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In this sequel to the vintage Open World RPG ELEX, Jax must once again unite the free people of the Science-Fantasy world of Magalan against a new threat - the Skyands, who want to change the face of the planet forever.

Release DateMar 1, 2022
Price$ 49.99  Top 1%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)75.2% (mostly positive) / 74.9%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)72.9% / 73%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)3.2K  Top 10% / 5.5K  Top 5%
Curators181 reviews  Top 3%
Median Play Time56.4 hours  Top 2%
Play Time per Dollar1.1 hour  Top 20%
Followers31K  Top 4%
Owners± 179.5K  Top 15%
Copies Sold± 94.6K  Top 10%
Gross Revenue ($)± 2.7M  Top 5%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of ELEX II steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This chart shows ELEX II's Steam rating and reviews from March 2022 to December 2023. Steam's rating is relatively stable, varying from 78.2% (March 2022) to 74.8% (October 2022).

With 5.5K reviews Top 4%, ELEX II is an AAA level success. The graph seems to be a long tailed distribution. That sometimes means that the marketing efforts were concentrated on the game launch, and that there was no major update or discounts after.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for ELEX II and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut graph displays the languages of ELEX II's Steam reviews. The most popular language is German (35%), followed by English (32%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 26 languages represented. The game is available in 9 languages, which is great.

Time Played

Chart displaying ELEX II percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time played in ELEX II, comparing positive and negative reviews. The time played is great, reaching 89 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 1.8 times less than the median for positive reviews. Some ELEX II players left negative reviews after playing for a long time (more than 68 hours for the top 20%), it can be a sign that a part of the fanbase was displeased about the evolution of the game and decided to review bomb it. You could check if there is an explanation in the Players' feedback section.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Creative setting
  • Interesting story
  • Lots of details in the world
  • Flexible skill system
  • No weapon degradation, hunger or thirst grind, no microtransactions
  • Big single player story RPG
  • Stable game
  • Minor glitches
  • Small gems that increase chances
  • Tough but fun combat
  • Poorly optimized graphics
  • Combat gets too easy mid to late game
  • Glitches and bugs
  • Boring late game main quests
  • No proper recap of Elex 1 events
  • Annoying children with garbage voice-acting
  • Pointless addition of children to the game
  • Killing off the main character's son without proper development
  • Cut-scenes triggered by NPCs
  • Meh ending

These advantages and disadvantages are not meant to provide a fair assessment of the game, but to help developers identify potential improvements. The game's 75.2% rating should be factored in during their evaluation.

Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of ELEX II's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. Additionally, remember that not all issues need to be fixed, sometimes the best approach is to communicate better to manage the player's expectations.

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