ELEX 2 is an action role-playing video game developed by Piranha Bytes and published in March 1 2022 by THQ Nordic. It is the sequel to ELEX and players control the same protagonist Jax. They must unite the world against a new threat: invading aliens. Players control Jax a survivor in a post-apocalyptic science fantasy setting. Elex 2 is an action role-playing game played from a third-person perspective. There are six factions that players can align with each representing a different philosophy. The substance elex which comes from outer space gives people powers equivalent to magic and various factions prefer either magic or technology. Combat uses a system in which actions such as attacking or defending drain Jax's stamina. Without enough stamina Jax can not attack or defend. Jax is equipped with a jetpack which players can use to explore the open world. Gaining levels allows Jax to increase his attributes which allow him to use better equipment. The antagonists are techno-organic aliens which Jax must unite the various factions against.