Games like ELDEN RING
If ELDEN RING is your kind of game, the closest matches are DARK SOULS™ III, Egress and DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its boss fights feel legendary, build variety is massive and exploration constantly rewards you. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
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DARK SOULS™ III
WHY THIS
Top pick for ELDEN RING fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with ELDEN RING.
Dark Souls continues to push the boundaries with the latest, ambitious chapter in the critically-acclaimed and genre-defining series. Prepare yourself and Embrace The Darkness!
Egress
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with ELDEN RING.
Second-strongest match for ELDEN RING fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with ELDEN RING.
Fight for one of the many characters on the streets of Insmouth with monsters, obsessed with other adventurers! Keep your mind and stay alive on this madness island!
DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin
WHY THIS
Shares build variety and a challenging mood with ELDEN RING.
Third-strongest match for ELDEN RING fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with ELDEN RING.
DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin brings the franchise’s renowned obscurity & gripping gameplay to a new level. Join the dark journey and experience overwhelming enemy encounters, diabolical hazards, and unrelenting challenge.
ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN
WHY THIS
Shares boss fights and a challenging mood with ELDEN RING.
Ranked #4 for ELDEN RING fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with ELDEN RING.
ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN is a standalone adventure within the ELDEN RING universe, crafted to offer players a new gaming experience by reimagining the game’s core design.
Nioh: Complete Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with ELDEN RING.
Ranked #5 for ELDEN RING fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with ELDEN RING.
Ready to die? Experience the newest brutal action game from Team NINJA and Koei Tecmo Games. In the age of samurai, a lone traveler lands on the shores of Japan. He must fight his way through the vicious warriors and supernatural Yokai that infest the land in order to find that which he seeks.
Nioh 3
WHY THIS
Shares open world exploration, boss fights and an immersive mood with ELDEN RING.
Ranked #6 for ELDEN RING fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with ELDEN RING.
In the third game in the dark samurai action RPG series Nioh, you will need to use both Samurai and Ninja combat styles in your battles against formidable yokai as you explore a thrilling open field.
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with ELDEN RING.
Ranked #7 for ELDEN RING fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with ELDEN RING.
A new dark fantasy Three Kingdoms action RPG from Team NINJA, the developers of Nioh.
Eldegarde
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with ELDEN RING.
Ranked #8 for ELDEN RING fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with ELDEN RING.
Eldegarde is a mini-MMO Action RPG with PvE, PvPvE and Arena modes. Explore vast outdoor zones, craft powerful gear, and fight to survive in a living fantasy world.
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Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition
WHY THIS
Shares boss fights and an immersive mood with ELDEN RING.
Reviewers of ELDEN RING cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with ELDEN RING.
Game of the Year - The Game Awards 2019 Best Action Game of 2019 - IGN Carve your own clever path to vengeance in the award winning adventure from developer FromSoftware, creators of Bloodborne and the Dark Souls series. Take Revenge. Restore Your Honor. Kill Ingeniously.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with ELDEN RING.
Reviewers of ELDEN RING cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with ELDEN RING.
You are Geralt of Rivia, mercenary monster slayer. Before you stands a war-torn, monster-infested continent you can explore at will. Your current contract? Tracking down Ciri — the Child of Prophecy, a living weapon that can alter the shape of the world.
Dragon's Dogma 2
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with ELDEN RING.
Reviewers of ELDEN RING cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and RPG with ELDEN RING.
Dragon’s Dogma 2 is a single player, narrative driven action-RPG that challenges the players to choose their own experience – from the appearance of their Arisen, their vocation, their party, how to approach different situations and more - in a truly immersive fantasy world.
DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with ELDEN RING.
Reviewers of ELDEN RING cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with ELDEN RING.
Then, there was fire. Re-experience the critically acclaimed, genre-defining game that started it all. Beautifully remastered, return to Lordran in stunning high-definition detail running at 60fps.
Outward Definitive Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with ELDEN RING.
Reviewers of ELDEN RING cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with ELDEN RING.
No remarkable journey is achieved without great effort. In Outward, the cold of the night or an infected wound can be as dangerous as a predator lurking in the dark. Explore the vast world of Aurai solo or in Co-op. The Definitive Edition features both DLCs and quality of life improvements.
EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair
WHY THIS
Reviewers of ELDEN RING cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with ELDEN RING.
It's a fight for the future of the planet between the Ravagers, a merciless swarm of alien invaders, and the Earth Defense Force (EDF) in this third-person shooter.Play as four different classes in over 80 missions with a range of 800 weapons at your disposal.Co-op play supported.
DARK SOULS™ III
WHY THIS
Reviewers of ELDEN RING cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with ELDEN RING.
Dark Souls continues to push the boundaries with the latest, ambitious chapter in the critically-acclaimed and genre-defining series. Prepare yourself and Embrace The Darkness!
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
WHY THIS
Shares open world exploration and an atmospheric mood with ELDEN RING.
Reviewers of ELDEN RING cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with ELDEN RING.
Winner of more than 200 Game of the Year Awards, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition brings the epic fantasy to life in stunning detail. The Special Edition includes the critically acclaimed game and add-ons with all-new features.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below ELDEN RING at current Steam store prices.
Stardew Valley
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under ELDEN RING on Steam right now. Shares RPG with ELDEN RING.
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Phasmophobia
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under ELDEN RING on Steam right now. Shares Action with ELDEN RING.
Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under ELDEN RING on Steam right now. Shares Action with ELDEN RING.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under ELDEN RING on Steam right now. Shares Action with ELDEN RING.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
Schedule I
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under ELDEN RING on Steam right now. Shares Action with ELDEN RING.
From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more.
Hollow Knight
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under ELDEN RING on Steam right now. Shares Action with ELDEN RING.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
The Forest
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under ELDEN RING on Steam right now. Shares Action with ELDEN RING.
As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with ELDEN RING.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with ELDEN RING.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with ELDEN RING.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
STRAFTAT
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with ELDEN RING.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with ELDEN RING.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with ELDEN RING.
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
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Other recommendable Steam games by FromSoftware, Inc., ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
DARK SOULS™ III
WHY THIS
Another title from FromSoftware, Inc., the studio behind ELDEN RING. Shares Action with ELDEN RING.
Dark Souls continues to push the boundaries with the latest, ambitious chapter in the critically-acclaimed and genre-defining series. Prepare yourself and Embrace The Darkness!
Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition
WHY THIS
Shares boss fights and an immersive mood with ELDEN RING.
Another title from FromSoftware, Inc., the studio behind ELDEN RING. Shares Action with ELDEN RING.
Game of the Year - The Game Awards 2019 Best Action Game of 2019 - IGN Carve your own clever path to vengeance in the award winning adventure from developer FromSoftware, creators of Bloodborne and the Dark Souls series. Take Revenge. Restore Your Honor. Kill Ingeniously.
ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN
WHY THIS
Shares boss fights and a challenging mood with ELDEN RING.
Another title from FromSoftware, Inc., the studio behind ELDEN RING. Shares Action and RPG with ELDEN RING.
ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN is a standalone adventure within the ELDEN RING universe, crafted to offer players a new gaming experience by reimagining the game’s core design.
DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with ELDEN RING.
Another title from FromSoftware, Inc., the studio behind ELDEN RING. Shares Action with ELDEN RING.
Then, there was fire. Re-experience the critically acclaimed, genre-defining game that started it all. Beautifully remastered, return to Lordran in stunning high-definition detail running at 60fps.
DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin
WHY THIS
Shares build variety and a challenging mood with ELDEN RING.
Another title from FromSoftware, Inc., the studio behind ELDEN RING. Shares Action and RPG with ELDEN RING.
DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin brings the franchise’s renowned obscurity & gripping gameplay to a new level. Join the dark journey and experience overwhelming enemy encounters, diabolical hazards, and unrelenting challenge.
ARMORED CORE™ VI FIRES OF RUBICON™
WHY THIS
Another title from FromSoftware, Inc., the studio behind ELDEN RING. Shares Action with ELDEN RING.
A new action game based on the concept of the ARMORED CORE series that uses the knowledge gained from FromSoftware's recent action game development.
DARK SOULS™: Prepare To Die™ Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with ELDEN RING.
Another title from FromSoftware, Inc., the studio behind ELDEN RING. Shares Action and RPG with ELDEN RING.
Dark Souls will be the most deeply challenging game you play this year. Can you live through a million deaths and earn your legacy?
DARK SOULS™ II
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with ELDEN RING.
Another title from FromSoftware, Inc., the studio behind ELDEN RING. Shares Action and RPG with ELDEN RING.
Developed by FROM SOFTWARE, DARK SOULS™ II is the highly anticipated sequel to the gruelling 2011 breakout hit Dark Souls. The unique old-school action RPG experience captivated imaginations of gamers worldwide with incredible challenge and intense emotional reward.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
DARK SOULS™ III
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with ELDEN RING.
Dark Souls continues to push the boundaries with the latest, ambitious chapter in the critically-acclaimed and genre-defining series. Prepare yourself and Embrace The Darkness!
DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin
WHY THIS
Shares build variety and a challenging mood with ELDEN RING.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and RPG with ELDEN RING.
DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin brings the franchise’s renowned obscurity & gripping gameplay to a new level. Join the dark journey and experience overwhelming enemy encounters, diabolical hazards, and unrelenting challenge.
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with ELDEN RING.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and RPG with ELDEN RING.
A new dark fantasy Three Kingdoms action RPG from Team NINJA, the developers of Nioh.
Frequently asked about ELDEN RING
- Is ELDEN RING verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — ELDEN RING is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does ELDEN RING cost?
- ELDEN RING is listed on Steam at 59.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does ELDEN RING have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — ELDEN RING supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).
- What games are most similar to ELDEN RING?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside ELDEN RING are DARK SOULS™ III, Egress, DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin.
- Who developed ELDEN RING?
- ELDEN RING was developed by FromSoftware, Inc. and published by FromSoftware, Inc., Bandai Namco Entertainment.
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