ELEX

by Piranha Bytes·published by THQ Nordic

Steam · Mixed

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 26, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment68

Mixed

Roughly half of players recommend it.

Quick Stats

Reviews

7,370en

19,471 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 26, 2026

Released

Oct 17, 2017

Price

$29.99

Velocity

2.3/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of May 4, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated owners±60%

≈810K

Estimated gross revenue±60%

≈$6.0M

Based on 19,471 reviews (all languages)

boxleiter_v2

Based on review count × genre/age/price-adjusted Boxleiter ratio. Gross revenue before Steam’s 30% cut, refunds, and regional pricing.

About

ELEX is a handcrafted action role-playing experience from the award-winning creators of the Gothic series, set in a brand new post-apocalyptic Science Fantasy universe that puts players into a huge seamless game world full of original characters, mutated creatures, deep moral choices and powerful action.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 7,369 post-launch reviews

13%549 rev

<2h

23%289 rev

2-10h

43%1,125 rev

10-50h

74%2,977 rev

50-200h

91%2,292 rev

200h+

96%137 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+68pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 182 similar games in the Action genre released in 2017.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesBottom 24%

Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 14%

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