LumiKin
ELEX

Review · Action · PC · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One

ELEX

By the LumiKin editors

Reviewed: 15 May 2026

PC · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One

THQ Nordic · 2017

LumiScore

77/100

Recommended

Growth (BDS)

63

Risk (RIS)

2

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

M

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.82
B2Social-emotional
0.37
B3Motor
0.55

ELEX offers a rich, open-world action RPG experience that fosters critical thinking, strategic planning, and ethical reasoning through its deep moral choices and challenging combat. Players can explore a vast, seamless world, utilizing a jetpack for vertical exploration, enhancing spatial awareness and problem-solving skills. The interconnected quest system encourages player agency and learning transfer.

Design risks

R1Dopamine pressure
0.03
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.00

While ELEX is free from manipulative monetization and social risks, its M-rating indicates a high level of violence, and potentially mature language and themes. Players should be prepared for a challenging combat system and a post-apocalyptic setting with mutated creatures.

Heads up

  • Monthly spendTypical real-money spend by engaged players: $0–0/mo.
Avg playtime~4 hReviewedMay 2026How scores are calculated →

Parents ask…

Is ELEX safe for kids?

LumiKin gives ELEX a LumiScore of 77/100. It scores well on developmental benefits with manageable risks.

How long should kids play ELEX?

LumiKin's recommended play time for ELEX is Up to 2 hours/day, calibrated to the game's dopamine, monetization, and social-pressure profile.

What are the main risks of ELEX?

While ELEX is free from manipulative monetization and social risks, its M-rating indicates a high level of violence, and potentially mature language and themes. Players should be prepared for a challenging combat system and a post-apocalyptic setting with mutated creatures.