# Games like ELEX II

> The closest matches to ELEX II: ELEX, Risen, Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon, Fallout: New Vegas, and Gothic II: Gold Edition. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [ELEX](https://imho.run/games/411300/elex) — Shares faction politics with ELEX II. 5,121 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/411300/)
2. [Risen](https://imho.run/games/40300/risen) — Shares faction politics and character progression with ELEX II. 2,271 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/40300/)
3. [Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon](https://imho.run/games/1466060/tainted-grail-the-fall-of-avalon) — Shares character progression with ELEX II. 17,436 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1466060/)
4. [Fallout: New Vegas](https://imho.run/games/22380/fallout-new-vegas) — Also Post-apocalyptic and Action RPG, like ELEX II. 166,925 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/22380/)
5. [Gothic II: Gold Edition](https://imho.run/games/39510/gothic-ii-gold-edition) — Also Dark Fantasy, like ELEX II. 2,456 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/39510/)
6. [BIOMUTANT](https://imho.run/games/597820/biomutant) — A frequent pick in ELEX II players' libraries, and another RPG. 8,277 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/597820/)
7. [Drova - Forsaken Kin](https://imho.run/games/1585180/drova-forsaken-kin) — Also Dark Fantasy and Action RPG, like ELEX II. 4,679 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1585180/)
8. [WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers](https://imho.run/games/2277560/wuchang-fallen-feathers) — Shares character progression with ELEX II. 5,116 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2277560/)
9. [Mars: War Logs](https://imho.run/games/232750/mars-war-logs) — Shares faction politics with ELEX II. 1,336 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/232750/)
10. [The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/20920/the-witcher-2-assassins-of-kings-enhanced-edition) — Also Dark Fantasy, like ELEX II. 25,690 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/20920/)
11. [Darksiders™](https://imho.run/games/50620/darksiders) — A frequent pick in ELEX II players' libraries, and another Action. 3,083 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/50620/)
12. [Of Ash and Steel](https://imho.run/games/2893820/of-ash-and-steel) — Shares faction politics and character progression with ELEX II. 1,297 Steam reviews, 57% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2893820/)
13. [GreedFall](https://imho.run/games/606880/greedfall) — Also Action RPG, like ELEX II. 10,619 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/606880/)
14. [Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen](https://imho.run/games/367500/dragon-s-dogma-dark-arisen) — Also Dark Fantasy and Action RPG, like ELEX II. 21,988 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/367500/)
15. [Two Worlds II HD](https://imho.run/games/7520/two-worlds-ii-hd) — Also Action RPG, like ELEX II. 2,128 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/7520/)
16. [Wasteland 2: Director's Cut](https://imho.run/games/240760/wasteland-2-director-s-cut) — Also Post-apocalyptic, like ELEX II. 3,125 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/240760/)
17. [ELDEN RING](https://imho.run/games/1245620/elden-ring) — Also Dark Fantasy and Action RPG, like ELEX II. 426,636 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1245620/)
18. [Grim Dawn](https://imho.run/games/219990/grim-dawn) — Shares faction politics with ELEX II. 39,041 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/219990/)
19. [AI LIMIT](https://imho.run/games/2407270/ai-limit) — Also Dystopian and Post-apocalyptic, like ELEX II. 3,437 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2407270/)
20. [The Outer Worlds](https://imho.run/games/578650/the-outer-worlds) — Shares faction politics with ELEX II. 16,855 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/578650/)
21. [Overlord II](https://imho.run/games/12810/overlord-ii) — Also Dark Fantasy and Action RPG, like ELEX II. 1,811 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/12810/)
22. [The Blood of Dawnwalker](https://imho.run/games/3751260/the-blood-of-dawnwalker) — Shares faction politics with ELEX II. 28,158 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3751260/)
23. [The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II](https://imho.run/games/272470/the-incredible-adventures-of-van-helsing-ii) — Also Dark Fantasy and Action RPG, like ELEX II. 798 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/272470/)
24. [Lords Of The Fallen™ 2014](https://imho.run/games/265300/lords-of-the-fallen-2014) — Also Dark Fantasy and Action RPG, like ELEX II. 4,966 Steam reviews, 52% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/265300/)

## Machine-readable

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## About ELEX II

ELEX II is a 2022 open-world action-adventure RPG set in the science-fantasy realm of Magalan, developed by Piranha Bytes and published by THQ Nordic. Players assume the role of protagonist Jax in a solo-only experience, navigating faction politics and a massive world that rewards careful exploration. The game features autonomous companions, deep character progression, meaningful choice-consequences, and a scavenger-hero feeling where players carve their own path through the hostile environment. Reviewers describe the atmosphere as dark and immersive, noting that minimum hand-holding creates a world where progression feels earned. Factions genuinely matter, and choices can permanently block content, making decisions carry significant weight. The game runs at a normal difficulty and is not supported on Steam Deck. Currently priced at $49.99 USD, it holds a 71% positive rating from 1435 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 900040
- **Developer:** Piranha Bytes
- **Publisher:** THQ Nordic
- **Genres:** Action, Adventure, RPG
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Mar 1, 2022
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

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