ELEX II similar games & best alternatives

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ELEX II

Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One • 2022

Should you play it?

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.

What works

  • Large, detailed open world with rewarding exploration
  • Complex story with meaningful choices and factions
  • Improved combat and jetpack mechanics
  • Character progression and skill customization
  • Challenging and engaging gameplay

Things to keep in mind

  • Clunky combat and animations
  • Camera issues and limited fov options
  • Some repetitive quests and filler content
  • Performance and graphical glitches reported
  • Limited social and relationship depth

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • No Rest for the Wicked

  • Dead Age 2: The Zombie Survival RPG

  • Risen 2: Dark Waters

  • Generation Zero®

  • Drakensang: The River of Time

  • Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition

Less social

Games that feels like ELEX II but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning

  • Horizon Zero Dawn™ Remastered

  • The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition

  • Crimson Desert

  • Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

  • The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered

More intimate

Games that feels like ELEX II but with more focus on close relationships

  • Dragon Age™ Inquisition

  • Eternal Strands

  • ELEX

  • REMNANT II®

  • Warhammer: Vermintide 2

  • GreedFall

Choose your own criteria ->

From the same developer

From the same developer, ranked by motivational fit.

  • ELEX

  • Risen 2: Dark Waters

  • Risen 3 - Titan Lords

  • Gothic II: Gold Edition

  • Risen

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

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ELEX II: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence, Exploration. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy.

Last update: 21/08/2026