ELDEN RING vs Lethal Company
ELDEN RING and Lethal Company both land in Action on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Action games on Steam. ELDEN RING (2022) is 1 year older than Lethal Company (2023). Lethal Company scores higher on Steam reviews (97.4% positive) than ELDEN RING (94.3% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 ELDEN RING |  Lethal Company | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 59.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.3% positive (426,636 reviews) | 97.4% positive (274,553 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | FromSoftware, Inc. | Zeekerss |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- ELDEN RING (2022) is 1 year older than Lethal Company (2023).
- Lethal Company scores higher on Steam reviews (97.4% positive) than ELDEN RING (94.3% positive).
- Lethal Company is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than ELDEN RING (9.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: ELDEN RING is Deck Verified, Lethal Company is Deck Playable.
ELDEN RING vs Lethal Company — FAQ
- Which is better, ELDEN RING or Lethal Company?
- On Steam reviews Lethal Company scores higher (97.4% positive) than ELDEN RING (94.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Lethal Company is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play ELDEN RING or Lethal Company first?
- If you want chronology, ELDEN RING (2022) came out before Lethal Company (2023). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are ELDEN RING and Lethal Company similar?
- They overlap on Action on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both ELDEN RING and Lethal Company have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: ELDEN RING ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Lethal Company ships Online Co-op, Co-op.