What games are most similar to ELDEN RING?

The most similar games to ELDEN RING include DARK SOULS™ III, DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin, DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED, and more. These recommendations are based on shared tags, gameplay mechanics, and player behavior patterns.

What genre is ELDEN RING?

ELDEN RING is a Action, RPG game with popular tags including Souls-like, Open World, Dark Fantasy, RPG, Difficult.

Best souls-like games like ELDEN RING?

If you're looking for more souls-like games like ELDEN RING, try DARK SOULS™ III, DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin, DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED. These share the Souls-like tag and similar gameplay elements.

How does Nodal find games like ELDEN RING?

Nodal uses a hybrid recommendation system that combines tag similarity analysis with collaborative filtering from player behavior data. We analyze which games are frequently played by the same players and share similar tags to ELDEN RING. You can tune the blend between content-based and community-based recommendations.

Games like ELDEN RING but more open world?

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Games Like ELDEN RING

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DARK SOULS™ III (2016) — Shared: Souls-like, Dark Fantasy, Difficult. Also features atmospheric and lore-rich. Tags: Souls-like, Dark Fantasy, Difficult
DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin (2015) — Shared: Souls-like, Dark Fantasy, RPG. Also features action and atmospheric. Tags: Souls-like, Dark Fantasy, RPG
DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED (2018) — Shared: Souls-like, Dark Fantasy, RPG. Also features action and dark. Tags: Souls-like, Dark Fantasy, RPG
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DARK SOULS™ II (2014) — Shared: Souls-like, RPG, Dark Fantasy. Also features action and unforgiving. Tags: Souls-like, RPG, Dark Fantasy
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