Elemental War

About

Elemental War is a single player and multiplayer tactical real-time strategy game with fantasy, medieval and historical themes. It was developed by Clockwork Origins and was released on July 19, 2019. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

The next level of tower defense games: Use the elements to build a powerful bastion against deadly monsters from all known and unknown dimensions. Three challenging game modes, community features and much indie love make Elemental War an outstanding game!

Skip User Reviews

73%

Audience ScoreBased on 22 reviews

graphics4 positive mentions

replayability2 negative mentions

The game offers a vast amount of customization options with 192 different towers and unique upgrade mechanics based on 7 elements, enhancing replayability.
It features a good tutorial, nice graphics, and a variety of game modes, including a map editor and leaderboards, which add depth to the gameplay.
The developers are highly responsive to player feedback and are actively working on improving the game, which is currently enjoyable even in Early Access.

Multiplayer functionality is currently broken, making it impossible to create or join games.
Performance issues are prevalent, with reports of low frame rates even on decent hardware, leading to a frustrating gameplay experience.
The single-player experience lacks a traditional campaign, offering only a list of maps to play, which may disappoint players looking for a structured campaign.

graphics
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The graphics of the game are praised for being very nice and unique, enhancing the overall visual experience. Players appreciate the improved visuals compared to similar titles, along with a well-designed tutorial and features like a minimap and an interesting upgrade system. Additionally, the ability to create custom maps adds to the game's visual appeal.
- “Has a very good tutorial, very nice and unique graphics, and the ability to create your own maps.”
- “It is essentially the game element TD with better graphics and some different tower combos.”
- “Good graphics, interesting upgrade system, good minimap option, and unannoying music.”
optimization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
25%
25%
The game is generally well-received, but users have reported performance issues that need addressing. There is hope that the developer will resolve these optimization problems in future updates.
- “Excellent tower defense game, despite some performance issues.”
- “I hope the developer is able to iron out the performance issues.”
replayability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The game's random element mode introduces variability in gameplay, requiring players to adapt their strategies with each session, which significantly enhances its replayability.
- “How does this significantly increase replayability?”
- “In short, random element mode changes how you play the game every time... this strategy on the fly increases replayability.”
gameplay
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The gameplay is criticized for being messy and demanding significant system resources, which may hinder the overall experience.
- “The game is demanding a lot from your PC, and it is really messy when it comes to gameplay.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The music in the game is generally described as unannoying, contributing positively to the overall experience without detracting from gameplay.
- “The music is unannoying and complements the gameplay perfectly.”