ELYON

ELYON is a fantasy massively multiplayer role-playing game that features 2-player co-op and PvP. The world is torn between two factions fighting for control of Elyon, a portal to paradise, while also dealing with an invasion from another dimension. Customize your skills, conquer dimensional portals, and defeat challenging dungeons with friends to become stronger in this immersive game with good graphics and lots of grinding.

Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

Reviews

67%

Audience ScoreBased on 268 reviews

story8 positive mentions

grinding34 negative mentions

The combat system is fluid and engaging, reminiscent of TERA, with a satisfying action-oriented gameplay.
The game offers a variety of content, including PvP, dungeons, and crafting, providing players with multiple ways to enjoy their time.
Character customization is extensive, allowing players to create unique builds and playstyles.

The game suffers from significant server issues, leading to long wait times and connectivity problems for players.
There are concerns about the RNG mechanics in gear progression, which can lead to frustrating experiences when enhancing items.
The presence of pay-to-win elements, such as cash shop items that provide advantages, has raised concerns among players.

story
53 mentions
15 % positive mentions
75 % neutral mentions
9 % negative mentions
The game's story and questing system receive largely negative feedback, with many players finding the narrative uninspired and poorly executed compared to other titles, including mobile games. Players express frustration over the repetitive nature of quests, the gating of content behind level requirements, and the lack of engaging lore, leading to a sense of grind rather than enjoyment. While some appreciate the daily quests and the potential for fun in combat, the overall consensus is that the story fails to captivate and often feels like an afterthought.
- “This game is great, I love the play style and story.”
- “Towards end game, there are story quests that require you to go to conflict zones (PvP), but I don't think that is unreasonable considering this is a more PvP focused game.”
- “The tutorial part got me pulled a bit into the story, but after the tutorial, you realize that mobile games have a better written story and dialogues.”
- “There are several points where the quests are gated behind a level up; you can find yourself grinding for hours (past level 40) just to talk to 3 NPCs with 3-4 lines of dialogue.”
- “If you hit an experience gap between story quests, it's a grind or you are limited to 10 or fewer quests a day to gain experience.”
gameplay
37 mentions
14 % positive mentions
78 % neutral mentions
8 % negative mentions
Gameplay in Elyon is a mixed bag, with some players appreciating the action-oriented mechanics and character customization, while others criticize the excessive time gating, low drop rates, and pay-to-win elements related to pets and luminous upgrades. Many find the combat clunky compared to other MMOs, and the PvE content underwhelming, despite some enjoyable boss mechanics. Overall, while there are elements of fun and challenge, the game suffers from systemic issues that detract from the overall experience.
- “I really enjoyed the beta; the game had a lot of promise, and the gameplay in general is decent, with plenty to do.”
- “Everything from the combat mechanics to the progression rate and gameplay was phenomenal in my opinion.”
- “Elyon is an action MMORPG that takes mechanics from some of the best games and implements them in their own way.”
- “I enjoyed playing it after its release, but the excessive time gating mechanics in this game and the extremely low drop rates of equipment ruined it for me after like 4 weeks of playing.”
- “Everything combines into this sort of jumbled mess of systematic gameplay that you don't really want to take the time to untangle because it just isn't fun.”
- “Upon playing Elyon, I found that it was disappointing in the sense that the combat mechanics felt clunky compared to TERA, progression feels stagnant/slow, and PvE content is underwhelming.”
grinding
35 mentions
3 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
97 % negative mentions
The grinding aspect of the game is heavily emphasized, with many players noting it as a core component of the experience, often leading to tedious and repetitive gameplay. While some enjoy the mindless nature of grinding for gear and levels, others find it frustrating due to convoluted systems, high RNG failure rates, and a lack of engaging content. Overall, the game caters to those who appreciate extensive grinding, but it may deter players seeking a more balanced and varied gameplay experience.
- “So much content to do, and not very grindy; there are a few minor bugs that are being patched as we speak.”
- “If you love mindless grinding for hours on end to attempt something and fail, then this is the game for you.”
- “Me and my clan have seen this game slowly dying since release. We see less and less players in the world, queues for PvP and dungeons are getting longer, and people fail at breakthrough gear every day. It really gets tedious.”
- “Grinding mobs on the other hand is pretty annoying due to the fact that there are usually only 2 servers that you can grind on, and a grind spot usually consists of 2 rotations, meaning that there can't really be more than 4 people grinding that spot simultaneously.”
graphics
31 mentions
45 % positive mentions
39 % neutral mentions
16 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the art style and overall visual quality, while others criticize them as outdated and reminiscent of older MMOs. Many users note performance issues, including lag and freezing, which detract from the experience, despite some finding the graphics acceptable for gameplay. Overall, while the graphics may not be cutting-edge, they are often deemed sufficient for enjoying the game's content.
- “Amazing graphics and gameplay.”
- “Elyon has what old-school MMO players expect from an Asian MMORPG: mass/group/solo PvP, PvE, interesting housing system, flying, dungeons, lots of grind, chance-based upgrade system, nice Asian art style with good animations/effects and fluent combat, lots of character customization.”
- “I came from Tera, and I love the combat, good action feel, huge amount of character class customization, great graphics, optimized, has a good variety of different types of PvP and PvE.”
- “Graphics and UI are average and look outdated, and the game has performance and freezing issues even with good cards.”
- “The game is in Unreal Engine 3; the graphics are hard to place, but I definitely get Rift vibes that have this heavily detailed realism look to them. Regardless, the graphics are dated. If comparing them to Rift isn't a giveaway, this looks like an MMO that would have come out 5-10 years ago.”
- “Graphics are not great and have grainy/dodgy performance.”
optimization
11 mentions
36 % positive mentions
9 % neutral mentions
55 % negative mentions
The game's optimization is widely criticized, with users reporting frequent frame drops, freezing issues, and overall poor performance even on high-end systems. Many reviewers note that the outdated graphics and user interface contribute to a subpar experience, leading to frustration with the game's stability and server issues. Overall, the optimization is deemed inadequate, detracting from the enjoyment of the gameplay.
- “Good performance.”
- “I came from TERA, and I love the combat, good action feel, huge amount of character class customization, great graphics, optimized, and has a good variety of different types of PvP and PvE.”
- “This looks like your current generation MMO with decent FPS and great optimization.”
- “The game uses Unreal Engine 3 in 2021, therefore expect frequent drops in frames and general bad performance if you have a recent or last-gen PC.”
- “Bad optimization, horrible servers, and a predatory upgrade system similar to BDO; play if you want, but don't spend any cash on it.”
- “With this level of unbalance and poor performance, we have decided to move on.”
monetization
6 mentions
33 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
67 % negative mentions
The monetization model of the game has been heavily criticized, with players reporting lost characters and in-game purchases that vanish without support from the developers. Many users feel that the game has devolved into a cash grab, prioritizing profit over player experience, and express frustration over a toxic community that defends these practices. Overall, the sentiment is overwhelmingly negative regarding the game's monetization approach.
- “The in-game purchases made with real money can just disappear from your account, as happened to me, and the 'support' is as useful as a chocolate teapot.”
- “Characters made on an NA server got deleted along with any in-game purchases. I have screenshots of my leveled character, but they are nowhere to be found. I would not recommend spending or taking time to play an MMO that removes your characters.”
- “In-game purchases made with real money can just disappear from your account, as happened to me, and well the 'support' is as useful as a chocolate teapot.”
- “That was one of the fastest turnarounds from a good game to a cash grab I've ever seen.”
- “Chat community is garbage and will try to harass you if you talk about the problems in the game and they defend it because they spent money on it even though everything about it screams generic cash grab.”
stability
2 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
Users report significant stability issues, particularly with buggy chat functionality, which they feel should have been addressed promptly but remains unresolved. Overall, the game's stability is considered lacking and detracts from the experience.
- “Not worth it, too buggy.”
- “Chat is super buggy; to me, something simple should be fixed relatively quickly, but it has yet to be addressed.”
emotional
1 mentions
100 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
Users feel that while grinding mobs can be a relaxing experience, it lacks emotional engagement due to a lack of impactful abilities that create a sense of accomplishment or connection to the gameplay.