Avowed vs The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales
Two eight-out-of-ten RPGs diverge on world design: Avowed's sparse exploration versus Elliot's dense, puzzle-filled homage — pick by your patience for empty spaces.
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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 Sep 19; they move faster than we refresh, so confirm on the store page.
Recent-review figures are Steam's own last-30-days window, read Sep 19.
| Measure | Avowed | The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales |
|---|---|---|
| Value Avowed wins on value | ||
| Price now | $44.99 −10% · PlayerLand | $44.99 −25% · GreenManGaming |
| All-time low | $29.99 | $44.99 |
| Cost / hour | $2.23/hr $44.99 · 20 h main story | $2.76/hr $44.99 · 16 h main story |
| Off its low | +50% low was Jun 2026 | At its low low was Sep 2026 |
| Main story | 20 h | 16 h |
| Health The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales wins on player health | ||
| Steam reviews | 77% 13k reviews | 80% 2k reviews |
| Recent reviews | 77% 141 votes · vs 77% lifetime | 85% 71 votes · vs 80% lifetime |
| Peak players | 1,289 Aug 2026 · ↑ 28% MoM | 404 Aug 2026 · ↓ 79% MoM |
| Launch peak | 7% of Feb 2025 launch peak · as of Aug 2026 | — |
| All-time peak | 19,161 Feb 2025 | — |
| Support | ||
| Last patch | 6 months ago | 2 months 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 want a first-person spellcaster power fantasy in Pillars' world
- You're fine with linear maps and don't need dense open worlds
- You prefer a shorter RPG that respects your time (20 hours)
Pick The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales if
- You love 2D Zelda-style dungeons and puzzles
- You can tolerate a slow opening for time-travel twists
- You're a completionist hunting all three endings
Bottom line
Pick Avowed for a cheaper, first-person action-RPG; pick Elliot if you crave dense puzzles and three endings — but note Elliot's $2+ per hour asks a bigger upfront commitment.
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