Games like ELDEN RING
Steam players tag ELDEN RING first as souls-like, open world and dark fantasy. By FromSoftware, Inc., on Steam since 2022, with 1,156,444 Steam reviews, 93% positive.
Liked ELDEN RING? Each game below says what it keeps from it and what it changes.
Steam data checked Sep 26, 2026 · How matches are scored
At a glance
- Closest match: DARK SOULS II: Scholar of the First Sin.
- Best rated: DARK SOULS III, 94% positive from 440,285 reviews.
- Newest on Steam: Mortal Shell II, since 2026.
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What ELDEN RING players compare it to
We read the 500 most helpful English Steam reviews of ELDEN RING and counted those that name another game. Being named is not being alike: some reviews name a game to say this one plays differently.
- DARK SOULS: REMASTEREDnamed in 22 reviews
- DARK SOULS IIInamed in 11 reviews
- Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Editionnamed in 5 reviews
Steam reviews read Sep 26, 2026
How Steam players describe ELDEN RING
The tags below come from Steam, in the order players voted them. The first ones weigh most in the matches above.
- Souls-like
- Open World
- Dark Fantasy
- RPG
- Difficult
- Action RPG
- Multiplayer
- Third Person
- Fantasy
- Singleplayer
- Online Co-Op
- Action
Matches for ELDEN RING start from the tags Steam players vote on: a tag near the top counts more, and a rare tag counts more than one every game carries. Solo, co-op and competitive games are kept apart, and games from the same series are left out.
FAQ
Is this a Steam tag clone list?
It starts from Steam tags, weighted by how many players voted them and how rare they are, then drops games that play differently: a solo story is never offered to someone looking for a competitive game.
Why is a famous game missing?
Either Shypiard has not profiled it yet, or it shares too little with ELDEN RING to be a fair match. The list is never padded to reach a round number.