Welcome to Elk

 PC
Metascore
82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Adventure Gamers
    Oct 12, 2020
    70
    Short on challenge but full of moments that can make you laugh or cry, Welcome to Elk is an intense and memorable narrative experience about a group of people dealing with the hardships of life.
  2. Eurogamer Italy
    Sep 15, 2020
    70
    Quotation forthcoming.
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  1. Eurogamer
    Sep 21, 2020
    A fascinating experiment in narrative techniques, even if there's some tonal whiplash along the way. [Eurogamer Recommended]

Awards & Rankings

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#49 Best PC Game of 2020

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User Score
7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 9 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 9
  3. Negative: 2 out of 9
  1. Cacti-spikes
    Apr 4, 2021
    10
    An extremely interesting, sensitive and delicate game. Special mention to the graphic style : )
  2. threeonethirds
    Nov 13, 2020
    10
    This is an absolutely incredible game, and easily my favorite of this year! It's an adventure game and a point-and-click hybrid with surrealThis is an absolutely incredible game, and easily my favorite of this year! It's an adventure game and a point-and-click hybrid with surreal elements, but what makes it stand-out is the uniqueness of how it tells its stories and the authenticity of its world and its characters. The ending had me ///// /// sobbing ///// //… Full Review »
  3. Furzbold666
    Sep 19, 2020
    9
    To everyone who loves story adventures: you just have to play this game! This indie game won´t come with great new gameplay machanics, butTo everyone who loves story adventures: you just have to play this game! This indie game won´t come with great new gameplay machanics, but with a lot of geat stories you can explore. This game will make you sad, melancholic but somehow happy. You can learn a lot of this game for your life. Maybe the 12,50 € for 4 hours will make someone not realy happy, but it is worth it and you can support a new team of developers and hope for some new games in this genre.… Full Review »
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