Underplayed Gems

Elin (2024)

Elin cover
Developer
Lafrontier
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie, RPG, Simulation, Strategy, Early Access
Rating
4.7 of 5, 9,002 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 76 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A chaotic open-world survival RPG where you live freely, build bases, and adventure with unpredictable consequences.

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What players say

Players describe it as a chaotic sandbox RPG with colony sim elements, praising its depth and freedom but warning about a rough, confusing start. The game is heavily reliant on RNG and grinding, with some finding the early game a bottleneck that demands min-maxing just to progress.

Screenshots

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