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Games like Elden Ring
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Elden Ring mixes four things: a huge world you explore at your own pace, punishing but fair boss fights, endless builds, and drop-in co-op and invasions. Every pick below matches at least two of them, and we show which. Every pick shows today's Steam price, and 3 are on sale right now.
Quick picks
20 games like Elden Ring
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#1
Dark Souls III
Best for: Pure FromSoftware combat
Elden Ring's direct ancestor: the same weighty combat, brutal bosses and deep builds.
How it differs: Areas link together instead of one open map, and it's shorter.
Shares:✓ Hard, fair boss fights✓ Builds and weapons to experiment with✓ Co-op and multiplayer
Very well reviewed: 94% of 279,936 players recommend it.
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#2
Elden Ring Nightreign
Best for: Playing with friends
Same world, enemies and weapons, built around three-player co-op.
How it differs: A roguelite: short runs where you level up fast and face a boss each night.
Shares:✓ Hard, fair boss fights✓ Builds and weapons to experiment with✓ Co-op and multiplayer
Mostly positive: 83% of 130,388 players recommend it.
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#3
Lies of P
Best for: Atmosphere
Tight souls-like combat, superb bosses and weapon crafting.
How it differs: Linear Belle Époque city instead of an open world; the closest thing to Bloodborne on PC.
Shares:✓ Hard, fair boss fights✓ Builds and weapons to experiment with
Very well reviewed: 91% of 59,521 players recommend it.
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#4
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition
Best for: Mastering combat
FromSoftware boss design at its most intense, with a big world to explore vertically.
How it differs: No builds or co-op – everything is about parrying and posture.
Shares:✓ Open exploration✓ Hard, fair boss fights
Overwhelmingly loved: 95% of 261,677 Steam reviews are positive.
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#5
Black Myth: Wukong
Best for: Boss spectacle
A long run of memorable, cinematic boss fights.
How it differs: Chapters are linear, there's no multiplayer and combat is faster and flashier.
Shares:✓ Hard, fair boss fights✓ Builds and weapons to experiment with
Overwhelmingly loved: 96% of 883,259 Steam reviews are positive.
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#6
Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin
Best for: Build experimentation
The biggest build variety in the trilogy, plus co-op and invasions.
How it differs: Clunkier feel and divisive level design.
Shares:✓ Hard, fair boss fights✓ Builds and weapons to experiment with✓ Co-op and multiplayer
Mostly positive: 84% of 85,070 players recommend it.
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#7
Dark Souls: Remastered
Best for: Where it all began
The original interconnected world that Elden Ring grew from.
How it differs: Older and slower, with a few rough later areas.
Shares:✓ Open exploration✓ Hard, fair boss fights✓ Builds and weapons to experiment with✓ Co-op and multiplayer
Very well reviewed: 92% of 102,232 players recommend it.
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#8
Dragon's Dogma 2
Best for: Open-world exploration
A big, handcrafted world that rewards going off the path, with huge monsters to climb.
How it differs: Combat is less punishing; AI companions (pawns) replace co-op.
Shares:✓ Open exploration✓ Builds and weapons to experiment with
Mixed reviews (64% positive from 78,790 players), but a favourite with fans of the genre.
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#9
-67%
Lords of the Fallen
Best for: A dual-world twist
Classic souls-like structure with a large interconnected world and co-op.
How it differs: You can cross into a shadow world to find hidden paths, at a risk.
Shares:✓ Open exploration✓ Hard, fair boss fights✓ Builds and weapons to experiment with✓ Co-op and multiplayer
Mixed reviews (69% positive from 38,401 players), but a favourite with fans of the genre.
$29.99$9.89View on Steam -
#10
-75%
Remnant II
Best for: Souls-like with guns
Tough boss fights, archetype builds and three-player co-op.
How it differs: Third-person shooting replaces swords, and worlds are partly randomised.
Shares:✓ Hard, fair boss fights✓ Builds and weapons to experiment with✓ Co-op and multiplayer
Mostly positive: 82% of 47,016 players recommend it.
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#11
Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition
Best for: Deep combat system
Hard bosses, endless loot and build options, with co-op.
How it differs: Mission-based levels and a much busier combat system.
Shares:✓ Hard, fair boss fights✓ Builds and weapons to experiment with✓ Co-op and multiplayer
Very well reviewed: 87% of 34,035 players recommend it.
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#12
Monster Hunter: World
Best for: Boss fights with friends
Every hunt is a big boss fight, and gear builds matter.
How it differs: No exploration of a dark fantasy world; it's a loop of hunting and crafting.
Shares:✓ Hard, fair boss fights✓ Builds and weapons to experiment with✓ Co-op and multiplayer
Very well reviewed: 89% of 319,144 players recommend it.
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#13
Hollow Knight
Best for: 2D exploration
A vast, mysterious world full of secrets and tough bosses.
How it differs: It's 2D, with charms instead of stats.
Shares:✓ Open exploration✓ Hard, fair boss fights✓ Builds and weapons to experiment with
Overwhelmingly loved: 96% of 507,841 Steam reviews are positive.
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#14
Mortal Shell
Best for: A short souls-like
Tough, deliberate combat in a bleak world, finished in a weekend.
How it differs: Small in scale: you take over "shells" instead of building a class.
Shares:✓ Hard, fair boss fights
Mixed reviews (67% positive from 10,791 players), but a favourite with fans of the genre.
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#15
Stellar Blade
Best for: Parry-focused action
Demanding boss fights built around parry timing.
How it differs: Sci-fi setting and a faster, more combo-driven action style.
Shares:✓ Hard, fair boss fights
Very well reviewed: 93% of 62,406 players recommend it.
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#16
Code Vein
Best for: Anime style
Souls-like structure, many builds through swappable "blood codes", and co-op.
How it differs: Anime look, AI partner, and easier overall.
Shares:✓ Hard, fair boss fights✓ Builds and weapons to experiment with✓ Co-op and multiplayer
Mostly positive: 83% of 46,556 players recommend it.
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#17
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Best for: Easier entry point
Souls-style combat, rest points and shortcuts across explorable planets.
How it differs: Adjustable difficulty and a guided Star Wars story.
Shares:✓ Open exploration✓ Hard, fair boss fights
Very well reviewed: 88% of 154,572 players recommend it.
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#18
Salt and Sanctuary
Best for: 2D Dark Souls
The souls-like loop in 2D: huge skill tree, brutal bosses.
How it differs: Side-scrolling only, with a simpler world.
Shares:✓ Hard, fair boss fights✓ Builds and weapons to experiment with✓ Co-op and multiplayer
Very well reviewed: 89% of 20,174 players recommend it.
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#19
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered
Best for: Story-led open world
A dark fantasy open world packed with places and monsters.
How it differs: Story and quests come first; combat is far less demanding.
Shares:✓ Open exploration✓ Builds and weapons to experiment with
Overwhelmingly loved: 96% of 842,154 Steam reviews are positive.
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#20
-60%
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty
Best for: Fast deflect combat
Hard bosses and deep builds in a Three Kingdoms setting, with co-op.
How it differs: Faster, deflect-heavy combat; Steam reviews are mixed.
Shares:✓ Hard, fair boss fights✓ Builds and weapons to experiment with✓ Co-op and multiplayer
Mixed reviews: 49% of 20,981 players recommend it, so read a few before you buy.
$59.99$23.99View on Steam
Questions about games like Elden Ring
What is the closest game to Elden Ring?
Dark Souls III. It comes from the same studio and has the most similar combat, bosses and builds – but its world is a chain of connected areas, not an open map.
Are there co-op games like Elden Ring?
Yes. Elden Ring Nightreign is built for three-player co-op in the same world. Remnant II, Lords of the Fallen, Nioh 2 and Dark Souls III also support co-op.
Is there an easier game like Elden Ring?
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and Dragon's Dogma 2 keep the exploration and souls-style combat with adjustable or gentler difficulty.
Which games like Elden Ring are on sale right now?
3 of the 20 games on this page are discounted today. Prices update hourly from Steam.
How we picked these games
We chose and described every game on this page by hand, starting from what players love most about Elden Ring: open exploration, hard, fair boss fights, builds and weapons to experiment with and co-op and multiplayer. Each card shows which of those it shares and how it differs, so you can pick the one that fits what you're after. Prices, reviews and Steam Deck status come live from Steam. More about GameHunch.