38 Games with a fantasy setting 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.

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.

What brings it close to ELDEN RING is punishing difficulty, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, tone and setting. The common ground extends to fantasy world and single-player focus. Where they diverge is combat.

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.

It shares the essentials of what ELDEN RING does: punishing difficulty, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to a medieval setting and single-player focus. Where they diverge is game mode.

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.

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.

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 2D presentation.

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.

Same family as ELDEN RING: punishing difficulty, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and co-op play. The distance is in combat and setting — its own ground is survival mechanics.

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.

Genre puts it alongside ELDEN RING, and so does punishing difficulty, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds 3D presentation and fantasy world. They part company on setting and combat: this one brings historical setting.

Shelved next to ELDEN RING for good reason: punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and co-op play. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings loot and gear systems, and horror setting.

On paper it is what ELDEN RING is — punishing difficulty, open world exploration and melee combat — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on game mode and combat: this one brings horror setting.

Shelved next to ELDEN RING for good reason: punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on a third-person camera and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and combat — its own ground is historical setting.