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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
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|cover        =
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|cover        = Valkyrie Elysium cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Soleil}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Soleil}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Square Enix}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Square Enix}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 4}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|2022}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 11, 2022}}
 
|reception    =  
 
|reception    =  
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|link|rating}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|valkyrie-elysium|rating}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|link|rating}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|13381/valkyrie-elysium|66}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|link|rating}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|valkyrie-elysium|65}}
 
|taxonomy    =
 
|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, DLC }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | ARPG }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | ARPG, JRPG }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Anime }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
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|steam appid  =  
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|steam appid  = 1963210
 
|steam appid side =  
 
|steam appid side =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id side =  
 
|gogcom id side =  
 
|official site= https://valkyrieelysium.square-enix-games.com/en-us/
 
|official site= https://valkyrieelysium.square-enix-games.com/en-us/
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|hltb        =  
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|hltb        = 105294
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|igdb        = <!-- Only needs to be set if there is no IGDB reception row -->
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|lutris      =  
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|mobygames    =  
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|mobygames    = 192720
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|strategywiki =  
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|strategywiki = Valkyrie Elysium
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|wikipedia    =  
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|wikipedia    = Valkyrie Elysium
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
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{{Introduction
 
{{Introduction
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|introduction      =  
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|introduction      = '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is an {{Glossary:action}} {{Glossary:JRPG}} developed by [[Company:Soleil|Soleil]] and published by [[Company:Square Enix|Square Enix]]. The action oriented gameplay marks a big departure from previous mainline entries in the '''{{W|Valkyrie Profile|Valkyrie}}''' series.
  
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|release history  =  
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|release history  = The game was first released on September 29, 2022 for PlayStation 4 and 5 and later ported to PC and released via Steam on November 11, 2022. It is the first game from the series to be ported to PC.
  
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|current state    =
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|current state    =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
'''General information'''
 +
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/1963210/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Steam | | Steam | |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GMG | valkyrie-elysium-pc | Steam | {{store link|GMG|valkyrie-elysium-digital-deluxe-edition-pc|Deluxe Edition}} also available. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | valkyrie-elysium | Steam | {{store link|Humble|valkyrie-elysium-digital-deluxe-edition|Deluxe Edition}} also available. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 1963210 | drm-free | Deluxe Edition also available. <br>
 +
DRM-free when Steam is not installed or when {{file|steam_appid.txt}} is in directory containing the number "1963210".<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/groups/drm-free-and-client-free-games/discussions/0/5456682769561852541/?ctp=7#c3826413850819172689|title=Post newly-discovered games here :: Steam Community Discussions|date=June 2023}}</ref>| | Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{ii}} {{Removed DRM|Denuvo}} was removed on March 30, 2023.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamdb.info/patchnotes/10780969/|title=VALKYRIE ELYSIUM update for 30 March 2023 · SteamDB|date=2023-03-30}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamdb.info/app/1963210/history/?changeid=U%3A37187482|title=VALKYRIE ELYSIUM History · Change #U:37187482 · SteamDB|snippet=Removed 3rd-Party DRM – Denuvo Anti-tamper|date=2023-03-30}}</ref>
 +
 
 +
===Version differences===
 +
{{ii}} The Deluxe Edition includes the game and the '''Svartaljr''' bonus weapon.
 +
 
 +
==Monetization==
 +
{{Monetization
 +
|ad-supported          =
 +
|dlc                    = The only DLC available is an upgrade to the Deluxe Edition for owners of the base game.
 +
|expansion pack        =
 +
|freeware              =
 +
|free-to-play          =
 +
|one-time game purchase = The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
 +
|sponsored              =
 +
|subscription          =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Microtransactions===
 +
{{Microtransactions
 +
|boost              =
 +
|cosmetic            =
 +
|currency            =
 +
|finite spend        =
 +
|infinite spend      =
 +
|free-to-grind      =
 +
|loot box            =
 +
|none                = The game does not contain microtransactions.
 +
|player trading      =
 +
|time-limited        =
 +
|unlock              =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{DLC|
 +
{{DLC/row| Digital Deluxe Upgrade |  | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\VALKYRIE_ELYSIUM\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\{{note|Appears to contain no useful .ini files by default.}}}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\VALKYRIE ELYSIUM\Steam\{{p|uid}}\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|origin                    =  
 
|origin                    =  
 
|origin notes              =  
 
|origin notes              =  
−
|steam cloud              = unknown
+
|steam cloud              = true
 
|steam cloud notes        =  
 
|steam cloud notes        =  
 
|ubisoft connect          =  
 
|ubisoft connect          =  
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==Video==
 
==Video==
 +
{{Image|Valkyrie Elysium - Display.png|Display Settings}}
 +
{{Image|Valkyrie Elysium - Graphics.png|Graphics Settings}}
 +
{{Image|Valkyrie Elysium - Brightness.png|Brightness Settings}}
 
{{Video
 
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
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|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
−
|multimonitor              = unknown
+
|multimonitor              = true
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
−
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = true
−
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = Requires '''Game Window''' to be set to '''Full Screen'''. '''Full Screen''' sets the game to the screen's native resolution.
−
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
−
|fov                        = unknown
+
|fov                        = limited
−
|fov notes                  =  
+
|fov notes                  = It's possible to adjust the camera distance from the player's character through the '''Camera Distance (Normal)''' and '''Camera Distance (Locked-On)''' settings, but no specific FOV values are shown while adjusting the sliders.
−
|windowed                  = unknown
+
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
−
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = true
−
|borderless windowed notes  =  
+
|borderless windowed notes  = '''Full Screen''' setting is a borderless window.
−
|anisotropic                = unknown
+
|anisotropic                = always on
−
|anisotropic notes          =  
+
|anisotropic notes          = Scales with the '''Texture Quality''' option.
−
|antialiasing              = unknown
+
|antialiasing              = true
−
|antialiasing notes        =  
+
|antialiasing notes        = [[FXAA]], [[TXAA]]
−
|vsync                      = unknown
+
|upscaling                  = true
 +
|upscaling tech            = FSR 1.0, DLSS 2.3, TSR
 +
|upscaling notes            =  
 +
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
−
|60 fps notes              =  
+
|60 fps notes              = {{term|FMV}}s are rendered at 30 FPS.
−
|120 fps                    = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = false
−
|120 fps notes              =  
+
|120 fps notes              = Capped at 60 FPS.
−
|hdr                        = unknown
+
|hdr                        = true
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
−
|ray tracing                = unknown
+
|ray tracing                = false
 
|ray tracing notes          =  
 
|ray tracing notes          =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Film grain===
 +
{{ii}} Game has no native option to turn off the grain effect.
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use remove noise grain filter mod|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Jigen123|date=2022-11-28|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Download [https://www.nexusmods.com/valkyrieelysium/mods/8 Film grain removal].
 +
# Navigate to <code>{{P|game}}\VALKYRIE_ELYSIUM\Content\Paks\</code> and create a new folder called <code>~mods</code>.
 +
# Copy the downloaded file to <code>{{P|game}}\VALKYRIE_ELYSIUM\Content\Paks\~mods\</code>.
 +
{{--}} This will slightly affect color grading.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Input==
 
==Input==
 +
{{Image|Valkyrie Elysium - Remapping.png|Remapping}}
 +
{{Image|Valkyrie Elysium - Controller Remapping.png|Controller Remapping}}
 +
{{Image|Valkyrie Elysium - Camera.png|Camera Settings}}
 
{{Input
 
{{Input
−
|key remap                = unknown
+
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
−
|acceleration option      = unknown
+
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
−
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
−
|mouse menu                = unknown
+
|mouse menu                = limited
−
|mouse menu notes          =  
+
|mouse menu notes          = There is no cursor and the only way to scroll through menùs is by using {{key|W|A|S|D}}, but it's possible to use {{key|Left Click}} as Confirm and {{key|Right Click}} as Cancel.
−
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
−
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
+
|invert mouse y-axis notes = X-axis can also be inverted.
−
|touchscreen              = unknown
+
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
−
|full controller          = unknown
+
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
−
|controller remap          = unknown
+
|controller remap          = true
−
|controller remap notes    =  
+
|controller remap notes    = 3 presets also available.
−
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
+
|controller sensitivity    = true
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
−
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
+
|invert controller y-axis  = true
−
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
+
|invert controller y-axis notes= X-axis can also be inverted.
−
|xinput controllers        = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
−
|xbox prompts              = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = true
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
−
|impulse triggers          = unknown
+
|impulse triggers          = false
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
−
|dualshock 4              = unknown
+
|dualshock 4              = hackable
−
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
+
|dualshock 4 notes        = DualShock 4 and DualSense controllers are wrongly detected as generic controllers resulting in generic button prompts and some mapping problems.<br>
−
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
+
See [[Controller:DualShock 4|DualShock 4]] or [[Controller:DualSense|DualSense]].
−
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
+
|dualshock prompts        = hackable
−
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|dualshock prompts notes  = Use [https://www.nexusmods.com/valkyrieelysium/mods/3 this mod] for DualShock 4 prompts.<br>Use [https://www.nexusmods.com/valkyrieelysium/mods/5 this mod] for DualSense prompts.
 +
|light bar support        = false
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
−
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
+
|tracked motion controllers= false
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
 
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
−
|other controllers        = unknown
+
|other controllers        = true
−
|other controllers notes  =  
+
|other controllers notes  = Generic controllers are supported.
−
|other button prompts      = unknown
+
|other button prompts      = Generic
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
−
|controller hotplug        = unknown
+
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
−
|haptic feedback          = unknown
+
|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
−
|simultaneous input        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = true
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
−
|steam input api          = unknown
+
|steam input api          = false
 
|steam input api notes    =  
 
|steam input api notes    =  
−
|steam hook input          = unknown
+
|steam hook input          = true
 
|steam hook input notes    =  
 
|steam hook input notes    =  
−
|steam input presets      = unknown
+
|steam input presets      = false
 
|steam input presets notes =  
 
|steam input presets notes =  
−
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
+
|steam controller prompts  = false
 
|steam controller prompts notes =  
 
|steam controller prompts notes =  
−
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
+
|steam cursor detection    = false
 
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
<gallery>
 +
Valkyrie Elysium - Controller Preset A.png|Controller Preset A
 +
Valkyrie Elysium - Controller Preset B.png|Controller Preset B
 +
Valkyrie Elysium - Controller Preset C.png|Controller Preset C
 +
</gallery>
  
 
==Audio==
 
==Audio==
 +
{{Image|Valkyrie Elysium - Audio.png|Audio Settings}}
 +
{{Image|Valkyrie Elysium - Language.png|Language Settings}}
 
{{Audio
 
{{Audio
−
|separate volume          = unknown
+
|separate volume          = true
−
|separate volume notes    =  
+
|separate volume notes    = '''Music''', '''Sound Effects''', '''Voice''' sliders.
−
|surround sound            = unknown
+
|surround sound            = false
−
|surround sound notes      =  
+
|surround sound notes      = Stereo only.
−
|subtitles                = unknown
+
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
−
|closed captions          = unknown
+
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
−
|mute on focus lost        = unknown
+
|mute on focus lost        = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes  =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes  =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 +
|royalty free audio        = false
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 
|red book cd audio        =  
 
|red book cd audio        =  
 
|red book cd audio notes  =  
 
|red book cd audio notes  =  
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  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = unknown
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = unknown
+
  |subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
|ref      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Simplified Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
|ref      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Traditional Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
|ref      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
|ref      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
|ref      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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  |language  = Japanese
 
  |language  = Japanese
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = unknown
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = unknown
+
  |subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
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|ref      =
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Valkyrie Elysium
Valkyrie Elysium cover
Developers
Soleil
Publishers
Square Enix
Engines
Unreal Engine 4
Release dates
Windows November 11, 2022
Reception
OpenCritic 66
IGDB 65
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, DLC
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres ARPG, JRPG
Art styles Realistic
Themes Fantasy
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Valkyrie Elysium on HowLongToBeat
Valkyrie Elysium on IGDB
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Valkyrie Elysium guide on StrategyWiki
Valkyrie Elysium on MobyGames
Valkyrie Elysium on Wikipedia

Valkyrie Elysium is an action JRPG developed by Soleil and published by Square Enix. The action oriented gameplay marks a big departure from previous mainline entries in the Valkyrie series.

The game was first released on September 29, 2022 for PlayStation 4 and 5 and later ported to PC and released via Steam on November 11, 2022. It is the first game from the series to be ported to PC.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Green Man Gaming
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 Deluxe Edition also available.
Windows
Humble Store
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 Deluxe Edition also available.
Windows
Steam
DRM-free after installation through Steam client (notes may include more details)
 Deluxe Edition also available.
DRM-free when Steam is not installed or when steam_appid.txt is in directory containing the number "1963210".[1]
Windows
Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM was removed on March 30, 2023.[2][3]

Version differences

The Deluxe Edition includes the game and the Svartaljr bonus weapon.

Monetization

Type Notes
DLC The only DLC available is an upgrade to the Deluxe Edition for owners of the base game.
One-time game purchase The game requires an upfront purchase to access.

Microtransactions

Type Notes
No microtransactions The game does not contain microtransactions.

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Digital Deluxe Upgrade
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\VALKYRIE_ELYSIUM\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1963210/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\VALKYRIE ELYSIUM\Steam\<user-id>\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1963210/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video

Display Settings
Display Settings
Graphics Settings
Graphics Settings
Brightness Settings
Brightness Settings

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
Requires Game Window to be set to Full Screen. Full Screen sets the game to the screen's native resolution.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
It's possible to adjust the camera distance from the player's character through the Camera Distance (Normal) and Camera Distance (Locked-On) settings, but no specific FOV values are shown while adjusting the sliders.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Full Screen setting is a borderless window.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Scales with the Texture Quality option.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
FXAA, TXAA
High-fidelity upscaling
FSR 1.0, DLSS 2.3, TSR
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS
FMVs are rendered at 30 FPS.
120+ FPS
Capped at 60 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
Ray tracing (RT)
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.

Film grain

Game has no native option to turn off the grain effect.
Use remove noise grain filter mod[4]
  1. Download Film grain removal.
  2. Navigate to <path-to-game>\VALKYRIE_ELYSIUM\Content\Paks\ and create a new folder called ~mods.
  3. Copy the downloaded file to <path-to-game>\VALKYRIE_ELYSIUM\Content\Paks\~mods\.
This will slightly affect color grading.

Input

Remapping
Remapping
Controller Remapping
Controller Remapping
Camera Settings
Camera Settings

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
There is no cursor and the only way to scroll through menùs is by using W+A+S+D, but it's possible to use Left Click as Confirm and Right Click as Cancel.
Mouse Y-axis inversion
X-axis can also be inverted.
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
3 presets also available.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
X-axis can also be inverted.
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
DualShock 4 and DualSense controllers are wrongly detected as generic controllers resulting in generic button prompts and some mapping problems.
See DualShock 4 or DualSense.
PlayStation button prompts
Use this mod for DualShock 4 prompts.
Use this mod for DualSense prompts.
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes
Generic/other controllers
Generic controllers are supported.
Button prompts Input settings icon - Generic Controller.svg
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M
Steam Input
Steam Input API support
Hook input (legacy mode)
Official controller preset(s)
Steam Controller button prompts
Cursor detection

  • Controller Preset A

  • Controller Preset B

  • Controller Preset C

Audio

Audio Settings
Audio Settings
Language Settings
Language Settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, Sound Effects, Voice sliders.
Surround sound
Stereo only.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Latin American Spanish

Other information

General Settings
General Settings

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 12
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics PhysX PhysX v3
Audio Wwise, Vorbis, XAudio 2.9

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10, 11
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5-3330
AMD Ryzen 3 1200		 Intel Core i5-8400
AMD Ryzen 5 3500
System memory (RAM) 8 GB 16 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 25 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 960
AMD Radeon RX 560
4 GB of VRAM
DirectX 12 compatible 		Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060
AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
A 64-bit operating system is required.
Minimum system requirements are for 720p 30 FPS on Low preset; recommended system requirements are for 1080p 60 FPS on High preset and DLSS/FSR enabled.


Notes

  1. ↑ Appears to contain no useful .ini files by default.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. ↑ Post newly-discovered games here :: Steam Community Discussions - last accessed on June 2023
  2. ↑ VALKYRIE ELYSIUM update for 30 March 2023 · SteamDB - last accessed on 2023-03-30
  3. ↑ VALKYRIE ELYSIUM History · Change #U:37187482 · SteamDB - last accessed on 2023-03-30
    "Removed 3rd-Party DRM – Denuvo Anti-tamper"
  4. ↑ Verified by User:Jigen123 on 2022-11-28