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Elemental: Reforged

73% positive · 479 Steam reviews · released Mar 17, 2026 · by Stardock Entertainment

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~12,646 (P10–P90: 5,058 – 27,821)

Gross revenue: ~$310,988 ($124,385 – $684,168)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band means: we'd be surprised if the truth sat outside it. How we estimate

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Last 90 days: 67% positive across 63 stored reviews. RPG games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 83% (median of 2612 games).

Performance & stability57% positive · 129 mentions
“Ignore most of these negative reviews, Look at the hours played. Most havnt delved deep enough into the game for an honest assement. If you like turn based 4x with custom units and custom hero leader advancement... this is the game for…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 34 h played
Gameplay & mechanics69% positive · 78 mentions
“I don't do reviews much, but with the latest stable release most (95%)ctd's are gone, and for 3 separate games across the years stitched together? Golden. I think people's biggest problems is with expectations. This is not Age of Wonders…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 966 h played
Content & longevity80% positive · 56 mentions
“Great game, lots of work done on the engine making the game run much smoother and more stable then before. Been playing for hours and no crashes or problems. Has that Master of Magic one more turn feel. I hope this game does well so that…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 235 h played
Visuals & audio76% positive · 50 mentions
“I've played a ton of FFH2, AOW, Deity Empires, and have at least tried most fantasy 4x games on the market. Here's how Elemental stacks up: 1. Atmosphere: Elemental nails the fantasy post-apocalyptic vibe. You start vanishingly weak as a…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 96 h played
Price & value56% positive · 41 mentions
“I don't do reviews much, but with the latest stable release most (95%)ctd's are gone, and for 3 separate games across the years stitched together? Golden. I think people's biggest problems is with expectations. This is not Age of Wonders…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 966 h played
Story & writing83% positive · 35 mentions
“I don't do reviews much, but with the latest stable release most (95%)ctd's are gone, and for 3 separate games across the years stitched together? Golden. I think people's biggest problems is with expectations. This is not Age of Wonders…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 966 h played
Controls & UI60% positive · 30 mentions
“I don't do reviews much, but with the latest stable release most (95%)ctd's are gone, and for 3 separate games across the years stitched together? Golden. I think people's biggest problems is with expectations. This is not Age of Wonders…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 966 h played
Difficulty & balance67% positive · 27 mentions
“I love it and thought that it deserves the thumbs up already. Please notice that I'm not doing this review after only playing for a couple of hours, and I plan to be playing it much more. It's still early (beta) and many things aren't in…”Recommended · Steam review · Oct 2025 · 50 h played

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