Top 10 Games Like ELDEN RING in 2026
ELDEN RING is one of the most played games on Steam right now: 24,635 people were in game on October 18, 2026 (#57 by concurrent players). If you like its mix of Souls-like, Open World, and Dark Fantasy, these 10 games come closest by Steam user tags. Each pick has at least 1,000 reviews and 70% or more positive.
- Souls-like
- Open World
- Dark Fantasy
- RPG
- Difficult
- Action RPG
- Multiplayer
- Third Person
Best ELDEN RING alternatives
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1. DARK SOULS III
2016 · 94% positive of 278,432 reviews · $29.99
In common with ELDEN RING: Souls-like, Dark Fantasy, Action RPG, Difficult
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2. DARK SOULS II: Scholar of the First Sin
2015 · 84% positive of 84,041 reviews · $19.99
In common with ELDEN RING: Souls-like, Dark Fantasy, Action RPG, Difficult
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3. Mortal Shell II
2026 · 79% positive of 19,893 reviews · $49.99
In common with ELDEN RING: Souls-like, Dark Fantasy, Action RPG, Difficult
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4. Lies of P
2023 · 91% positive of 58,889 reviews · $29.99
In common with ELDEN RING: Souls-like, Dark Fantasy, Action RPG, Difficult
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5. Pascal's Wager: Definitive Edition
2021 · 70% positive of 1,224 reviews · $19.99
In common with ELDEN RING: Souls-like, Dark Fantasy, Action RPG, Difficult
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6. Thymesia
2022 · 82% positive of 8,301 reviews · $6.24
In common with ELDEN RING: Souls-like, Dark Fantasy, Action RPG, Difficult
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7. The Last Hero of Nostalgaia
2022 · 78% positive of 2,039 reviews · $7.49
In common with ELDEN RING: Souls-like, Dark Fantasy, Action RPG, Online Co-Op
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8. The First Berserker: Khazan
2025 · 85% positive of 21,187 reviews · $35.99
In common with ELDEN RING: Souls-like, Dark Fantasy, Action RPG, Difficult
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9. Nioh: Complete Edition
2017 · 78% positive of 29,658 reviews · $7.49
In common with ELDEN RING: Souls-like, Dark Fantasy, Action RPG, Difficult
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10. ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN
2025 · 83% positive of 130,017 reviews · $39.99
In common with ELDEN RING: Souls-like, Action RPG, Online Co-Op, Third Person
FAQ
What is the best game like ELDEN RING?
DARK SOULS III is the closest match: it shares Souls-like, Dark Fantasy, Action RPG, and Difficult with ELDEN RING and has 94% positive reviews out of 278,432.
Are there free games like ELDEN RING?
None of these 10 picks is free to play. The cheapest is Thymesia at $6.24 (Steam price when the list was built).
How were these games picked?
We compare the Steam user tags of ELDEN RING with every Steam game that has at least 1,000 reviews and 70% or more positive, giving more weight to its most-voted and rarest tags. At most two games of one series make the list. The list was built on October 18, 2026.