Fit check
Is Blood of the Elves worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Action-RPG players who want melee, archery, and spell-based combat
- Fantasy players interested in vampire powers and royal exile stories
- Exploration-focused players who want multiple environments, bosses, and hidden treasures
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a finished campaign may reach a wall at the current Early Access content, which covers only the opening chapters.
- Players wanting a fully expanded combat system may find the current selection of abilities limited until planned updates add more content.
- Players looking for a stealth-focused adventure may prefer a game centered on stealth, disguises, and conversations.
Our take on Blood of the Elves
Players looking for a complete story may bounce off at the end of the initial chapters, while those expecting a fully developed ability system may hit the current Early Access ceiling before later updates expand combat and regions.
What is Blood of the Elves?
Blood of the Elves follows Aileron, a high elven prince exiled from Solaris because of his hybrid blood.
The game combines melee fighting, archery, and spell-casting with three ability sets that develop as Aileron levels up. Vampire powers include transforming into a bat and performing a dash, with customizable controls. Exploration spans volcanic areas, snowy caverns, swamps, and rivers across three kingdoms, with bosses, random events, and hidden treasures. Enemies include orcs, trolls, witches, animals, vampires, and dragons. Aileron can form or compel alliances and command vampiric slaves after chapter 1. Early Access currently contains the opening story chapters, core combat and exploration, a selection of enemies, 12 bosses, biomes, and basic abilities.
How Blood of the Elves plays
- 01Hybrid Combat
- Combine close-range attacks, ranged weapons, magic, and three level-based ability sets.
- 02Vampire Powers
- Aileron can become a bat, dash as a vampire, and command vampiric slaves after chapter 1.
- 03Kingdom Exploration
- Travel through varied environments in three kingdoms while finding bosses, random events, and concealed treasures.
- 04Alliance Building
- Recruit or coerce allies to assemble an army for an assault on Solaris.
- 05Custom Controls
- The game's controls can be customized.
Blood of the Elves compared to similar games
Blood of the Elves centers on direct combat using melee, archery, spells, and vampire abilities, alongside alliances and kingdom exploration. Ghost of a Tale instead emphasizes exploration in an animal-populated medieval world, with stealth, disguises, and conversations.
Blood of the Elves: platforms & release
Is Blood of the Elves worth it?
It is worth it if: action-RPG players who want melee, archery, and spell-based combat. Skip it if: players seeking a finished campaign may reach a wall at the current Early Access content, which covers only the opening chapters.
Where can I download Blood of the Elves?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Blood of the Elves's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Blood of the Elves on?
Windows only.
