11 Ranged games like ELDEN RING that you should try

What brings it close to ELDEN RING is punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world, and the two track each other on genre, combat and tone. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. Its own ground is loot and gear systems, and Metroidvania exploration.

If ELDEN RING worked for you because of punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world, the same is here. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus.

Held in common with ELDEN RING: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where they diverge is game mode.

Its point of contact with ELDEN RING is deep RPG systems, magic-based combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting — its own ground is offline play.

Shelved next to ELDEN RING for good reason: punishing difficulty, ranged combat and fantasy world. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings an anime aesthetic and 2D presentation.

It meets ELDEN RING on deep RPG systems, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds online features and a third-person camera. They part company on setting: this one brings tower defense planning.

Shelved next to ELDEN RING for good reason: punishing difficulty, ranged combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and game mode — its own ground is cozy, relaxing feel and an anime aesthetic.

Same family as ELDEN RING: punishing difficulty, ranged combat and fantasy world. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings cozy, relaxing feel and an anime aesthetic.

The thread back to ELDEN RING runs through deep RPG systems, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on a medieval setting and single-player focus.

Same family as ELDEN RING: punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings post-apocalyptic world and pixel art.

It comes from the same genre as ELDEN RING and shares punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings a cyberpunk setting and a first-person view.