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ELEX
by Piranha Bytes, published by THQ Nordic
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 fu
Released Oct 17, 2017
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Mostly Positive · 72% positive of 12,456 Steam reviews | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $29.99 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Twitch peak viewers | 9 | Oct 19, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 34 | 11 |
| Dec 2025 | 23 | 13 |
| Jan 2026 | 29 | 8 |
| Feb 2026 | 24 | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 31 | 16 |
| Apr 2026 | 30 | 7 |
| May 2026 | 18 | 9 |
| Jun 2026 | 18 | 12 |
| Jul 2026 | 22 | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | 19 | 13 |
| Sep 2026 | 16 | 6 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 490k – 1.3M | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $5.9M – $20M before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 12,456 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 39–104 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Gothic | 1 in 110 games |
| Post-apocalyptic | 1 in 29 games |
| Difficult | 1 in 19 games |
| Open World | 1 in 14 games |
| Third Person | 1 in 10 games |
| Choices Matter | 1 in 10 games |
| Sci-fi | 1 in 9 games |
| Fantasy | 1 in 6 games |
Games like ELEX
| Game | Developer | Match | Steam reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fallout 4 | Bethesda Game Studios | 77% | Very Positive · 291,403 |
| BIOMUTANT | Experiment 101 | 70% | Mixed · 13,187 |
| Risen | Piranha Bytes, THQ Nordic | 75% | Very Positive · 7,926 |
| ELEX II | Piranha Bytes | 74% | Mostly Positive · 4,031 |
| Fallout 3 | Bethesda Game Studios | 68% | Very Positive · 18,102 |
| Gothic 3 Classic | Piranha Bytes | 70% | Very Positive · 9,121 |
| The Technomancer | Spiders | 73% | Mixed · 2,293 |
| Gothic 3: Forsaken Gods Enhanced Edition | Trine Studios, G3 Community Patch Team | 74% | Mixed · 1,013 |