Choose DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED
Choose DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. 47,384 Steam reviews back the pick.
DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED vs ELDEN RING
DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED and ELDEN RING 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. DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED (2018) is 4 years older than ELDEN RING (2022). ELDEN RING scores higher on Steam reviews (94.3% positive) than DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED (91.9% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose ELDEN RING
Choose ELDEN RING if you want a RPG game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and PvP. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.3% positive across 426,636 reviews.
Both DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED and ELDEN RING sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED |  ELDEN RING | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action | Action, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 59.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.9% positive (47,384 reviews) | 94.3% positive (426,636 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | QLOC, FromSoftware, Inc. | FromSoftware, Inc. |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED (2018) is 4 years older than ELDEN RING (2022).
- ELDEN RING scores higher on Steam reviews (94.3% positive) than DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED (91.9% positive).
- DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than ELDEN RING (39.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- ELDEN RING has co-op; DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED does not.
- Steam Deck: DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED is Deck Playable, ELDEN RING is Deck Verified.
DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED vs ELDEN RING — FAQ
- Which is better, DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED or ELDEN RING?
- On Steam reviews ELDEN RING scores higher (94.3% positive) than DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED (91.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, ELDEN RING is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED or ELDEN RING first?
- If you want chronology, DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED (2018) came out before ELDEN RING (2022). 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 DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED and ELDEN RING 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.