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
90 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does ELEX II have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does ELEX II run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

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

Does ELEX II 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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