Elex II
- Developer
- Piranha Bytes
- Publisher
- THQ Nordic
- Released
- 01 March 2022
- Age rating
- PEGI 18
- UK price
- £38.99
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC, macOS, Xbox One
Genres: role playing rpg , adventure
Several years after Jax defeated the Hybrid, a new threat arrives from the sky, unleashing the dangerous powers of dark Elex and endangering all life on the planet. In order to defend the peace on Magalan and the safety of his own family, Jax has to go on a mission to convince the factions to unite against the invaders. Dive into a huge, hand-crafted, completely unique world with multiple factions and diverse environments set in a post-apocalyptic science fantasy universe. Explore the vast world of Magalan with your jetpack, and play through the epic story the way you want.
Best gaming PC for Elex II in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Elex II today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
£7991080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
£1,2991440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
£1,7991440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
£3,4994K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
Official system requirements
These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by THQ Nordic on Steam. They tend to be conservative — usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 / 64 Bit | Windows 10 / 64 Bit |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 3 3100 / Intel Core i5-7400 | AMD Ryzen 7 2700 / Intel Core i5-9500F |
| RAM | 12 GB | 16 GB |
| GPU | Radeon RX 5600 XT / Geforce GTX 1060 | Radeon RX 5700 XT / Geforce RTX 2060 |
| Storage | 90 GB | 90 GB |
| DirectX | 11 | 11 |
Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Elex II?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to AMD Ryzen 7 2700 / Intel Core i5-9500F and your GPU is at or above Radeon RX 5700 XT / Geforce RTX 2060, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.