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ELDERBORN

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ELDERBORN
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ELDERBORN is a Metal Action Fantasy Slasher with brütal FPP melee combat and souls-like/RPG character progression. In the times of legend, the barbarian tribes need a new dark messiah. The player becomes a merciless slayer who will uncover ancient secrets in the city of doom, and forge their...
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3.8/5

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2020, Hyperstrange, ...
System requirements
Windows 7/8.1/10, Intel Core i5-7500, 4 GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M, 2 GB available space, Requi...
Time to beat
4.5 hMain
6 h Main + Sides
15 h Completionist
5.5 h All Styles
Description

ELDERBORN is a Metal Action Fantasy Slasher with brütal FPP melee combat and souls-like/RPG character progression. In the times of legend, the barbarian tribes need a new dark messiah. The player becomes a merciless slayer who will uncover ancient secrets in the city of doom, and forge their own destiny. This ambitious indie game, five years in the making, combines old-school single-player feel, a classic heroic story, and modern level of skill-based challenge. All this and more creates an action-packed, engaging adventure that will last 8-10 hours in a single play-through. Prepare for:

  • Skill-based, souls-like melee combat in first person perspective, complete with 11 varied weapons to master
  • Character progression and skill system that allows you to play the game in your very own way
  • A hand-crafted, mysterious, and dangerous world to explore - catacombs, ancient, monolithic city, and more
  • A large selection of enemies, each with their own fighting style, tricks, strengths, and weaknesses
  • An epic and somewhat exotic original heavy metal soundtrack with an occasional electronic beat
  • An unapologetic tribute to Robert E. Howard-esque heroic fantasy and the awesome pop-culture of the 80's and 90's

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Metal AF Edition
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Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction. Stellar support 24/7 and full refunds up to 30 days.
Time to beat
4.5 hMain
6 h Main + Sides
15 h Completionist
5.5 h All Styles
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Windows (7, 8, 10, 11)
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2.7 GB

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Posted on: February 2, 2020

SteeleZooism

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Games: 1157 Reviews: 6

I Love Elderborn!!

I am seriously loving this game!! The slick presentation, atmosphere, and combat are all great. I don't have a lot of experience with first person melee combat games, so this is very refreshing. I am still very much early in the game because I am leveling up my character so I can steam roll over these chump enemies LOL!! I really wanted to leave a first impressions to those who may be looking into Elderborn since this is launch week, and the game is on sale. I would have had no problems at all purchasing this after the sale, after all I did purchase 2 Metal AF copies of the game. Kudos to the devs, you have done an outstanding job on this title.


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Posted on: June 16, 2022

poonoggins

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Games: 68 Reviews: 12

FAN-FUCK-ING-TASTIC.

Congrats to Hyperstrange for doing the impossible. Making a modern game, that is clean, simple, easy to play and FUN. No "message" or an elaborate storyline, just meat and potatoes sword swinging. Haven't finished it yet, but so far, so good.


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Posted on: October 13, 2020

Rhobart

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Games: 972 Reviews: 33

Great game.

The game is really fun. Has a great atmosphere and combat. Killing enemeis satisfying. The weapons are really fun to use. During my entire playthrough I didnt find a single bug. The only problem is that some enemies can be flustrating to fight. It reaminded me Dark messiah combine with Dark souls (but not so flustrating as dark souls) I would recomend to anyone liking action games.


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Posted on: November 27, 2020

Arkandos

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Games: 433 Reviews: 3

Fantastic high-pace melee DOOM

For me, this was a cathartic experience. You start out so weak, so helpless. You dodge and try to block the enemies attacks. But once you get to that second, so beautifully constructed map, it all flows so incredibly well. You dance around the enemies, leap right into their attacks to parry them and slash their heads off with the counter attack. You rip the heads of your enemies to use as ranged weapons, you return projectiles to their sender. Its a short, but very very good game. I was surprised that it only took me 4 hours to finish, I felt so deep in that game, that I thought I had lost more time.


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Posted on: August 11, 2023

jocaguz18

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Games: 362 Reviews: 8

Amazing AA Action game!

I believe this may be my favorite FPS-mele combat, it is just fantastic so meaty and great hitboxes. It has a dark-souls style story telling which is fun to uncover. And a fun exploration aspect. It is a nice "short" (compared to 300h slogs some games become) experiences. I want more of these in my life. I will be following the these devs! :D


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