ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN
ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN screenshot 1ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN screenshot 2
ActionRPGSouls-likeOnline Co-OpMultiplayerRoguelikeCo-op

22,033 playing#82 on Steam by players#82 on Steam

Peak in the last 24 hours: 22,033

Peak in the last 7 days: 26,680

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Game description

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.

Basic info

DeveloperFromSoftware, Inc.
PublisherFromSoftware, Inc., Bandai Namco Entertainment
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateMay 29, 2025
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10
ProcessorIntel Core i5-10600 / AMD RYZEN 5 5500
Memory12 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB / AMD Radeon RX 580 4GB
Storage30 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 393 reviews from the past 1 year

75.1/ 100
Bottom 40%

Steam rating: Very Positive (82%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 20, 2026)

A co-op roguelite with sharp highs and rough edges, ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN scores 75.1 from the 393 reviews we read.

👍 Strengths

90 reviews enjoy it, and the most upvoted calls it an experimental, flawed game that still rules. 82 praise the cooperative play and its roguelite foundation, and Multiplayer ranks 338th of 642. 20 enjoy the challenge, and the most upvoted says power spikes feel amazing when the mechanics click. Story & World ranks 516th of 1096, and Visuals & Sound ranks 626th of 1249.

👎 Where it falls short

Pricing & Fairness ranks 1181st of 1399, and Tech & Support ranks 1106th of 1399. 29 reviews find it unfairly hard, and some say bosses built for three players make solo runs much harder, while others dislike the death penalties. 28 feel let down by developer support, saying content updates and patches have stopped. 25 raise balance concerns, and some say updates gutted melee characters at higher difficulty or forced a meta. Gameplay ranks 750th of 1396, and Content Volume ranks 714th of 1351.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“experimental flawed game that rules, worth playing, 9/10 verdict” · 90 reviews
“brilliant cooperative and roguelite foundation” · 82 reviews
“Post-update melee classes gutted by enemy damage, forced meta, balance failure” · 25 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 54% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +2.26 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Negative “character builds are rigid with limited flexibility” · 3 reviews

Progression 13% · Difficulty 34% · Onboarding 13% · Freedom 4% · Controls & feel 7%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 17% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Characters +3.28 · How memorable the characters and their relationships are
Positive “all nightfarers unique with solid character and background” · 6 reviews

Story 5% · World 8%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 39% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Variety -1.95 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Negative “same enemies and bosses fought repeatedly with minimal variation” · 21 reviews

Volume 24% · Replayability 16%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 13% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Audio +3.87 · Music, sound effects, and voice acting
Positive “music and soundtrack are exceptional and high quality” · 7 reviews

Visuals 8%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 55% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +2.29 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “brilliant cooperative and roguelite foundation” · 82 reviews
Negative “no in-game communication tools for cooperative multiplayer teamplay” · 21 reviews

Community 17% · Servers & Connection 10%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 27% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.46 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “Post-update melee classes gutted by enemy damage, forced meta, balance failure” · 25 reviews

Anti-cheat 4% · Pricing 11% · Matchmaking 10%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 23% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support -0.48 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Negative “completely abandoned, no post-launch support, dropped minor patches” · 28 reviews
Positive “free updates com muito conteúdo, desenvolvedora generosa” · 1 review

Stability 6% · Performance 4%

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

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