Games Like ELDEN RING

Dark Souls continues to push the boundaries with the latest, ambitious chapter in the critically-acclaimed and genre-defining series. Prepare yourself and Embrace The Darkness!

Why similar: Souls-like 40.7%, Dark Fantasy 14.9%, Difficult 11.5%, Open World 4.8%, RPG 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers the closest overall match to Elden Ring's dodge-heavy melee combat, grim fantasy atmosphere, and memorable boss-focused progression.

Then, there was fire. Re-experience the critically acclaimed, genre-defining game that started it all. Beautifully remastered, return to Lordran in stunning high-definition detail running at 60fps.

Why similar: Souls-like 46.3%, Dark Fantasy 13.2%, Difficult 10.6%, Action RPG 5.1%, Great Soundtrack 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its interconnected world, methodical combat, and lonely dark-fantasy exploration are core building blocks of what Elden Ring expands on.

DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin brings the franchise’s renowned obscurity & gripping gameplay to a new level. Join the dark journey and experience overwhelming enemy encounters, diabolical hazards, and unrelenting challenge.

Why similar: Souls-like 45.7%, Dark Fantasy 14.5%, Difficult 11.6%, RPG 5.6%, Action RPG 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers punishing combat, build variety, online features, and a broad sense of adventure that fans of Elden Ring usually appreciate.

Game of the Year - The Game Awards 2019 Best Action Game of 2019 - IGN Carve your own clever path to vengeance in the award winning adventure from developer FromSoftware, creators of Bloodborne and the Dark Souls series. Take Revenge. Restore Your Honor. Kill Ingeniously.

Why similar: Souls-like 50.5%, Difficult 16.7%, Open World 7.8%, Dark Fantasy 6.3%, Third Person 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: Even with less RPG customization, its demanding combat, intense boss fights, and FromSoftware world design make it a natural next step.

Lies of P is a thrilling soulslike that takes the story of Pinocchio, turns it on its head, and sets it against the darkly elegant backdrop of the Belle Epoque era.

Why similar: Souls-like 54.8%, Dark Fantasy 13.5%, Action RPG 7.6%, Difficult 7.4%, Third Person 5%

Why You'll Like It: Its precise Soulslike combat, dark gothic world, and high-quality boss encounters make it one of the strongest non-FromSoftware alternatives.

A vast world awaits in the medieval, dark fantasy action-RPG, Lords of the Fallen. As a fabled Dark Crusader, embark on an epic quest to overthrow Adyr, the demon God. The final major update Version 2.5 is out now: features deadlier boss battles and all-new Veteran Mode.

Why similar: Souls-like 34.6%, Dark Fantasy 14.8%, Open World 10.7%, Action RPG 9.3%, Online Co-Op 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: It channels Elden Ring's dark-fantasy scale with weighty combat, co-op, character builds, and a world built around exploration and shortcuts.

ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN is a standalone adventure within the ELDEN RING universe, crafted to offer players a new gaming experience by reimagining the game’s core design.

Why similar: Souls-like 45.8%, Online Co-Op 11.6%, Open World 8%, Multiplayer 6.8%, Action RPG 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: It shares Elden Ring's combat feel, enemies, and world DNA while shifting the formula toward co-op and run-based structure.

Battle hordes of yokai in this masocore Action RPG. Create your protagonist and embark on an adventure through a myriad of locales across Japan during the Sengoku period. Utilize the new Yokai Shift ability to defeat even the most ferocious yokai and be prepared to brave through Dark Realms created by your enemies.

Why similar: Souls-like 39.5%, Difficult 14.2%, Dark Fantasy 10.8%, RPG 8.4%, Co-op 6%

Why You'll Like It: It trades open-world structure for deeper loot and combat systems, but it nails the same challenging action-RPG loop and build experimentation.

Ready to die? Experience the newest brutal action game from Team NINJA and Koei Tecmo Games. In the age of samurai, a lone traveler lands on the shores of Japan. He must fight his way through the vicious warriors and supernatural Yokai that infest the land in order to find that which he seeks.

Why similar: Souls-like 55.6%, Difficult 10%, Dark Fantasy 9.4%, RPG 5.1%, Action RPG 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its stamina management, punishing encounters, and gear-driven progression strongly appeal to players who enjoy Elden Ring's demanding combat.

Their Flesh is Your Armor. Mortal Shell is a deep action-RPG that tests your sanity and resilience in a shattered world. Survival demands superior awareness, precision, and instincts. Possess lost warriors, track down hidden sanctums of the devout, and face formidable foes.

Why similar: Souls-like 48.1%, Dark Fantasy 13.7%, Difficult 9.3%, Action RPG 5.2%, RPG 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the slow, deliberate pacing and oppressive atmosphere of Elden Ring in a more compact but very recognizable Soulslike form.

A new dark fantasy Three Kingdoms action RPG from Team NINJA, the developers of Nioh.

Why similar: Souls-like 37.2%, Dark Fantasy 14.1%, Difficult 13.3%, Action RPG 9.4%, RPG 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: This is a faster, parry-focused take on the Soulslike formula with tough duels, RPG systems, and a mythic dark setting.

REMNANT II® pits survivors of humanity against new deadly creatures and god-like bosses across terrifying worlds. Play solo or co-op with two other friends to explore the depths of the unknown to stop an evil from destroying reality itself.

Why similar: Souls-like 56.1%, Online Co-Op 9.5%, Co-op 9.5%, RPG 7.6%, Multiplayer 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: It blends Soulslike difficulty and boss design with buildcrafting, secrets, and co-op in a highly replayable action-RPG structure.

Ashen is an action RPG about a wanderer in search of a place to call home.

Why similar: Souls-like 42%, Dark Fantasy 10.1%, Open World 9.9%, Action RPG 8.7%, Online Co-Op 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its lonely exploration, stamina-based combat, and minimalist fantasy world evoke the wandering, dangerous feel of Elden Ring.

The world has been thrown into chaos by an ancient evil from another dimension. As one of the last remnants of humanity, you must set out alone or alongside up to two other survivors to face down hordes of deadly enemies to try to carve a foothold, rebuild, and retake what was lost.

Why similar: Souls-like 53.3%, Co-op 7.6%, Online Co-Op 7.6%, Difficult 7%, RPG 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its challenging dodge-based combat, tough bosses, and co-op progression make it a strong pick if you want Elden Ring with guns.

Black Myth: Wukong is an action RPG rooted in Chinese mythology. You shall set out as the Destined One to venture into the challenges and marvels ahead, to uncover the obscured truth beneath the veil of a glorious legend from the past.

Why similar: Souls-like 47.8%, Action RPG 16%, Dark Fantasy 13.1%, RPG 8%, Fantasy 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers visually spectacular mythic action, difficult boss fights, and a serious action-RPG tone that overlaps well with Elden Ring's appeal.

In the face of certain death, we rise. Team up and embark on a journey to the ends of hell to unlock your past and escape your living nightmare in CODE VEIN.

Why similar: Souls-like 44.6%, Difficult 9.8%, Action RPG 8.9%, Dark Fantasy 6.5%, Co-op 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its anime styling is different, but the game still delivers companion-assisted Soulslike combat, character builds, and challenging exploration.

The story of Cal Kestis continues in STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor™, a galaxy-spanning, third-person, action-adventure game.

Why similar: Souls-like 49.1%, Open World 18.3%, Third Person 9.7%, Difficult 4.8%, Great Soundtrack 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: It adapts Soulslike combat rhythms, checkpoint structure, and exploration into a more cinematic adventure with strong melee action.

Set in a huge open world, Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen presents a rewarding action combat experience.

Why similar: Open World 24.1%, Dark Fantasy 14%, RPG 13.5%, Action RPG 10.8%, Fantasy 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: It mixes dangerous fantasy exploration, strong action combat, and a memorable sense of venturing into the unknown that Elden Ring fans often love.

Dragon’s Dogma 2 is a single player, narrative driven action-RPG that challenges the players to choose their own experience – from the appearance of their Arisen, their vocation, their party, how to approach different situations and more - in a truly immersive fantasy world.

Why similar: Open World 31.6%, Action RPG 20.6%, RPG 14%, Fantasy 9.3%, Third Person 7%

Why You'll Like It: Its open-world fantasy adventuring, large-scale monsters, and flexible class-based combat scratch a similar discovery-driven RPG itch.

In a bid to survive, explore the sprawling, devastated Jericho City. Fight ferocious threats in brutal, unforgiving combat, slashing and tearing the limbs off your opponents to steal their equipment.

Why similar: Souls-like 63.2%, Open World 7.8%, Difficult 7.1%, RPG 6.6%, Violent 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: This sci-fi Soulslike stands out for its precise combat, layered level design, and rewarding risk-reward progression.

Paris, 1789. The French Revolution has been suppressed with bloodshed by Louis XVI and his merciless mechanical army. Aegis, a mysterious automaton masterpiece, must confront the king's army alone to save history in this challenging action-RPG.

Why similar: Souls-like 37.6%, Dark Fantasy 11.3%, Difficult 11%, Action RPG 8.5%, Third Person 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers a familiar Soulslike structure with stamina-based combat, build options, and a grim alternate-history world to master.

Thymesia is a gruelling action-RPG with fast-paced combat and an intricate plague weapon system. In a kingdom where death spreads, play as a mysterious character known by the code name "Corvus". Prey upon your enemies, wield the power of disease and find the truth in your own memories.

Why similar: Souls-like 43.5%, Difficult 14.8%, Dark Fantasy 14.5%, Action RPG 8.3%, Third Person 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on fast, aggressive Soulslike combat and demanding bosses for players who most value mechanical challenge over world scale.

Explore a haunting, punishing island in this stylized 2D action RPG. Salt and Sanctuary combines fast and brutal 2D combat with richly developed RPG mechanics in a cursed realm of forgotten cities, blood-soaked dungeons, and desecrated monuments.

Why similar: Souls-like 64.6%, Dark Fantasy 12.8%, Difficult 10.5%, RPG 4.4%, Action RPG 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: This 2D adaptation of the Souls formula captures the same danger, build variety, and dark-fantasy boss progression in side-scrolling form.

Enotria: The Last Song is a soulslike set in a beautiful sun-lit world inspired by Italian folklore where the brightest sun casts the darkest shadow. Wear unique role-altering masks, face formidable foes and alter reality with the power of Ardore to unravel the secrets of Enotria.

Why similar: Souls-like 38.4%, Difficult 13.3%, Dark Fantasy 12.5%, Action RPG 8.4%, RPG 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a brighter myth-inspired spin on the Soulslike formula with stamina combat, builds, and boss-driven progression.

From Moon Studios, the award-winning creators of Ori and the Blind Forest and Ori and the Will of the Wisps, comes No Rest for the Wicked, a unique, visceral Action RPG set in a hand-crafted world with Souls-like combat. Featuring co-op for up to four players.

Why similar: Souls-like 38.5%, Open World 13%, Dark Fantasy 11.4%, Action RPG 11.3%, Online Co-Op 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes weighty combat, character building, and a hostile fantasy world, even though its isometric viewpoint makes it feel more distinct.

Hellpoint is an intense action RPG taking place on Irid Novo, a derelict space station soaked in an intoxicating dark sci fi atmosphere. Fight dreadful creatures, face the Cosmic Gods and unravel their twisted story. Should the challenge be too great, play with a friend in local or online coop.

Why similar: Souls-like 50%, Action RPG 9.2%, Difficult 7.7%, Multiplayer 7.6%, RPG 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its cryptic exploration, oppressive atmosphere, and challenging combat feel like Elden Ring translated into a dark sci-fi nightmare.

In a vibrant undersea kingdom on the verge of collapse, a hermit crab embarks on a treasure hunt to buy back his repossessed shell. The second game from AGGRO CRAB.

Why similar: Souls-like 67%, Dark Fantasy 8%, Action RPG 7%, Open World 6.8%, Third Person 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: Despite the lighter presentation, it is mechanically a very solid Soulslike with exploration, boss fights, and readable combat depth.

No remarkable journey is achieved without great effort. In Outward, the cold of the night or an infected wound can be as dangerous as a predator lurking in the dark. Explore the vast world of Aurai solo or in Co-op. The Definitive Edition features both DLCs and quality of life improvements.

Why similar: Souls-like 27.3%, Open World 22.3%, RPG 12.3%, Online Co-Op 9.3%, Co-op 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its unforgiving open-world travel, survival pressure, and rough-edged but rewarding sense of adventure overlap with Elden Ring's harsher exploration side.

Explore the last remnants of civilization in this vast, unforgiving, and interconnected world. Learn what is left of its history. Discover pockets of natural life in the perpetually expanding Omnistructure. Lose yourself in a journey unlike any other. Find your purpose in the world.

Why similar: Souls-like 50.3%, Open World 14.8%, Action RPG 12.7%, RPG 8.5%, Third Person 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its bleak atmosphere, punishing combat, and large oppressive world make it appealing to players chasing Elden Ring's darker exploratory mood.

Welcome to CREO, the megacorporation saving the world! A catastrophic event has knocked you out during the first day on the job… you wake up equipped with a heavy-grade exoskeleton, in a destroyed section of the complex.

Why similar: Souls-like 70%, Difficult 8.6%, RPG 5.4%, Third Person 4.5%, Open World 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its methodical combat and hostile world design make it a good fit if you enjoy Elden Ring's tension and learning curve in a sci-fi setting.

In the third game in the dark samurai action RPG series Nioh, you will need to use both Samurai and Ninja combat styles in your battles against formidable yokai as you explore a thrilling open field.

Why similar: Souls-like 32.8%, Open World 11.5%, Difficult 11.3%, Dark Fantasy 11.3%, Action RPG 9.8%

Welcome to a new world! In Monster Hunter: World, the latest installment in the series, you can enjoy the ultimate hunting experience, using everything at your disposal to hunt monsters in a new world teeming with surprises and excitement.

Why similar: Open World 18.1%, Co-op 13.8%, Multiplayer 12.4%, Difficult 11.1%, Action RPG 8.4%

Hogwarts Legacy is an immersive, open-world action RPG. Now you can take control of the action and be at the center of your own adventure in the wizarding world.

Why similar: Open World 32.4%, RPG 12.6%, Fantasy 12.2%, Action RPG 11.1%, Third Person 9%

Developed by FROM SOFTWARE, DARK SOULS™ II is the highly anticipated sequel to the gruelling 2011 breakout hit Dark Souls. The unique old-school action RPG experience captivated imaginations of gamers worldwide with incredible challenge and intense emotional reward.

Why similar: Souls-like 45.5%, Dark Fantasy 14%, Difficult 10.2%, RPG 7.4%, Action RPG 7.2%

The new open world, spellcasting action-RPG. The grimoires have been stolen, civilisation is in ruins. Rise, Curator! Craft ancient elemental magics and challenge the great lords who threaten to fracture reality itself.

Why similar: Souls-like 33%, Dark Fantasy 14.2%, Difficult 12.4%, Open World 11.8%, Action RPG 9%

His vengeance against the Gods of Olympus years behind him, Kratos now lives as a man in the realm of Norse Gods and monsters. It is in this harsh, unforgiving world that he must fight to survive… and teach his son to do the same.

Why similar: Souls-like 30.6%, Open World 16.7%, Third Person 10%, Action RPG 9.1%, RPG 8.3%

A Souls-inspired action RPG set in a sandbox open world with an MMO feel and challenging directional combat. Play solo or with up to 3 friends in co-op. Build friendships, master an unrestricted class system, and uncover the cause that darkened all eyes.

Why similar: Souls-like 29.3%, Dark Fantasy 12.4%, Open World 11%, Action RPG 8.1%, Online Co-Op 8%

WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers is a soulslike, action RPG set in the land of Shu during the dark and tumultuous late Ming Dynasty, plagued with warring factions and a mysterious illness spawning monstrous creatures.

Why similar: Souls-like 42.6%, Difficult 12.2%, Dark Fantasy 11%, Action RPG 9.6%, Open World 9.2%

Plunge into a dark fantasy Action-RPG, harnessing powerful magic alongside a satisfying combat system. When the tyrannical god, Adyr, invades the human realm seeking vengeance for his imprisonment, humanity calls upon an unlikely defender… a convicted sinner named Harkyn.

Why similar: Souls-like 40.8%, Dark Fantasy 15.9%, Difficult 10.3%, Action RPG 7.8%, RPG 6.3%

Explore alternative realities while trying to save Your own from approaching annihilation. Dark fantasy rpg action game which will take You on a journey deep into the realms of Errent.

Why similar: Souls-like 64.5%, RPG 11.1%, Dark Fantasy 10.6%, Difficult 10.1%, Action 3.7%

Embark on an epic journey across war-torn 19th-century Japan in this open-world action RPG from Team NINJA, the veteran studio behind "Nioh" and "NINJA GAIDEN."

Why similar: Souls-like 26.9%, Open World 19.6%, Action RPG 15.2%, RPG 9.4%, Third Person 7.6%

You are Geralt of Rivia, mercenary monster slayer. Before you stands a war-torn, monster-infested continent you can explore at will. Your current contract? Tracking down Ciri — the Child of Prophecy, a living weapon that can alter the shape of the world.

Why similar: Open World 34.4%, RPG 13.9%, Dark Fantasy 12.2%, Great Soundtrack 9.7%, Action RPG 8.4%

Path of Exile 2 is a next generation Action RPG from Grinding Gear Games, featuring co-op for up to six players. Set years after the original Path of Exile, you will return to the dark world of Wraeclast and seek to end the corruption that is spreading.

Why similar: Souls-like 38.4%, Action RPG 19.8%, Dark Fantasy 17.3%, RPG 8.1%, Online Co-Op 6.3%

Developed in cooperation between Square Enix and Team NINJA (Koei Tecmo Games), STRANGER OF PARADISE FINAL FANTASY ORIGIN is a hard-core action RPG that takes the FINAL FANTASY series in a new direction. Experience the boldest and most merciless battles in FINAL FANTASY history.

Why similar: Souls-like 26.5%, Action RPG 15.2%, Dark Fantasy 15.1%, RPG 9.9%, Third Person 7.6%

A storm is coming. Venture into the complete Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR’S CUT on PC; forge your own path through this open-world action adventure and uncover its hidden wonders. Brought to you by Sucker Punch Productions, Nixxes Software and PlayStation Studios.

Why similar: Souls-like 33.2%, Open World 24.9%, Action RPG 8.6%, Third Person 7.3%, Online Co-Op 5.4%

Start your journey in a dark fantasy world. Prepare to face challenging enemies with Swords, Bows and powerful Magics. Choose your path! Fight, Craft, Explore and find out the dark secret of The Altered Lands.

Why similar: Souls-like 37.3%, Difficult 14%, Dark Fantasy 13%, Open World 11.1%, Action RPG 8.4%

Join your fellow Marked Inquisitors in this online coop successor to award-winning 2016 Soulslike Salt and Sanctuary.

Why similar: Souls-like 38.8%, Dark Fantasy 16.3%, Action RPG 11%, Online Co-Op 10.7%, Co-op 6.9%

Kingdoms Of Rhea is a action game Die and Retry.Locked in a dungeon, will you find a way out of the dungeon by fighting the 3 bosses?

Why similar: Souls-like 35.5%, RPG 11.5%, Dark Fantasy 11.4%, Open World 10.2%, Difficult 7.7%

Deathbound is a unique Soulslike. Build a party of four characters and instantly morph between them in and out of combat. Combine their abilities to pull off devastating attacks and slay those who stand before you.

Why similar: Souls-like 37.1%, Dark Fantasy 14.5%, Difficult 13.8%, Action RPG 10.1%, Violent 6.6%

Become a powerful Rune Teller traveling through the open world of the Runegea. Recruit great colleagues for a fun journey, craft through a variety of items, and solve the requests of the Runegea residents. At the end of a long journey, you will find the reason for your resurrection.

Why similar: Souls-like 29.7%, Open World 14.5%, Action RPG 10.4%, Online Co-Op 9.8%, RPG 7.7%

Dark Fantasy Warrior is a third-person action role-playing game in Dark Souls style. Extremely dark, deep and DIFFICULT! All of that in this super action game and prepare to die. Are you ready to fight Darkness?

Why similar: Souls-like 45.4%, Dark Fantasy 19.9%, Action RPG 11.7%, RPG 7.6%, Third Person 5.9%

Journey into the ruthless open world of Pale Coins, an old-school fantasy RPG. Face punishing bosses, goblin-infested dungeons, and discover legendary weapons as you customize your champion and fight across Grenmark for the fabled Champion's Coin.

Why similar: Souls-like 33.7%, Dark Fantasy 14.4%, Open World 13.1%, Difficult 11.9%, Action RPG 10.6%

Fast-paced and brutally challenging, Eldest Souls is a unique Soulslike experience. In a final act of vengeance, the Old Gods have unleashed a great Desolation upon the world. Mankind's only hope lies with a lone warrior… and his greatsword of pure Obsydian.

Why similar: Souls-like 44.2%, Dark Fantasy 19.2%, Difficult 15.8%, Action RPG 12.1%, Fantasy 2.2%

If war is the closest we get to hell on earth, it's because Earth harbours the worst of demons: humankind. In an isolated country ravaged by infighting, discover the secrets of your past and deal with the repercussions of a mysterious calamity.

Why similar: Souls-like 41.4%, Dark Fantasy 11.8%, Open World 8.8%, Third Person 8.7%, Action RPG 8.7%

Use the ancient Godstone dagger to embody resurrected champions and fight with swappable abilities and items to reclaim the shattered lands. Mortal Rite is a crossover between a Souls-like and Roguelite game, single-player or up to 5-player Co-Op!

Why similar: Souls-like 38.5%, Dark Fantasy 16.5%, Difficult 13.6%, Online Co-Op 9.9%, Action RPG 8.5%

Blade of Darkness is a hardcore fantasy action-adventure with unique combat mechanics and role-playing elements that pioneered the “soulsborne” genre. Pick one of four characters to hack and slash through a gory quest to save the world from the forces of Chaos.

Why similar: Souls-like 36.7%, Dark Fantasy 16.9%, Difficult 14.6%, Violent 7.3%, Action RPG 6.5%

Rise to the challenge and join the hunt! In Monster Hunter Rise, the latest installment in the award-winning and top-selling Monster Hunter series, you’ll become a hunter, explore brand new maps and use a variety of weapons to take down fearsome monsters as part of an all-new storyline.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 16.6%, Action RPG 15%, RPG 10.6%, Multiplayer 10.5%, Co-op 9%

Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.

Why similar: Souls-like 46.6%, Difficult 18%, Great Soundtrack 13%, Dark Fantasy 9.5%, Open World 7.4%

The Dragon Ball RPG of your dreams! For the first time, you can play the rest of the story. Step into the universe of Dragon Ball Z in all its iconic glory and become the hero you were always meant to be!

Why similar: Open World 23.1%, RPG 19.5%, Difficult 9.9%, Multiplayer 9.6%, Action RPG 8.1%