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ELEX II

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3.5/5

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3.5

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ELEX II
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 freedo...
Critics reviews
35 %
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3.5/5

( 139 Reviews )

3.5

139 Reviews

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Product details
2022, Piranha Bytes, ESRB Rating: Mature 17+...
System requirements
Windows 10, 64 Bit, AMD Ryzen 3 3100 / Intel Core i5-7400, 12 GB RAM, Radeon RX 5600 XT / Geforce GT...
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ELEX II Soundtrack
Time to beat
35.5 hMain
58 h Main + Sides
76 h Completionist
59 h All Styles
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

© 2022 THQ Nordic AB, Sweden. Developed by Piranha Bytes, published by THQ Nordic GmbH, Austria. THQ, THQ Nordic, ELEX, Piranha Bytes and their respective logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of THQ Nordic AB. All rights reserved. All other trademarks, logos and copyrights are property of their respective owners.

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Time to beat
35.5 hMain
58 h Main + Sides
76 h Completionist
59 h All Styles
Game details
Works on:
Windows (10, 11)
Release date:
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Size:
69.8 GB
Rating:
ESRB Rating: Mature 17+

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English
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Deutsch
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español
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français
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italiano
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polski
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русский
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中文(简体)
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日本語
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Critics reviews
65
Top Critic Average
35 %
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Posted on: December 16, 2024

ZakkVanish

Verified owner

Games: 104 Reviews: 7

Terrible FPS issues from the start

Yeah...it stutters like crazy no matter my settings. Using a Radeon RX 6700XT so that shouldn't be the problem. I'll do some more research on how to solve this and if I don't get it fixed within the next hour I'll get a refund.


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Posted on: March 1, 2022

NiekeRider

Verified owner

Games: 79 Reviews: 1

Not playable on Vega 56

I played each Piranha bytes game and pre-ordered most. I even loved Gothic 3 and forgave it's problems. But Elex 2 is really disappointing. On my Vega 56 I can only see the sky. Nothing more. And if I read the benchmark tests correctly, the performance / image quality ratio is not ok at all. This should not happen in 2021! Especially as the technical base is not really new. I'm very sad and hope they will learn again from this failed release as they did from Gothic 3.


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Posted on: November 6, 2022

CMBecher

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Games: 899 Reviews: 25

Even more gothic in Space :)

And this is meant as a compliment ;) Absolutely solid RPG Old-School. No Hand-.Holding, no tutorials that just bore to death, no pc (!!!), but very solid story telling and gameplay. At the moment i have not tried any other language then the native german, and i hope the translations do it justice. But the german language track is one of the few game speech tracks that absolutely nails it, and not some lame-ass excuse for real talk. Love it :) In case you never played Gothic 1 or 2- this feels like it. In the best way possible imo. I can't understand what in some reviews is pinted out as eye-strain when combat starts. I got nothing of that, whith all grahipc options maxed out. One single point of critique- Jax now looks a bit like a Waschlappen. Then again, might be what is to expect after years of loafing ;)


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Posted on: July 25, 2025

Broesli

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Games: 614 Reviews: 6

Best Bytes

Its the best Game from German Pyranhia Bytes. R. I. P. Glad GoG cares about old and visionary games and companies.


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Posted on: April 28, 2022

rajadaja71

Verified owner

Games: 452 Reviews: 19

Top open world RPG

Just finished - lvl 45, 95 hours. I do everything, pick up every stupid piece of trash, but it pays off in Pirhana Bytes games. When I got heavy weapons my game changed, but those guns are expensive to shoot! If I play through again I will try melee. Elex is Pirhana Bytes evolved. Fantastic world to explore, truly original world and lore concepts, but the jank is real. In it's time Skyrim was the best of the open world rpg's. Then Witcher 3 was top dog. In my mind the Elex series is the reigning champ...for now :) Elder Scrolls 6 is coming, Starfield, Avowed from Obsidian - exciting times my friends! I wish CDPR had gone a different direction that cyberpunk. I have no desire to play that one.


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