Elemental: Reforged

Buy72%

Mostly Positive · 510 player reviews · Medium confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Stardock Entertainment · 4X · Mar 17, 2026

Player review score
72%
Mostly Positive
Price
$23.99−20%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
41
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
11
Full audio1 of 11
Subtitles0 of 11

Should I buy Elemental: Reforged?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 86 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 43 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 41 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 72 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 40 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 510 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
42% of themes are praise8% are divided50% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
86 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The 4x strategy gameplay is my favorite type of game to play and it's fun and engaging.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
43 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It really brings back the fun feeling from FE with modernized systems, graphics, faster overall.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
41 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
One unique thing here: there are a number of spells that allow you to dump a ton of mana to permanently improve combat stats (eg, death magic lets you trade 100 mana for +1 attack).
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
24 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The quests scattered around the map are full of stories and lore from the world.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Lots of maps, several campaigns, plenty of options and character customization.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay86 reviews
Graphics43 reviews
Combat41 reviews
Story24 reviews
Characters13 reviews
Divided opinion
Steam Deck
100% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes
53% still recommend
Bugs
55% still recommend
Interface
57% still recommend
Difficulty
63% still recommend
Monetization
33% still recommend
Multiplayer
100% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • #category_playable_at_your_own_pace
  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Save Anytime
  • Steam Workshop
  • Stereo Sound

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported
Steam MachineUnsupported

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$23.99$29.99−20%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

6 points recordedtoday · $23.99

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