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El Fuerte (Street Fighter)

El Fuerte (エル・フォルテ) is Capcom's Mexican luchador-chef fighter introduced in Street Fighter IV (2008), returning in Super and Ultra SFIV; a Habanero Dash mix-up grappler with dish-named moves, ranked among vanilla SFIV's weakest characters.

Elden Ring

Elden Ring is FromSoftware's 2022 open-world dark fantasy action RPG, directed by Hidetaka Miyazaki with worldbuilding by George R.R. Martin; over 23 million copies shipped, Game of the Year 2022, with the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion in 2024.

Elden Ring Nightreign

Elden Ring Nightreign: FromSoftware's standalone 3-player co-op roguelike action RPG in the Elden Ring universe, released May 30, 2025, directed by Junya Ishizaki; timed Limveld expeditions against 8 Nightlords, over 5 million shipped.

Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree

Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree is FromSoftware's June 21, 2024 DLC expansion for Elden Ring, set in the Land of Shadow with Miquella's story, 50 Scadutree Fragments, 10 million sales, Metacritic 94.

Elena (Street Fighter)

Elena (Street Fighter): Kenyan capoeira fighter debuting in Street Fighter III: New Generation (1997), known for her Healing super art, kick-only moveset, and 2025 Street Fighter 6 DLC debut.

Elevator Action

Elevator Action (エレベーター・アクション) is Taito's 1983 arcade spy platform-shooter starring Agent 17, codename Otto, who collects documents from red doors in a 30-story building, uses elevators as weapons, and spawned the Elevator Action Returns sequel and many ports.

ELEX

ELEX is a 2017 open-world science-fantasy action role-playing game by German studio Piranha Bytes, released for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows PC and set on the comet-devastated planet Magalan.

Elite (video game)

Elite (1984) is a space trading and combat game by Ian Bell and David Braben for the BBC Micro, published by Acornsoft; wireframe 3D, procedural eight-galaxy universe, Cobra MkIII, ranks up to Elite, sequels to Elite Dangerous.

Elite Dangerous

Elite Dangerous (2014) is Frontier Developments' fourth Elite-series space sim, simulating a 1:1 Milky Way of 400 billion star systems via its Stellar Forge procedural engine, with a Thargoid War narrative, Odyssey on-foot expansion, and 2025 System Colonisation.

Ellie (The Last of Us)

Ellie is the immune protagonist of Naughty Dog's The Last of Us games, playable in Left Behind and Part II, voiced by Ashley Johnson and played by Bella Ramsey in the HBO series; known for Joel's hospital choice, her revenge arc, and landmark queer representation.

Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club

Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club (ファミコン探偵倶楽部 笑み男) is a 2024 Nintendo Switch adventure game, the first new Famicom Detective Club entry in 35 years, developed internally at Nintendo under Yoshio Sakamoto and released August 29, 2024.

Emma Frost (Marvel Rivals)

Emma Frost (Marvel Rivals): Vanguard tank hero added in Season 2 Hellfire Gala, April 11, 2025, 38th roster hero. Dual-form telepath and Diamond Form brawler; Psionic Seduction ultimate blocks enemy ultimates; team-ups with Luna Snow, Mantis, Magneto, Psylocke.

Empire Earth

Empire Earth, historical real-time strategy series by Stainless Steel Studios (Rick Goodman, ex-Ensemble), Sierra-published 2001; 500,000 years, 14 epochs, five resources; GameSpy 2001 GOTY, 2M+ sales, fan-revived multiplayer.

Empire of Sin (video game)

Empire of Sin is a 2020 strategy game by Romero Games and Paradox Interactive set in Prohibition-era Chicago, with 14 playable mob bosses, business management, and XCOM-style turn-based combat; released December 1, 2020 on PC, Mac, and consoles.

Empire: Total War

Empire: Total War (aka Total War: EMPIRE), Creative Assembly/SEGA, 4 March 2009, fifth Total War game set from 1701; first in series with 3D real-time naval battles, trade theaters, Warpath Campaign expansion, Metacritic 90.

Empulse (video game)

Empulse (EMPULSE) is a 6v6 movement shooter by 1047 Games, the Splitgate studio, launched in Early Access June 24, 2026 on PC, PS5, and Xbox; wall-running, grappling, and contested mechs, halted August 2026.

Emre (Overwatch)

Emre (Emre Sarıoğlu) is a Damage hero added to Overwatch on 10 February 2026, the 48th hero and first male DPS since launch; an ex-Overwatch operative who disappeared and resurfaced on Talon's side with cybernetic implants.

ENA: Dream BBQ

ENA: Dream BBQ is a free first-person surreal adventure game by Joel G and the ENA Team, adapting the ENA web series; Chapter 1 "Lonely Door" launched March 27, 2025 on Steam with over 96% positive reviews.

Endacopia

Endacopia is a 2026 point-and-click puzzle adventure with psychological horror by Andyland, released July 27, 2026 on Steam for $16.50. Players guide Mellow, a boy who lost his senses, through a surreal edutainment-styled world with first-person boxing fights and four endings.

Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist

Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist (エンダーマグノリア) is a 2025 dark fantasy 2D Metroidvania by Adglobe and Live Wire, published by Binary Haze Interactive; sequel to Ender Lilies, set in the Land of Fumes, starring the Attuner Lilac.

Endless Legend 2

Endless Legend 2 is a fantasy turn-based 4X strategy game by Amplitude Studios, published by Hooded Horse, set on the ocean planet Saiadha. Early Access September 22, 2025; 1.0 September 17, 2026; Tidefall mechanic, six factions plus rogue variants.

Endless Sky

Endless Sky: free, open-source 2D space trading, exploration, and combat game inspired by Escape Velocity, created by Michael Zahniser, first released v0.7.9 on GitHub in 2015; GPL v3, cross-platform, hundreds of star systems, plugin and galaxy editors.

Enlisted (video game)

Enlisted (エンリステッド) is a free-to-play squad-based WWII first-person MMO shooter by Darkflow Software and Gaijin Entertainment on the Dagor Engine, with 18 soldier classes, 400 vehicles, four nations, and a July 2024 Steam release.

Enotria: The Last Song

Enotria: The Last Song is a 2024 soulslike action RPG by Milan-based Jyamma Games, set in an Italy-inspired world of eternal theater. Its parry-centric combat, mask loadouts, and folklore setting distinguish it from other soulslikes.

Enshrouded

Enshrouded is a co-op survival crafting action RPG by Keen Games set in the fog-covered voxel world of Embervale. Early access 24 January 2024; 1.0 released 15 October 2026 on PC and PS5, up to 16 players.

Enter the Gungeon

Enter the Gungeon: bullet-hell roguelike dungeon crawler by Dodge Roll Games, published by Devolver Digital, released April 5, 2016. 190 guns, dodge-roll invulnerability, over 13 million copies sold, sequel Enter the Gungeon 2 announced with 3D art style.

Enter the Matrix

Enter the Matrix is a 2003 third-person action game by Shiny Entertainment and Atari, released the same day as The Matrix Reloaded, with Wachowski-scripted story, one hour of new film footage, and 2.5 million copies sold.

Entropia Universe

Entropia Universe, formerly Project Entropia, is a Swedish sci-fi MMORPG by MindArk launched 30 January 2003 with a real-cash economy: PED pegged at 10 per USD, two-way deposits and withdrawals, player professions, and virtual property sales.

Epic Mickey

Disney Epic Mickey is a 2010 Wii action-adventure platformer by Warren Spector's Junction Point, set in Wasteland with Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, using paint and thinner choices; remade as Rebrushed in 2024.

Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two

Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two, also Disney Epic Mickey 2, is a 2012 Junction Point action-platformer by Warren Spector pairing Mickey Mouse and Oswald the Lucky Rabbit in co-op; poor reviews and sales led to Junction Point's January 2013 closure.