ELDEN RING
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ActionRPGSouls-likeOpen WorldDark FantasyDifficultAction RPG

15,439 playing#71 on Steam by players#71 on Steam

Peak in the last 24 hours: 26,480

Peak in the last 7 days: 33,400

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Game description

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.

Basic info

DeveloperFromSoftware, Inc.
PublisherFromSoftware, Inc., Bandai Namco Entertainment
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateFeb 24, 2022
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10
ProcessorINTEL CORE I5-8400 or AMD RYZEN 3 3300X
Memory12 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1060 3 GB or AMD RADEON RX 580 4 GB
Storage60 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 395 reviews from the past 1 year

88.8/ 100
Top 20%

Steam rating: Very Positive (93%)

Metacritic: 94 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 12, 2026)

Breathtaking places found by riding off in any direction define ELDEN RING for its players, and it earns 88.8, top 20% of games we analyzed.

👍 Strengths

Visuals & Sound ranks 101st of 1249, with players describing locations more beautiful than any they have seen. Content Volume ranks 158th of 1351; reviews praise the legacy dungeons and the freedom to explore and stumble on something unexpected. The most common praise, in 138 reviews, is simply that they enjoy it, some calling it a deserved game of the year, and Gameplay ranks 229th of 1396.

👎 Where it falls short

Complaints are about difficulty and direction rather than bugs. 50 reviews find the bosses too hard, the most upvoted describing three hours on one fight without progress. 30 found the opening hours confusing with little guidance, and 21 find too much of the map repetitive, with bosses, caves and catacombs reused. Pricing & Fairness ranks 922nd of 1399, and a few report frame drops and stutter during boss fights.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“excellent game deserving game of the year award” · 138 reviews
“world design in legacy dungeons, enjoyed first playthrough” · 38 reviews
“you can explore in any direction and stumble upon breathtaking landscapes” · 36 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 76% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Freedom +3.69 · Room to explore, build, and play your own way
Positive “you can explore in any direction and stumble upon breathtaking landscapes” · 36 reviews
Negative “open world not fully open as desired” · 2 reviews

Progression 8% · Difficulty 49% · Onboarding 24% · Strategy 26% · Controls & feel 13%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 49% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

World +3.79 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “world design in legacy dungeons, enjoyed first playthrough” · 38 reviews
Negative “world feels empty and lifeless, no atmosphere or immersion” · 5 reviews

Story 24% · Characters 7%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 40% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +4.07 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “800+ hours of content, intricate level design, high replayability” · 7 reviews

Variety 16% · Replayability 12%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 35% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +4.36 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “locations more beautiful than ever seen” · 36 reviews

Audio 17%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 11% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +1.90 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “seamless coop mod enables amazing multiplayer fun with friends” · 10 reviews
Negative “co-op restricted by map progression barriers preventing help to friends” · 2 reviews

Community 2% · Servers & Connection 1%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 14% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.22 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “Fire Giant is broken and does not take damage” · 6 reviews

Anti-cheat 1% · Pricing 5% · Matchmaking 1%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 10% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Performance -0.07 · Frame rate, optimization, and loading times
Negative “Worst optimization, framerate drops to 30fps during boss fights and stutters constantly” · 12 reviews
Positive “works perfectly on Steam Deck” · 1 review

Stability 3% · Developer support 4%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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