Elsword
Elsword is a free-to-play, online action RPG that uses classic side-scrolling game mechanics in an immersive manga inspired world.
- Released
- 2014
- Developer
- KOG
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- playable
- Download
- Not stated
What is Elsword?
Elsword is a free-to-play, online action RPG that uses classic side-scrolling game mechanics in an immersive manga inspired world.
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 1 July 2014 |
|---|---|
| Developer | KOG |
| Publisher | KOG Games |
| Platforms | PC |
| Genres | MMORPG, Role-Playing |
| Languages | 3 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata , seeded TBA. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was Elsword received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
Accessibility
Seeing
None declared
Hearing
None declared
Input
- Partial Controller Support
Difficulty
None declared
Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | partial support |
| Cloud saves | No |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | No official workshop |
| Online play | Yes |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | playable |
| Download size | Not stated |
| Add-on content | None listed |
| Age gate | None |
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
What does it cost?
Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.
Games like Elsword
24 games overlap with Elsword on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Metin2, NosTale - Anime MMORPG and MapleStory.
Common questions about Elsword
What platforms is Elsword on?
Elsword is available on PC. It first released in 2014.
Is Elsword free?
Yes. Elsword is free to download on Steam.
Do players recommend Elsword?
73% of 9,721 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Mostly Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
Does Elsword work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates Elsword as playable on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.
Who made Elsword?
Elsword was developed by KOG and published by KOG Games.