14 Games like ELDEN RING on PS5 that you should try

The resemblance to ELDEN RING is about as close as this list gets: they line up on genre, tone and setting. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and co-op play.

It meets ELDEN RING on strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on PvP competition and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting — its own ground is horror setting.

The genre is the same as ELDEN RING’s, and with it punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and co-op play. Where the two diverge is setting and progression: loot and gear systems, and post-apocalyptic world.

It comes from the same genre as ELDEN RING and shares punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on skill tree progression and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting and combat — its own ground is tactical combat and a sci-fi setting.

The genre is the same as ELDEN RING’s, and with it punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to 3D presentation and single-player focus. Where they diverge is game mode and setting.

It shares the essentials of what ELDEN RING does: punishing difficulty, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds fantasy world and single-player focus. They part company on game mode and combat: this one brings precision platforming and cozy, relaxing feel.

It shares the essentials of what ELDEN RING does: punishing difficulty, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds fantasy world and single-player focus. They part company on game mode and setting: this one brings horror setting.

Genre puts it alongside ELDEN RING, and so does punishing difficulty, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on game mode and setting: this one brings a sci-fi setting.

What brings it close to ELDEN RING is deep RPG systems, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on setting, world and progression. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and co-op play. The distance is in game mode.

With ELDEN RING it shares deep RPG systems, melee combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and co-op play. Where the two diverge is progression and setting: crafting mechanics.

Genre puts it alongside ELDEN RING, and so does punishing difficulty, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to fantasy world and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: horror setting and 2D presentation.

On paper it is what ELDEN RING is — punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings a sci-fi setting and 2D presentation.

It comes from the same genre as ELDEN RING and shares 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 2D presentation.

It meets ELDEN RING on deep RPG systems, open world exploration and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in world — its own ground is a sandbox world.