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Games with combat like Elden Ring

Looking for the same combat feel as Elden Ring? Below is a starting lineup of games whose moment-to-moment fighting rhythm, weight, and tempo sit in the same lineage — and the interactive graph above is already tuned to that lens so you can keep tracing combat DNA from any node. (open-world soulslikes with deep combat and lore.)

Games with combat like Elden Ring

  • Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree cover
    Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
    2024

    The Shadow of the Erdtree is a fully-fledged expansion that features an all-new story set in the Land of Shadow. It adds a whole new map with 70 new weapons, ten new shields, 39 new Talismans, 14 new sorceries, 28 new incantations, 20 new Spirit Ashes, 25 New Ashes of War, 30 new

  • Elden Ring: Tarnished Pack cover
    Elden Ring: Tarnished Pack
    2026

    The Elden Ring Tarnished Pack grants additional content including 2 new starting classes, new armor, and a new Torrent appearance customization feature which are usable in the base game and the Shadow of the Erdtree Expansion.

  • Elden Ring Nightreign cover
    Elden Ring Nightreign
    2025

    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.

  • Dragon Age: Inquisition cover
    Dragon Age: Inquisition
    2014

    Dragon Age: Inquisition is a role-playing game and the third main game in the Dragon Age series. It is set in the Thedas continent, the same fantasy world as the two previous games. It consist of two large countries: Ferelden (from Dragon Age: Origins) and Orlais, as well as the

  • The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt cover
    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
    2015

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is an open-world action role-playing game developed by CD Projekt Red. Set in a dark fantasy world, the game follows Geralt of Rivia, a monster hunter searching for his adopted daughter, Ciri, while navigating political conflicts and supernatural threats

  • Dark Souls cover
    Dark Souls
    2011

    Dark Souls is an action role-playing game developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. Released in September 2011 as a spiritual sequel to Demon's Souls, it is set in a dark, medieval fantasy world. It is renowned for its challenging gameplay, intricate

  • Dark Souls II cover
    Dark Souls II
    2014

    Dark Souls II is an action role-playing game set in the kingdom of Drangleic. Players control the Bearer of the Curse, navigating a dark, interconnected world filled with challenging enemies and complex boss encounters. Combat emphasizes precise timing, stamina management, and ad

  • Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor cover
    Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
    2014

    Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor is a open world third-person action role-playing video game developed by Monolith Productions and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, which takes place in the world of J.R.R. Tolkien's Legendarium. The game takes place in the 60-ye

  • Demon's Souls cover
    Demon's Souls
    2009

    A third-person action RPG with cooperative and competitive multiplayer elements in which the player enters the kingdom of Boletaria as it is being ravaged by a fog that spawns murderous demons. The player has to hunt down the arch demons situated in five disparate areas within th

  • The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild cover
    The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
    2017

    The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is the first 3D open-world game in the Zelda series. Link can travel anywhere and be equipped with weapons and armor found throughout the world to grant him various bonuses. Unlike many games in the series, Breath of the Wild does not impos

  • Tunic cover
    Tunic
    2022

    Tunic is an action adventure about a tiny fox in a big world. Explore the wilderness, discover spooky ruins, and fight terrible creatures from long ago.

  • Control cover
    Control
    2019

    Control is a third-person action-adventure game set in the Federal Bureau of Control, a secretive U.S. government agency that studies paranormal phenomena. Players control Jesse Faden, who arrives at the Bureau's headquarters, the Oldest House, to find it invaded by a hostile for

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About Elden Ring

Elden Ring is an action RPG developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment, released in February 2022. Directed by Hidetaka Miyazaki, with world-building contributions from novelist George R. R. Martin, the game features an expansive open world called the Lands Between. Players assume the role of a customisable character known as the Tarnished, who must explore this world, battle formidable enemies, and seek to restore the Elden Ring to become the Elden Lord. The game builds on the challenging gameplay mechanics familiar from the Dark Souls series but introduces a more open-ended structure with vast exploration, dynamic weather, and a day-night cycle. It offers deep lore, complex characters, and an interconnected world filled with secrets, dungeons, and powerful bosses.

FAQ

What games have combat similar to Elden Ring?
Games with combat similar to Elden Ring share its tempo, feedback, and the way moves chain together. The graph above starts you on the closest matches — pick any node to keep going.
Why does combat in Elden Ring feel distinctive?
Elden Ring's combat rests on a specific mix of input timing, animation commitment, and reward loop. The lens above surfaces games that hit the same nerve, regardless of genre or studio.

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