THQ Nordic

Elex

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2017

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    M - Mature*

Series

  • Elex

Localized titles

  • Elex

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • RPG*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Russian*
  • Czech*
  • Simplified Chinese*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • German*
  • Polish*
  • Simplified Chinese*

Community tags · historical

  • RPG*
    Votes · historical
    421*
  • Open World*
    Votes · historical
    403*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    279*
  • Post-apocalyptic*
    Votes · historical
    232*
  • Sci-fi*
    Votes · historical
    204*
  • Fantasy*
    Votes · historical
    194*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    190*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    170*
  • Third Person*
    Votes · historical
    156*
  • Gothic*
    Votes · historical
    140*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    136*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    128*
  • Choices Matter*
    Votes · historical
    125*
  • Difficult*
    Votes · historical
    96*
  • War*
    Votes · historical
    84*
  • Futuristic*
    Votes · historical
    80*
  • Violent*
    Votes · historical
    68*
  • Dark Fantasy*
    Votes · historical
    66*
  • Base-Building*
    Votes · historical
    64*
  • Third-Person Shooter*
    Votes · historical
    52*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    64-bit Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i5 3570, AMD FX-6350*
    Memory
    8 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    NVIDIA GTX 660 2GB, AMD Radeon 7850 2GB*
    Graphics API
    Version 11*
    Storage
    35 GB available space*
    Audio hardware
    DirectX compatible Sound card*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Graphics alternatives
    NVIDIA GTX 1060 3GB, AMD RX 480 4GB*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i7-4790, AMD FX-8350*
    Memory
    16 GB*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    16 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    113*
    Community confidence
    strong*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Piranha Bytes

Publishers

  • THQ Nordic

Release history

  • 2017-10-17
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2017-10-16 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2017-10-16*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Oct 17, 2017*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel Core i5 3570, AMD FX-6350*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
NVIDIA GTX 660 2GB, AMD Radeon 7850 2GB*
Windows minimum memory requirement
8* GB
Name
Elex*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Intel Core i7-4790, AMD FX-8350*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
NVIDIA GTX 1060 3GB, AMD RX 480 4GB*
Windows recommended memory requirement
16* GB
Release year
2,017*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i5 3570, AMD FX-6350*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA GTX 660 2GB, AMD Radeon 7850 2GB*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
8 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i7-4790, AMD FX-8350*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA GTX 1060 3GB, AMD RX 480 4GB*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
16 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Piranha Bytes
Piranha Bytes*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
M - Mature*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
action game
action game*
role-playing video game
role-playing video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
THQ Nordic
THQ Nordic*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2017-10-16 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2017-10-16*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 35 fields
Achievements · historical
50*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
1,520* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Piranha Bytes*
DLC count · historical
1*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
1000000 - 2000000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • Polish*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • RPG*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
331* min
Metacritic score
67*
Name
ELEX*
Negative reviews · historical
4,856*
Peak ccu
82*
Positive reviews · historical
14,162*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
7.49*
Publishers
  • THQ Nordic*
Recommendations
12,211*
Store release date · historical
Oct 17, 2017*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Czech*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Game website · historical
http://elexgame.com/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Piranha Bytes
Piranha Bytes*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • German*
  • Polish*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
RPG
RPG*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
THQ Nordic
THQ Nordic*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Oct 17, 2017*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Czech*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
4* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
1,192* min
Ccu
82*
Developer
Piranha Bytes*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • RPG*
Historical US original list price
2,999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Czech*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
4* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
365* min
Name
ELEX*
Negative reviews · historical
4,856*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
1,000,000 .. 2,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
14,162*
Historical US price
2,999* US cents
Publisher
THQ Nordic*
Community tags · historical
  • RPG*
  • Open World*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Post-apocalyptic*
  • Sci-fi*
  • Fantasy*
  • Adventure*
  • Action*
  • Third Person*
  • Gothic*
  • Story Rich*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Choices Matter*
  • Difficult*
  • War*
  • Futuristic*
  • Violent*
  • Dark Fantasy*
  • Base-Building*
  • Third-Person Shooter*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
RPG
RPG*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Czech*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Community tags · historical
RPG
RPG*
Open World
Open World*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Post-apocalyptic
Post-apocalyptic*
Sci-fi
Sci-fi*
Fantasy
Fantasy*
Adventure
Adventure*
Action
Action*
Third Person
Third Person*
Gothic
Gothic*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Choices Matter
Choices Matter*
Difficult
Difficult*
War
War*
Futuristic
Futuristic*
Violent
Violent*
Dark Fantasy
Dark Fantasy*
Base-Building
Base-Building*
Third-Person Shooter
Third-Person Shooter*
Tags votes
RPG
Votes · historical
421*
Open World
Votes · historical
403*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
279*
Post-apocalyptic
Votes · historical
232*
Sci-fi
Votes · historical
204*
Fantasy
Votes · historical
194*
Adventure
Votes · historical
190*
Action
Votes · historical
170*
Third Person
Votes · historical
156*
Gothic
Votes · historical
140*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
136*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
128*
Choices Matter
Votes · historical
125*
Difficult
Votes · historical
96*
War
Votes · historical
84*
Futuristic
Votes · historical
80*
Violent
Votes · historical
68*
Dark Fantasy
Votes · historical
66*
Base-Building
Votes · historical
64*
Third-Person Shooter
Votes · historical
52*
Specifications 5 · 25 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Piranha Bytes*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • RPG*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
67*
Name
ELEX*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: 64-bit Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i5 3570, AMD FX-6350 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 660 2GB, AMD Radeon 7850 2GB DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 35 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible Sound card *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$29.99*
Publishers
  • THQ Nordic*
Recommendations total
12,177*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Oct 17, 2017*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French, Italian, German (full audio), Spanish - Spain, Polish (full audio), Russian, Czech, Simplified Chinese*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Piranha Bytes
Piranha Bytes*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
RPG
RPG*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
64-bit Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i5 3570, AMD FX-6350*
Memory
8 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA GTX 660 2GB, AMD Radeon 7850 2GB*
Graphics API
Version 11*
Storage
35 GB available space*
Audio hardware
DirectX compatible Sound card*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
THQ Nordic
THQ Nordic*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Oct 17, 2017*
Interface languages
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
  • Czech*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Specifications 6 · 19 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Action|Adventure|RPG*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
1,407*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
113*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
16* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,017*
Title
ELEX*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
RPG
RPG*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
113*
Community confidence
strong*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
16 GB*

* Provisional data