Avowed vs The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales
Right-scoped RPG writing versus nostalgic Zelda homage — both are hand-crafted, but they reward very different kinds of patience.
Updated 11d ago
Dual-wielding a wand and a flintlock is genuinely great — but the open world is empty and the choices never branch, so it misses the Obsidian reactivity you came for.
Square's HD-2D Zelda homage nails combat and time-travel — pay full price only if you chase all three endings.
By the numbers
Prices checked Aug 7; they move faster than we refresh, so confirm on the store page.
Recent-review figures are Steam's own last-30-days window, read Aug 7.
| Measure | Avowed | The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales |
|---|---|---|
| Value Avowed wins on value | ||
| Price now | $29.99 −40% · Steam | $59.99 GreenManGaming |
| All-time low | $29.99 | $59.99 |
| Cost / hour | $1.49/hr $29.99 · 20 h main story | $3.67/hr $59.99 · 16 h main story |
| Off its low | At its low low was Jun 2026 | At its low low was Feb 2026 |
| Main story | 20 h | 16 h |
| Health | ||
| Steam reviews | 77% 13k reviews | 79% 2k reviews |
| Recent reviews | 72% 242 votes · vs 77% lifetime | improving trend only |
| Peak players | 1,007 Jul 2026 · ↑ 16% MoM | 1,901 Jul 2026 |
| Launch peak | 5% of Feb 2025 launch peak · as of Jul 2026 | — |
| All-time peak | 19,161 Feb 2025 | — |
| Support | ||
| Last patch | 5 months ago | 4 weeks ago |
| Patch cadence | 0 in last 90 days | 1 in last 90 days |
| Steam Deck | Gold | Platinum |
Shared scale — same months across the bottom, same player-count axis up the side, so the two lines are directly comparable. A shorter line means a younger game.
What players say
Patterns from long-haul reviewers, taken from each game's verdict. Not live sentiment — each side is dated below.
Avowed
The combat's magic toolkit — dual-wielding wands, guns, and swords with flashy spells — keeps long-haul players coming back.
The open world feels big for no reason, and choices don't matter, leaving progression gated and exploration unrewarding for many 100-hour vets.
from our August 2026 verdict
The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales
Being Square's Zelda — world design and exploration pull 100-hour fans through three endings for the payoff.
The slow opening and intrusive sidekick Faie test patience, nearly dropping veterans before the plot clicks.
from our August 2026 verdict
Key differences
Which one is for you?
Pick Avowed if
- You prefer first-person fantasy with meaningful dialogue choices and lore from Pillars of Eternity.
- You want a focused 30-40 hour RPG without a 200-hour open world.
- You don't mind a stamina/stagger combat system that takes several hours to click.
Pick The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales if
- You treat combat like a puzzle, swapping weapons to exploit enemy weaknesses.
- You've replayed Link to the Past and crave more pixel-art dungeon crawling.
- You accept fetch quests and backtracking as part of nostalgic design.
Bottom line
Choose Avowed for Obsidian's narrative depth and tighter scope; pick Elliot if you value nostalgic Zelda combat and tolerate pacing drag.
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