Buy it if you like
- Story and characters: 97 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 81 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 50 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Performance: 16 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Controls: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Crashes: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 1.2M player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
58% of themes are praise17% are divided25% are complaints
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
97 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There are so many unique areas in the game, and exploring them never feels dull: there’s LOOT everywhere, there’re QUESTS everywhere, there are DUNGEONS everywhere.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
81 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Every major boss feels unique, both in design and mechanics, which keeps the combat exciting throughout the journey.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
50 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Elden Ring offers incredible replayability, countless build possibilities, a massive open world, and hundreds of bosses and enemies to encounter.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
36 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The difficulty did not hold me back at all, thanks to the generous help the game gives to the player.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
32 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
In my opinion, this game has top-notch graphics, music, characters, and gameplay.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
26 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The cutscenes, atmosphere, and voice acting during boss encounters make them feel truly epic and memorable.
+1 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story and characters97 reviews
Combat81 reviews
Gameplay50 reviews
Difficulty36 reviews
Graphics32 reviews
Audio26 reviews
Co-op11 reviews
Divided opinion
Multiplayer80% still recommend
Optimization100% still recommend
Players complain
Performance88% still recommend
Controls87% still recommend
Crashes60% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Co-op
- Multi-player
- Online Co-op
- Online PvP
- PvP
- Single-player
Controller
- Full controller support
Store features
- Camera Comfort
- Custom Volume Controls
- Family Sharing
- Playable without Timed Input
- Save Anytime
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Full price
$59.99
We haven't seen it on sale yet.
3 points recordedtoday · $59.99
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