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ELDEN RING

You play as a Tarnished seeking to become Elden Lord in the Lands Between, a fantasy realm of open landscapes, castles, and vast dungeons. Explore at your own pace, uncover hidden routes and locations, and encounter enemies and bosses across the world. Combat centers on choosing when to attack and when to evade, learning enemy patterns, and adapting to their weaknesses. You can fight with varied weapons and armor, use spells and summons, and approach encounters through close combat, ranged magic, or stealth. Defeating enemies earns runes that can be used to develop your character, while equipment and magic let you shape different builds. The story unfolds through characters, exploration, and scattered clues. You can also play cooperatively with up to two other players or take part in competitive multiplayer.

As a Tarnished in the Lands Between, explore a vast fantasy world, shape your fighter, and battle foes on the path to lordship.

Released 24 Feb 2022

93%positive of
1.2M player reviews
$59.99
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Explore Hidden Dungeons

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Build Your Tarnished

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Summon Spirit Allies

THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED FANTASY ACTION RPG. Rise, Tarnished, and be guided by grace to brandish the power of the Elden Ring and become an Elden Lord in the Lands Between.

Developed by FromSoftware, Inc. · Published by FromSoftware, Inc., Bandai Namco Entertainment

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Common Player Critiques

  1. Unclear Quest Guidance
  2. Reused Enemies
  3. Aggressive Boss Combos
  4. Long Replay Routes
93%
positive of 1.2M player reviews
94/100
Metacritic

Awards & Kudos

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Back of the Box

Platforms Windows
Achievements 42
Age ratings
  • ESRB M — Blood and Gore Language Suggestive Themes Violence
  • PEGI 16 — Violence In-Game Purchases
  • USK 16
  • CERO D — 暴力
  • CRL 16
  • CSRR R
  • ClassInd (Brazil) 16 — Violência Compras on-line
  • FPB 16
  • NZOFLC R13 — Violence & horror scenes
Players 1–3
Play modes
  • Online co-op
  • Online PvP
Other modes
  • Online co-op summoning
  • Password-based co-op with friends
  • Random player summoning from nearby pools
  • Invasions
  • Co-op invasions
  • Invited duels
  • Colosseum player battles
  • Asynchronous messages
  • Bloodstains
  • Phantoms
Multiplayer ELDEN RING supports online co-op and online PvP. Official co-op allows the host to play with up to two other players at once, for a total of 3 players. PvP includes invasions, duels, and Colosseum battles. The game also has asynchronous online features such as messages, bloodstains, and phantoms.
Multiplayer & mods Multiple reviews mention a popular Seamless Co-op/Seamless Multiplayer mod. Reviews describe it as allowing a better co-op experience and seamless co-op play with friends, but no reliable player-count details are provided in the supplied text. It is unofficial and separate from the base multiplayer.
Controller support Xbox
Controller required No
DLC / extras 2 listed on Steam
DRM / EULA
  • Requires agreement to a 3rd-party EULA ELDEN RING EULA ELDEN RING EULA (JP)
Content notices
  • Blood and Gore
  • Language
  • Suggestive Themes
  • Violence
  • Interactive Elements
  • In-Game Purchases
  • Age rating for: ESRB
Metacritic 94/100 View on Metacritic

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