Elex II

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ELEX II is the sequel to ELEX , the vintage open-world role-playing experience from the award-winning creators of the Gothic and Risen series, Piranha Bytes. ELEX II returns to the post-apocalyptic Science Fantasy world of Magalan – with massive environments that can be explored with unrivaled freedom via jetpack, you will be able to move through the epic story any way you want.

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Developer:
Piranha Bytes
Publisher:
THQ Nordic
Engine:
Genome
Release date:
01 March 2022
Recent Steam reviews:
Mostly Positive (11)
All Steam reviews:
Mostly Positive (1435)

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Description

ELEX II is the sequel to ELEX, the vintage open-world role-playing experience from the award-winning creators of the Gothic and Risen series, Piranha Bytes. ELEX II returns to the post-apocalyptic Science Fantasy world of Magalan – with massive environments that can be explored with unrivaled freedom via jetpack, you will be able to move through the epic story any way you want.

Several years after Jax defeated the Hybrid, a new threat arrives from the sky, unleashing the dangerous powers of dark Elex and endangering all life on the planet. In order to defend the peace on Magalan and the safety of his own family, Jax has to go on a mission to convince the factions to unite against the invaders and find his own son, Dex, who got separated from him …
Dive into a huge, hand-crafted, completely unique world with multiple factions and diverse environments set in a post-apocalyptic science fantasy universe.

The game allows you to:

  • explore the planet of Magalan with unprecedented freedom, using your trusted jetpack to traverse the map and even fly!
  • interact with a lived-in world, full of unique NPCs, who
    • will remember what you’ve done and react accordingly
    • will join or leave your group depending on how you behave
    • are able to be killed, which will have an effect on the story
  • engage in fluid close and ranged combat with a massively improved control system
  • experience a story where your actions have consequences, immersing you in a world of moral decisions

Powered by the Piranha Bytes Engine Genome in its 6th iteration.

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS:
Windows 10, 64 Bit
Processor:
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 / Intel Core i5-7400
Memory:
12 GB RAM
Graphics:
Radeon RX 5600 XT / Geforce GTX 1060
DirectX:
Version 11
Storage:
90 GB available space

recommended*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS:
Windows 10, 64 Bit
Processor:
AMD Ryzen 7 2700 / Intel Core i5-9500F
Memory:
16 GB RAM
Graphics:
Radeon RX 5700 XT / Geforce RTX 2060
DirectX:
Version 11
Storage:
90 GB available space

User reviews

Kaidan
Not recommended | 05 Apr 2026
117h played

I have mixed feelings about this game. It has some nice ideas. But also has a bunch of questionable or annoying things that weight it down. Graphically it looks OK at times, especially the environments. But the

Helpful: 8
Monroe
Recommended | 06 Mar 2026
60.3h played

Great game, easily top 100 games I've beaten on Steam. (Hey, I'm at 711 now so that's actually a complement). People complained about bugs, I didn't see too many. Fell through the world once. But a quick reload later

Helpful: 7
Mr. Kenway
Not recommended | 25 Feb 2026
171h played

The game did not evolve at all since the first instalment. Disappointed. Same unpolished combat and animations, predictable story and boring progression. Dropping it.

Helpful: 8
V-Land
Not recommended | 22 Mar 2026
8.9h played

characters look very weird and changed from elex 1. it looks like they dont have shadows around theirs faces and things. nothing in the modding scene to fix this kinda thing either. couldnt get past the graphics and

Helpful: 4
Adi
Not recommended | 04 Feb 2026
13.9h played

I like Elex 2 as game, its open world, crappy dialog and voice acting, mediocre gameplay. All of it. But i cannot recommend it. It is unplayable due to crashes, glitches, bugs and overall poor performance. I am unable

Helpful: 3
Vixthra
Recommended | 12 Mar 2026
53.2h played

It's an ok game, a bit upgraded Elex and still Gothic-like, with similar pros and cons. Melee combat and overall difficulty is better than in Elex. Main story combats toward endgame are a little too streched. All in all

Helpful: 1