Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN (2026)
Every game below overlaps with ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous - Enhanced Edition, which both open world and story-rich.
- ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN is tagged Souls-like, Online Co-Op, Rogue-like, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, Co-op, Action, Third Person by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 1 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
- 4 are from the same studio: Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition, DARK SOULS II: Scholar of the First Sin, DARK SOULS: REMASTERED, DARK SOULS: Prepare To Die Edition.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous - Enhanced Edition
Why it matched: both open world and story-rich; shares 9 player tags including Action RPG, 3D and Third Person; released around the same time (2021).
Embark on a journey to a realm overrun by demons in a new epic RPG from the creators of the critically acclaimed Pathfinder: Kingmaker. Explore the nature of good and evil, learn the true cost of power, and rise as a Mythic Hero capable of deeds beyond mortal expectations.
Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous - Enhanced Edition at a glance Released 2021 Studio Owlcat Games Player sentiment 83% positive of 44,046 Price $19.99 Action RPG3DThird PersonLore-RichRogue-liteRPGPvESexual Content
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Vampyr
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich and difficult; shares 8 player tags including RPG, Story Rich and Third Person.
London, 1918. You are newly-turned Vampyr Dr. Jonathan Reid. As a doctor, you must find a cure to save the city’s flu-ravaged citizens. As a Vampyr, you are cursed to feed on those you vowed to heal.
Vampyr at a glance Released 2018 Studio DONTNOD Entertainment Player sentiment 77% positive of 25,168 Price $39.99 RPGStory RichThird PersonViolentDarkAction RPGSouls-likeSexual Content
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Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition
Why it matched: made by the same studio, FromSoftware, Inc.; both open world, story-rich and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Souls-like, Third Person and Story Rich.
Game of the Year - The Game Awards 2019 Best Action Game of 2019 - IGN Carve your own clever path to vengeance in the award winning adventure from developer FromSoftware, creators of Bloodborne and the Dark Souls series. Take Revenge. Restore Your Honor. Kill Ingeniously.
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition at a glance Released 2019 Studio FromSoftware, Inc. Player sentiment 95% positive of 354,898 Price $59.99 Souls-likeThird PersonStory RichViolentRPGDark
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DARK SOULS II: Scholar of the First Sin
Why it matched: made by the same studio, FromSoftware, Inc.; both story-rich and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Souls-like, RPG and Third Person.
DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin brings the franchise’s renowned obscurity & gripping gameplay to a new level. Join the dark journey and experience overwhelming enemy encounters, diabolical hazards, and unrelenting challenge.
DARK SOULS II: Scholar of the First Sin at a glance Released 2015 Studio FromSoftware, Inc. Player sentiment 84% positive of 131,673 Price $39.99 Souls-likeRPGThird PersonAction RPGDarkLore-RichStory Rich
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Lies of P
Why it matched: both story-rich and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Souls-like, Action RPG and Third Person; released around the same time (2023).
Lies of P is a thrilling soulslike that takes the story of Pinocchio, turns it on its head, and sets it against the darkly elegant backdrop of the Belle Epoque era.
Lies of P at a glance Released 2023 Studio NEOWIZ Player sentiment 92% positive of 81,935 Price $59.99 Souls-likeAction RPGThird PersonStory RichDark3DRPGViolent
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DARK SOULS: REMASTERED
Why it matched: made by the same studio, QLOC; both story-rich and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Souls-like, RPG and Dark.
Then, there was fire. Re-experience the critically acclaimed, genre-defining game that started it all. Beautifully remastered, return to Lordran in stunning high-definition detail running at 60fps.
DARK SOULS: REMASTERED at a glance Released 2018 Studio QLOC Player sentiment 92% positive of 154,698 Price $39.99 Souls-likeRPGDarkAction RPGLore-RichStory RichThird Person
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Dark Souls III
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Souls-like, RPG and Lore-Rich; published by the same company.
Dark Souls continues to push the boundaries with the latest, ambitious chapter in the critically-acclaimed and genre-defining series. Prepare yourself and Embrace The Darkness!
Dark Souls III at a glance Released 2016 Studio FromSoftware Player sentiment 94% positive of 439,389 Price $59.99 Souls-likeRPGLore-RichThird PersonStory RichAction RPG
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DARK SOULS: Prepare To Die Edition
Why it matched: made by the same studio, FromSoftware, Inc.; both open world and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Souls-like, RPG and Lore-Rich.
Dark Souls will be the most deeply challenging game you play this year. Can you live through a million deaths and earn your legacy?
DARK SOULS: Prepare To Die Edition at a glance Released 2012 Studio FromSoftware, Inc. Player sentiment 92% positive of 78,539 Price Not listed Souls-likeRPGLore-RichThird PersonAction RPGDark
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Outward Definitive Edition
Why it matched: both open world, survival and difficult; shares 6 player tags including RPG, Survival and Online Co-Op; released around the same time (2022).
No remarkable journey is achieved without great effort. In Outward, the cold of the night or an infected wound can be as dangerous as a predator lurking in the dark. Explore the vast world of Aurai solo or in Co-op. The Definitive Edition features both DLCs and quality of life improvements.
Outward Definitive Edition at a glance Released 2022 Studio Nine Dots Studio Player sentiment 73% positive of 31,347 Price $39.99 RPGSurvivalOnline Co-OpSouls-likeThird PersonViolent
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Lords of the Fallen
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Souls-like, RPG and Story Rich; released around the same time (2023).
A vast world awaits in the medieval, dark fantasy action-RPG, Lords of the Fallen. As a fabled Dark Crusader, embark on an epic quest to overthrow Adyr, the demon God. The final major update Version 2.5 is out now: features deadlier boss battles and all-new Veteran Mode.
Lords of the Fallen at a glance Released 2023 Studio CI Games Player sentiment 68% positive of 55,818 Price $29.99 Souls-likeRPGStory RichOnline Co-OpAction RPGLore-Rich
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Black Myth: Wukong
Why it matched: both story-rich and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Action RPG, Souls-like and RPG; released around the same time (2024).
Black Myth: Wukong is an action RPG rooted in Chinese mythology. You shall set out as the Destined One to venture into the challenges and marvels ahead, to uncover the obscured truth beneath the veil of a glorious legend from the past.
Black Myth: Wukong at a glance Released 2024 Studio Game Science Player sentiment 96% positive of 1,209,348 Price $59.99 Action RPGSouls-likeRPGStory Rich3DThird PersonViolent
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Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR'S CUT
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Story Rich, Third Person and Action RPG; released around the same time (2024).
A storm is coming. Venture into the complete Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR’S CUT on PC; forge your own path through this open-world action adventure and uncover its hidden wonders. Brought to you by Sucker Punch Productions, Nixxes Software and PlayStation Studios.
Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR'S CUT at a glance Released 2024 Studio Sucker Punch Productions Player sentiment 94% positive of 96,000 Price $59.99 Story RichThird PersonAction RPGSouls-likeViolentOnline Co-Op
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Gujian3(古剑奇谭三)
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich and difficult; shares 6 player tags including RPG, Story Rich and Action RPG.
Gujian 3 is a mass 3D single-person RPG developed by Aurogon Info & Tech (Shanghai), a subsidiary of Wangyuan Shengtang. As the latest hit of the Gujian series, it boasts more free and smooth combat experience with its full real-time combat system. This generation expands the world of Gujian based on previous works.
Gujian3(古剑奇谭三) at a glance Released 2018 Studio 上海烛龙信息科技有限公司 Player sentiment 86% positive of 48,972 Price $29.99 RPGStory RichAction RPGThird PersonSouls-likeSexual Content
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SUNLESS SEA
Why it matched: both open world, survival and story-rich; shares 6 player tags including Survival, Story Rich and Dark.
LOSE YOUR MIND. EAT YOUR CREW. DIE. Take the helm of your steamship and set sail for the unknown! Sunless Sea is a game of discovery, loneliness and frequent death, set in the award-winning Victorian Gothic universe of Fallen London.
SUNLESS SEA at a glance Released 2015 Studio Failbetter Games Player sentiment 83% positive of 9,554 Price $18.99 SurvivalStory RichDarkRPGRogue-likeRogue-lite
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Darksiders III
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Souls-like, RPG and Violent.
Return to an apocalyptic Earth in Darksiders III, a hack-n-slash Action Adventure where players assume the role of FURY in her quest to hunt down and dispose of the Seven Deadly Sins. The most enigmatic of the Four Horsemen, FURY must bring balance to the forces that now ravage Earth.
Darksiders III at a glance Released 2018 Studio Gunfire Games Player sentiment 76% positive of 17,431 Price $39.99 Souls-likeRPGViolentThird PersonStory RichDark
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The Surge
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Souls-like, RPG and Third Person.
Welcome to CREO, the megacorporation saving the world! A catastrophic event has knocked you out during the first day on the job… you wake up equipped with a heavy-grade exoskeleton, in a destroyed section of the complex.
The Surge at a glance Released 2017 Studio Deck13 Player sentiment 75% positive of 12,215 Price $14.99 Souls-likeRPGThird PersonViolentAction RPGStory Rich
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The Surge 2
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Souls-like, RPG and Violent.
In a bid to survive, explore the sprawling, devastated Jericho City. Fight ferocious threats in brutal, unforgiving combat, slashing and tearing the limbs off your opponents to steal their equipment.
The Surge 2 at a glance Released 2019 Studio Deck13 Player sentiment 75% positive of 9,558 Price $29.99 Souls-likeRPGViolentThird PersonAction RPGStory Rich
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Death Trash
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Story Rich, Action RPG and RPG; released around the same time (2021).
Death Trash features a post-apocalyptic world where cosmic horrors long for humanity but meet punks with shotguns. It combines old-school role-playing, modern action gameplay and player freedom. Create your own character and explore a handcrafted world.
Death Trash at a glance Released 2021 Studio Crafting Legends Player sentiment 92% positive of 3,722 Price $19.99 Story RichAction RPGRPGSouls-likePvE
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嗜血印 Bloody Spell
Why it matched: both open world; shares 8 player tags including Sexual Content, Action RPG and 3D; released around the same time (2022).
This is a martial arts action role-playing game. The core of the game is battle-oriented, and it combines many fighting elements. If you are a player who pursues blood and is brave enough to challenge the limits, it will definitely inspire your adrenaline and bring you the best combat experience.
嗜血印 Bloody Spell at a glance Released 2022 Studio 艺龙游戏 Player sentiment 89% positive of 39,228 Price $24.99 Sexual ContentAction RPG3DRogue-likeViolentRogue-liteRPGOnline Co-Op
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Wartales
Why it matched: both open world, survival and story-rich; shares 5 player tags including RPG, Survival and Online Co-Op; released around the same time (2023).
Wartales is an open world RPG in which you lead a group of mercenaries in their search for wealth across a massive medieval universe. Explore the world, recruit companions, collect bounties and unravel the secrets of the tombs of the ancients!
Wartales at a glance Released 2023 Studio Shiro Games Player sentiment 86% positive of 35,569 Price $34.99 RPGSurvivalOnline Co-OpStory RichViolent
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Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Souls-like, Third Person and Story Rich.
Game of the Year - The Game Awards 2019 Best Action Game of 2019 - IGN Carve your own clever path to vengeance in the award winning adventure from developer FromSoftware, creators of Bloodborne and the Dark Souls series. Take Revenge. Restore Your Honor. Kill Ingeniously.
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice at a glance Released 2019 Studio FromSoftware Player sentiment 95% positive of 354,843 Price $59.99 Souls-likeThird PersonStory RichViolentRPGDark
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Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
Why it matched: both open world, survival and story-rich; shares 5 player tags including Online Co-Op, RPG and Survival; released around the same time (2023).
Join The Division in this open world tactical shooter. Engage in intense cover-based combat, team up with friends, and build your ultimate agent to save Washington, D.C.
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 at a glance Released 2023 Studio Ubisoft Player sentiment 79% positive of 35,893 Price $29.99 Online Co-OpRPGSurvivalPvEStory Rich
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Soulworker
Why it matched: both story-rich; shares 8 player tags including Sexual Content, RPG and Action RPG; released around the same time (2021).
Fierce emotions help fuel SoulWorkers to save the world from the devastated scene of a post-apocalyptic world. In a world where only dark devastation reigns – you are the only SoulWorker to come to the rescue.
Soulworker at a glance Released 2021 Studio VALOFE Player sentiment 70% positive of 10,723 Price Free Sexual ContentRPGAction RPGThird PersonOnline Co-OpStory RichPvEDark
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Hades II
Why it matched: both story-rich and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Rogue-like, Rogue-lite and RPG; released around the same time (2025).
Battle beyond the Underworld using dark sorcery to take on the Titan of Time in this bewitching sequel to the award-winning rogue-like dungeon crawler.
Hades II at a glance Released 2025 Studio Supergiant Games Player sentiment 96% positive of 122,855 Price $29.99 Rogue-likeRogue-liteRPGAction RPGStory RichSouls-like
Common questions
What game is most like ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN?
Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous - Enhanced Edition, on the evidence we have. It both open world and story-rich. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
What else did the makers of ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN do?
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition, DARK SOULS II: Scholar of the First Sin, DARK SOULS: REMASTERED, DARK SOULS: Prepare To Die Edition are also from FromSoftware, Inc., and appear in the list below for that reason as well as on tag overlap.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.