Choose Risen 2: Dark Waters
Choose Risen 2: Dark Waters if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 75.5% positive across 1,015 reviews.
Risen 2: Dark Waters vs ELEX II
Risen 2: Dark Waters and ELEX II both land in RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are RPG games on Steam. Risen 2: Dark Waters (2012) is 10 years older than ELEX II (2022). Risen 2: Dark Waters scores higher on Steam reviews (75.5% positive) than ELEX II (71% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose ELEX II
Choose ELEX II if you want an Action and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,435 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Risen 2: Dark Waters and ELEX II sit in RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Risen 2: Dark Waters |  ELEX II | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2022 |
| Genres | RPG | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 49.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75.5% positive (1,015 reviews) | 71% positive (1,435 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Piranha Bytes | Piranha Bytes |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Risen 2: Dark Waters (2012) is 10 years older than ELEX II (2022).
- Risen 2: Dark Waters scores higher on Steam reviews (75.5% positive) than ELEX II (71% positive).
- Risen 2: Dark Waters is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than ELEX II (9.99 USD vs. 49.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Risen 2: Dark Waters is Deck Playable, ELEX II is Deck Unsupported.
Risen 2: Dark Waters vs ELEX II — FAQ
- Which is better, Risen 2: Dark Waters or ELEX II?
- On Steam reviews Risen 2: Dark Waters scores higher (75.5% positive) than ELEX II (71% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Risen 2: Dark Waters is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Risen 2: Dark Waters or ELEX II first?
- If you want chronology, Risen 2: Dark Waters (2012) came out before ELEX II (2022). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Risen 2: Dark Waters and ELEX II similar?
- They overlap on RPG on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.