Elden Ring

FromSoftware's open-world action RPG set in the Lands Between, created with George R. R. Martin.

Released PC PS5 Xbox RPG Action Open World

25 Feb 2022 · Paid

About Elden Ring

Elden Ring is FromSoftware's open-world action RPG, set in the Lands Between under the rule of demigods who shatter the titular Elden Ring. As a Tarnished, players explore a vast, seamless world full of dungeons, legacy structures and hidden bosses, customising builds across melee, sorcery and incantations. Its collaborative worldbuilding with George R. R. Martin and Hidetaka Miyazaki's team made it a landmark release, later expanded by the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC.

• Seamless open world with legacy dungeons
• Builds spanning melee, sorcery and incantations
• Spirit Ash summons and multiplayer co-op
• Colossal cast of bosses
• Shadow of the Erdtree expansion
• Steam Achievements
• Full controller support
• Steam Trading Cards
• Steam Cloud
• Family Sharing

Gameplay

Elden Ring is an action role-playing game set in third-person perspective. It includes elements that are similar to those in other FromSoftware-developed games, such as the Dark Souls series, Bloodborne, and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. The game is set in an open world; players can freely explore the Lands Between and its six main areas, which include Limgrave—an area of grassy plains and ancient ruins—and Caelid, a wasteland home to undead monsters. The open world is explored using the character's mount Torrent as the main mode of transportation, though players may use fast travel outside combat. Throughout the game, players encounter non-player characters (NPCs) and enemies, including demigods who rule each main area and serve as the game's main bosses. Aside from the main areas, Elden Ring has hidden dungeons, including catacombs, tunnels, and caves where players can fight bosses and gather helpful items. At the game's start, the player chooses a character class, which determines their starting spells, equipment, and attributes. Combat with enemies can be within melee, or from a distance using ranged weapons. Enemy attacks can be dodged, or blocked using shields. Spells allow players to enhance their weapons, fight enemies from afar, and restore lost hit points. The player can memorize a limited amount of these spells, which are cast using a staff or sacred seal item. Weapons are improved using Ashes of War, obtainable enchantments that grant new capabilities. Ashes of War can be applied to or removed from weapons, and each Ash adds a weapon art, a special ability used during combat. Aside from direct combat, stealth mechanics are used to avoid enemies or allow the targeting of foes with critical hits while hidden. Parrying attacks with weapons can also create opportunities for critical hits. Checkpoints called Sites of Grace are located throughout the game; in these places, characters can increase the power of their attributes, change memorized spells, swap Ashes of War, or warp to using fast travel. Upon death, players respawn at the last Site of Grace they interacted with. Alternatively, they may choose to respawn at certain locations highlighted by "Stakes…