ELEX Player Count and Price History

ELEX

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ELEX

Piranha BytesDec 1, 2015Action, Adventure, RPG

$29.99 Mostly PositiveSteam Deck Playable
  • RPG
  • Open World
  • Singleplayer
  • Post-apocalyptic
  • Sci-fi
  • Fantasy
  • Adventure
  • Action
  • Third Person
  • Gothic
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Playing now
48
Updated 10 minutes ago
24-hour peak
118
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
22,984
Oct 23, 2017
Avg this month
68
-8.11% vs last month
Steam reviews
74%
Mostly Positive

Data source: Steam Web APILast updated: How we collect this data

ELEX player count chart

ELEX has very few players on Steam right now (48). Its all-time peak was 22,984.

History from Nov 1, 2015

ELEX monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 202668-6-8.11%156
October 202674+6+8.82%171
September 202668-53-27.18%142
August 2026not enough data-78-28.57%195
July 2026not enough data-5-1.8%273
June 2026not enough data+91+48.66%278
May 2026not enough data-38-16.89%187
April 2026not enough data-16-6.64%225
March 2026not enough data-68-22.01%241
February 2026not enough data+37+13.6%309
January 2026not enough data+32+13.33%272
December 2025not enough data-57-19.19%240
November 2025not enough data+64+27.47%297
October 2025not enough data+9+4.02%233
September 2025not enough data+9+4.19%224
August 2025not enough data+17+8.59%215
July 2025not enough data-35-15.02%198
June 2025not enough data-17-6.8%233
May 2025not enough data-18-6.72%250
April 2025not enough data-13-4.63%268
March 2025not enough data+10+3.69%281
February 2025not enough data-133-32.92%271
January 2025not enough data+138+51.88%404
December 2024not enough data+12+4.72%266
November 2024not enough data-24-8.63%254
October 2024not enough data+59+26.94%278
September 2024not enough data-107-32.82%219
August 2024not enough data+71+27.84%326
July 2024not enough data+41+19.16%255
June 2024not enough data+16+8.08%214
May 2024not enough data-45-18.52%198
April 2024not enough data-109-30.97%243
March 2024not enough data+63+21.8%352
February 2024not enough data-57-16.47%289
January 2024not enough data+27+8.46%346
December 2023not enough data+21+7.05%319
November 2023not enough data-56-15.82%298
October 2023not enough data+83+30.63%354
September 2023not enough data-101-27.15%271
August 2023not enough data+9+2.48%372
July 2023not enough data+13+3.71%363
June 2023not enough data+71+25.45%350
May 2023not enough data-51-15.45%279
April 2023not enough data-74-18.32%330
March 2023not enough data+68+20.24%404
February 2023not enough data-132-28.21%336
January 2023not enough data+52+12.5%468
December 2022not enough data-34-7.56%416
November 2022not enough data-320-41.56%450
October 2022not enough data+381+97.94%770
September 2022not enough data-148-27.56%389
August 2022not enough data+104+24.02%537
July 2022not enough data+49+12.76%433
June 2022not enough data-113-22.74%384
May 2022not enough data-327-39.68%497
April 2022not enough data-467-36.17%824
March 2022not enough data+191+17.36%1,291
February 2022not enough data-20-1.79%1,100
January 2022not enough data+144+14.75%1,120
December 2021not enough data-335-25.55%976
November 2021not enough data+281+27.28%1,311
October 2021not enough data-720-41.14%1,030
September 2021not enough data+275+18.64%1,750
August 2021not enough data+95+6.88%1,475
July 2021not enough data+272+24.55%1,380
June 2021not enough data+415+59.88%1,108
May 2021not enough data-473-40.57%693
April 2021not enough data+323+38.32%1,166
March 2021not enough data+216+34.45%843
February 2021not enough data-205-24.64%627
January 2021not enough data-73-8.07%832
December 2020not enough data+281+45.03%905
November 2020not enough data-52-7.69%624
October 2020not enough data-347-33.92%676
September 2020not enough data+259+33.9%1,023
August 2020not enough data+171+28.84%764
July 2020not enough data+61+11.47%593
June 2020not enough data-161-23.23%532
May 2020not enough data-331-32.32%693
April 2020not enough data+400+64.1%1,024
March 2020not enough data-35-5.31%624
February 2020not enough data-536-44.85%659
January 2020not enough data-67-5.31%1,195
December 2019not enough data+438+53.16%1,262
November 2019not enough data-725-46.8%824
October 2019not enough data+102+7.05%1,549
September 2019not enough data+917+173.02%1,447
August 2019not enough data-237-30.9%530
July 2019not enough data+206+36.72%767
June 2019not enough data-156-21.76%561
May 2019not enough data-52-6.76%717
April 2019not enough data-93-10.79%769
March 2019not enough data-96-10.02%862
February 2019not enough data-991-50.85%958
January 2019not enough data+885+83.18%1,949
December 2018not enough data-246-18.78%1,064
November 2018not enough data+401+44.11%1,310
October 2018not enough data-908-49.97%909
September 2018not enough data-684-27.35%1,817
August 2018not enough data+1,139+83.63%2,501
July 2018not enough data+214+18.64%1,362
June 2018not enough data-65-5.36%1,148
May 2018not enough data-1,641-57.5%1,213
April 2018not enough data+1,615+130.35%2,854
March 2018not enough data-499-28.71%1,239
February 2018not enough data-2,018-53.73%1,738
January 2018not enough data+384+11.39%3,756
December 2017not enough data-6,617-66.24%3,372
November 2017not enough data-12,995-56.54%9,989
October 2017not enough data+22,978+382966.67%22,984
September 2017not enough data-7-53.85%6
August 2017not enough data+2+18.18%13
July 2017not enough data+6+120%11
June 2017not enough data-4-44.44%5
May 2017not enough data-4-30.77%9
April 2017not enough data+7+116.67%13
March 2017not enough data-3-33.33%6
February 2017not enough data+1+12.5%9
January 2017not enough data-2-20%8
December 2016not enough data+5+100%10
November 2016not enough data+1+25%5
October 2016not enough data+0+0%4
September 2016not enough data-3-42.86%4
August 2016not enough data+3+75%7
July 2016not enough data+4n/a4
June 2016not enough data+0n/a0
May 2016not enough data+0n/a0
April 2016not enough data+0n/a0
March 2016not enough data+0n/a0
February 2016not enough data+0n/a0
January 2016not enough data-1-100%0
December 2015not enough data+1n/a1
November 2015not enough datan/an/a0

How many people play ELEX right now?

48 people are playing ELEX on Steam right now. That makes it the #3,900 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 118 players. Today's peak is 7% below its 30-day average daily peak of 127.

ELEX player count trend

Over the last 30 days ELEX averaged a daily peak of 127 players, up 5% compared with the 30 days before (121). Its highest point this month (171) is 42% below the same period last year (297). In its first month after release (Dec 1, 2015) it peaked at 1 players. Today's player count is 0% of its all-time peak of 22,984, set on Oct 23, 2017.

Best time to play ELEX

Based on the last 14 days, ELEX is busiest around 19:00 UTC (2 PM in New York) and quietest around 05:00 UTC (12 AM in New York), when about 78% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

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ELEX players by hour and weekday

When ELEX has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.

BusiestSunday at 17:00 UTCabout 159 players on average
QuietestWednesday at 03:00 UTCabout 20 players on average
Busy vs quiet8.0xmore players at the busiest hour
Fewer playersMore playersTimes in UTC. Hover or tap a cell.

Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.

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About ELEX

ELEX is a handcrafted action role-playing experience from the award-winning creators of the Gothic series, set in a brand new post-apocalyptic Science Fantasy universe that puts players into a huge seamless game world full of original characters, mutated creatures, deep moral choices and powerful action.

Developer
Piranha Bytes
Publisher
THQ Nordic
Released
Dec 1, 2015
Genre
Action, Adventure, RPG
Steam Deck
Playable
Languages
9 languages, 3 with full audio

Screenshots

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ELEX price history

$29.99
price now (US)
$7.49
lowest recorded (-75%) · Dec 31, 2025 archived
-75%
typical sale discount · 4 sales seen

Good time to buy? Probably wait for a sale. ELEX is at its full price of $29.99. It usually goes on sale for about 75% off (around $7.50), and the lowest we have recorded is $7.49.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown

US price on Steam. Readings before Oct 13, 2026 come from archived copies of the Steam store page (Internet Archive), so short sales between copies can be missing. Checked daily.

How many copies has ELEX sold?

We estimate ELEX has sold 230K to 580K copies on Steam, based on how many Steam reviews it has. At the prices it has actually sold for, that is roughly $10M to $26M in gross revenue.

Estimated copies sold
230K to 580K
on Steam
Estimated gross revenue
$10M to $26M
before Steam's share and taxes

ELEX reviews by language

  • English45%
  • Russian24%
  • German19%
  • Chinese (Simplified)6%
  • Polish5%
  • French2%

Share of Steam reviews written in each of the 11 biggest Steam languages. It shows where the game's players are, roughly.

These are estimates, not official sales figures. How we estimate sales.

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ELEX reviews over time

74% Mostly Positive74% of 19,018 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.

ELEX achievements

ELEX has 50 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 22.7% of them; the rarest, Master criminal, is held by 2.3% of players.

  • Up and AwayFirst jet pack flight88.2%
  • SurvivalCompleted, Survival76.9%
  • HunterKilled 20 monsters.62.4%
  • The Big GEarned 1000 Elex shards.61.6%
  • Fencing masterCompleted, Stolen Equipment.45.1%
  • AtombouncerTeleported 20 times45.0%
  • Shard hoarderEarned 10,000 Elex shards.42.4%
  • Pack leaderHidden achievement36.5%
  • FlashbackCompleted, Chaos of Emotions.E8633.9%
  • ButcherHidden achievement33.1%
  • Thief takerKilled 20 bandits.33.1%
  • Friend or FoeKilled 20 Albs.31.0%
  • SlayerKilled 300 monsters.30.9%
  • LuminaryReached level 20.29.8%
  • LeaderCompleted, Origin The Power of the Center.29.2%
  • EarnerCompleted, Tramp Confederacy.29.0%
  • DetectiveCompleted, Decaying Powers.25.8%
  • CareeristCompleted 300 missions.25.4%
  • PreparedHidden achievement25.0%
  • Turned the world upside down.Completed, Old Obligations.23.0%
  • Thicker than WaterHidden achievement22.4%
  • Big EarnerEarned 100,000 Elex shards.21.7%
  • VisionaryCompleted ELEX.21.2%
  • AcolyteJoined the Clerics.21.1%
  • RomanticStarted a relationship.20.8%
  • CultivatorJoined the Berserkers.20.6%
  • Honorary CitizenHidden achievement20.4%
  • Balance of PowerHidden achievement18.1%
  • Sewer RatCompleted, The Claws.17.1%
  • Big Game HunterKilled 1000 monsters.13.8%
  • The Third WayHidden achievement12.6%
  • Pure RebelHidden achievement10.5%
  • RunnerJoined the Outlaws.9.5%
  • SafecrackerCracked 50 safes9.2%
  • Pilferer50 successful pickpockets8.5%
  • SplattermasterFallen to death 20 times.8.5%
  • Natural SurvivorLearned all survival skills.8.0%
  • CalaanHidden achievement8.0%
  • FightmasterLearned all fighting skills.6.8%
  • HeroLearned all character skills.6.7%
  • TinkererModified weapons 20 times6.4%
  • Flexible friendLearned all dexterity skills.6.1%
  • HumanCold is 10 or lower.5.3%
  • Beacon of faithLearned all Cleric skills.4.3%
  • LocksmithPicked 100 locks.4.1%
  • Beast of XacorHidden achievement3.6%
  • ColdheartedCold value has reached 903.6%
  • Nature LoverLearned all Berserker skills.3.4%
  • Picture AlbumCollected 20 pictures.2.5%
  • Master criminalLearned all Outlaw skills.2.3%

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

ELEX DLC

ELEX has 1 DLC on Steam, newest first.

DLCReleasedPrice (US)
ELEX Digital Extras ↗Oct 17, 2017$9.99

Latest ELEX news and patch notes

Official announcements from the developer on Steam.

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ELEX FAQ

Is ELEX dead?

ELEX has very few players on Steam right now (48). Its all-time peak was 22,984.

How many people play ELEX?

48 people are playing ELEX on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 118 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for ELEX?

ELEX reached its all-time Steam peak of 22,984 concurrent players on Oct 23, 2017.

Is ELEX growing or declining?

ELEX is stable. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 127, up 5% compared with the previous 30 days.

When is ELEX most active?

ELEX usually has the most players around 19:00 UTC (2 PM in New York) and the fewest around 05:00 UTC (12 AM in New York).

How much does ELEX cost?

ELEX costs $29.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.

What is the lowest price ELEX has been on Steam?

The lowest US price we have recorded for ELEX on Steam is $7.49 (75% off), on Dec 31, 2025 (from an archived copy of the Steam store page). It costs $29.99 right now.

Is ELEX on sale right now?

No, ELEX is at its full price of $29.99 on Steam right now. In past sales it usually dropped about 75%, and the biggest discount we have seen is 75%.

Is ELEX good?

Steam players rate ELEX Mostly Positive: 74% of 19,018 reviews are positive.

When did ELEX come out?

ELEX was released on Steam on Dec 1, 2015.

Who made ELEX?

ELEX was developed by Piranha Bytes and published by THQ Nordic.

How many copies has ELEX sold?

We estimate ELEX has sold 230K to 580K copies on Steam, based on how many Steam reviews it has. This is an estimate, not an official figure, because Steam does not publish sales.

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