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2022 PCPlayStationXbox 59.99 € 👍 93 % Very positive, 1,056,677 reviews on Steam

A vast open world, demanding combat and countless secrets, from the creator of the Dark Souls series.

What defines Elden Ring:

  • Open world
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Lots to discover
  • Fantasy setting

The closest matches for Elden Ring are Dark Souls: Remastered, Dark Souls II and Dark Souls. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Elden Ring special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Dark Souls: Remastered

96 %

2018 PCPlayStationXboxNintendo Switch 39.99 € 👍 92 % Very positive, 129,299 reviews on Steam

  • Challenging difficulty
  • Open world
  • Dark, serious atmosphere

The genre-defining Soulslike: a bleak, intricately interconnected world of punishing combat, hidden paths and bosses that demand patience and precise timing. The remaster adds sharper visuals and includes the Artorias of the Abyss expansion.

Dark Souls II

Fantasy setting

The second Souls entry sends you as a cursed undead through the decaying kingdom of Drangleic, offering punishing bosses, huge weapon and build variety, and a sprawling, branching world packed with secrets.

Dark Souls

Lots to discover

A merciless action RPG whose interconnected world of Lordran rewards careful exploration with clever shortcuts, deliberate combat and cryptic, melancholic lore. Every death teaches something, and every victory feels truly earned.

The Relic: First Guardian

Fantasy setting

A soulslike-flavored action RPG where you play the last guardian, collecting relic fragments to seal a void of darkness. It offers an open world and demanding, timing-based combat.

Nioh 3

Fantasy setting

Demanding samurai action where you switch on the fly between Samurai and Ninja fighting styles to take down yokai from Japanese myth. Deep loot and build systems meet an open world for the first time in the series.

Mortal Shell II

Dark, serious atmosphere

A grim soulslike where you possess the bodies of fallen warriors and use them in fast, punishing fights against false gods. The sequel offers a more open, ruined world with horror undertones.

Salt and Sanctuary

Dark, serious atmosphere

A 2D Soulslike wrapped in Metroidvania design: stamina-driven combat, punishing bosses and a huge skill tree in a grim, interconnected world. Its hand-drawn look and rewarding exploration set it apart.

Praey for the Gods

Dark, serious atmosphere

A lone hero crosses a frozen, dying island and must take down towering god-like colossi in the vein of Shadow of the Colossus. Cold, stamina and survival pressure turn every expedition into a harsh trial.

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