
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
| Month | Avg. players | % Gain | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 68 | -8.11% | 156 |
| October 2026 | 74 | +8.82% | 171 |
| September 2026 | 68 | -27.18% | 142 |
| August 2026 | not enough data | -28.57% | 195 |
| July 2026 | not enough data | -1.8% | 273 |
| June 2026 | not enough data | +48.66% | 278 |
| May 2026 | not enough data | -16.89% | 187 |
| April 2026 | not enough data | -6.64% | 225 |
| March 2026 | not enough data | -22.01% | 241 |
| February 2026 | not enough data | +13.6% | 309 |
| January 2026 | not enough data | +13.33% | 272 |
| December 2025 | not enough data | -19.19% | 240 |
| November 2025 | not enough data | +27.47% | 297 |
| October 2025 | not enough data | +4.02% | 233 |
| September 2025 | not enough data | +4.19% | 224 |
| August 2025 | not enough data | +8.59% | 215 |
| July 2025 | not enough data | -15.02% | 198 |
| June 2025 | not enough data | -6.8% | 233 |
| May 2025 | not enough data | -6.72% | 250 |
| April 2025 | not enough data | -4.63% | 268 |
| March 2025 | not enough data | +3.69% | 281 |
| February 2025 | not enough data | -32.92% | 271 |
| January 2025 | not enough data | +51.88% | 404 |
| December 2024 | not enough data | +4.72% | 266 |
| November 2024 | not enough data | -8.63% | 254 |
| October 2024 | not enough data | +26.94% | 278 |
| September 2024 | not enough data | -32.82% | 219 |
| August 2024 | not enough data | +27.84% | 326 |
| July 2024 | not enough data | +19.16% | 255 |
| June 2024 | not enough data | +8.08% | 214 |
| May 2024 | not enough data | -18.52% | 198 |
| April 2024 | not enough data | -30.97% | 243 |
| March 2024 | not enough data | +21.8% | 352 |
| February 2024 | not enough data | -16.47% | 289 |
| January 2024 | not enough data | +8.46% | 346 |
| December 2023 | not enough data | +7.05% | 319 |
| November 2023 | not enough data | -15.82% | 298 |
| October 2023 | not enough data | +30.63% | 354 |
| September 2023 | not enough data | -27.15% | 271 |
| August 2023 | not enough data | +2.48% | 372 |
| July 2023 | not enough data | +3.71% | 363 |
| June 2023 | not enough data | +25.45% | 350 |
| May 2023 | not enough data | -15.45% | 279 |
| April 2023 | not enough data | -18.32% | 330 |
| March 2023 | not enough data | +20.24% | 404 |
| February 2023 | not enough data | -28.21% | 336 |
| January 2023 | not enough data | +12.5% | 468 |
| December 2022 | not enough data | -7.56% | 416 |
| November 2022 | not enough data | -41.56% | 450 |
| October 2022 | not enough data | +97.94% | 770 |
| September 2022 | not enough data | -27.56% | 389 |
| August 2022 | not enough data | +24.02% | 537 |
| July 2022 | not enough data | +12.76% | 433 |
| June 2022 | not enough data | -22.74% | 384 |
| May 2022 | not enough data | -39.68% | 497 |
| April 2022 | not enough data | -36.17% | 824 |
| March 2022 | not enough data | +17.36% | 1,291 |
| February 2022 | not enough data | -1.79% | 1,100 |
| January 2022 | not enough data | +14.75% | 1,120 |
| December 2021 | not enough data | -25.55% | 976 |
| November 2021 | not enough data | +27.28% | 1,311 |
| October 2021 | not enough data | -41.14% | 1,030 |
| September 2021 | not enough data | +18.64% | 1,750 |
| August 2021 | not enough data | +6.88% | 1,475 |
| July 2021 | not enough data | +24.55% | 1,380 |
| June 2021 | not enough data | +59.88% | 1,108 |
| May 2021 | not enough data | -40.57% | 693 |
| April 2021 | not enough data | +38.32% | 1,166 |
| March 2021 | not enough data | +34.45% | 843 |
| February 2021 | not enough data | -24.64% | 627 |
| January 2021 | not enough data | -8.07% | 832 |
| December 2020 | not enough data | +45.03% | 905 |
| November 2020 | not enough data | -7.69% | 624 |
| October 2020 | not enough data | -33.92% | 676 |
| September 2020 | not enough data | +33.9% | 1,023 |
| August 2020 | not enough data | +28.84% | 764 |
| July 2020 | not enough data | +11.47% | 593 |
| June 2020 | not enough data | -23.23% | 532 |
| May 2020 | not enough data | -32.32% | 693 |
| April 2020 | not enough data | +64.1% | 1,024 |
| March 2020 | not enough data | -5.31% | 624 |
| February 2020 | not enough data | -44.85% | 659 |
| January 2020 | not enough data | -5.31% | 1,195 |
| December 2019 | not enough data | +53.16% | 1,262 |
| November 2019 | not enough data | -46.8% | 824 |
| October 2019 | not enough data | +7.05% | 1,549 |
| September 2019 | not enough data | +173.02% | 1,447 |
| August 2019 | not enough data | -30.9% | 530 |
| July 2019 | not enough data | +36.72% | 767 |
| June 2019 | not enough data | -21.76% | 561 |
| May 2019 | not enough data | -6.76% | 717 |
| April 2019 | not enough data | -10.79% | 769 |
| March 2019 | not enough data | -10.02% | 862 |
| February 2019 | not enough data | -50.85% | 958 |
| January 2019 | not enough data | +83.18% | 1,949 |
| December 2018 | not enough data | -18.78% | 1,064 |
| November 2018 | not enough data | +44.11% | 1,310 |
| October 2018 | not enough data | -49.97% | 909 |
| September 2018 | not enough data | -27.35% | 1,817 |
| August 2018 | not enough data | +83.63% | 2,501 |
| July 2018 | not enough data | +18.64% | 1,362 |
| June 2018 | not enough data | -5.36% | 1,148 |
| May 2018 | not enough data | -57.5% | 1,213 |
| April 2018 | not enough data | +130.35% | 2,854 |
| March 2018 | not enough data | -28.71% | 1,239 |
| February 2018 | not enough data | -53.73% | 1,738 |
| January 2018 | not enough data | +11.39% | 3,756 |
| December 2017 | not enough data | -66.24% | 3,372 |
| November 2017 | not enough data | -56.54% | 9,989 |
| October 2017 | not enough data | +382966.67% | 22,984 |
| September 2017 | not enough data | -53.85% | 6 |
| August 2017 | not enough data | +18.18% | 13 |
| July 2017 | not enough data | +120% | 11 |
| June 2017 | not enough data | -44.44% | 5 |
| May 2017 | not enough data | -30.77% | 9 |
| April 2017 | not enough data | +116.67% | 13 |
| March 2017 | not enough data | -33.33% | 6 |
| February 2017 | not enough data | +12.5% | 9 |
| January 2017 | not enough data | -20% | 8 |
| December 2016 | not enough data | +100% | 10 |
| November 2016 | not enough data | +25% | 5 |
| October 2016 | not enough data | +0% | 4 |
| September 2016 | not enough data | -42.86% | 4 |
| August 2016 | not enough data | +75% | 7 |
| July 2016 | not enough data | n/a | 4 |
| June 2016 | not enough data | n/a | 0 |
| May 2016 | not enough data | n/a | 0 |
| April 2016 | not enough data | n/a | 0 |
| March 2016 | not enough data | n/a | 0 |
| February 2016 | not enough data | n/a | 0 |
| January 2016 | not enough data | -100% | 0 |
| December 2015 | not enough data | n/a | 1 |
| November 2015 | not enough data | n/a | 0 |
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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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.
Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.
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Player counts, peaks, reviews and prices side by side. Compare any Steam games
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
ELEX price history
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.
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
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.
Latest ELEX news and patch notes
- Jun 5, 2026 Gothic 1 Remake is Out Now! Welcome to the Colony!
- Mar 1, 2022 Hit the Road, Jax! ELEX II is out now!
- Jan 11, 2022 ELEX II: Digital Pre-Order and New Combat Trailer now available!
- Jun 15, 2021 The Next Piranha Bytes Game: Announcing ELEX II
- Dec 13, 2019 Surprise, Surprise: Here's a Playable Teaser for Possible Remake of Gothic
- Dec 20, 2017 ELEX Version 1.0.2946.0, Game & Quest Fixes + New Difficulty Setting
- Dec 20, 2017 ELEX Version 1.0.2946.0, Game & Quest Fixes + New Difficulty Setting
- Oct 27, 2017 ELEX Version 1.0.2846.0 live now 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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