- Publisher: Bandai Namco Games
- Release Date: May 30, 2025
- Also On: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X
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- Developer: From Software
- Genre(s): Role-Playing, Action RPG
- # of players: Up to 3
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 65 out of 91
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Mixed: 25 out of 91
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Negative: 1 out of 91
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May 28, 2025Elden Ring Nightreign is a bold and surprisingly successful evolution of the Elden Ring we know. With this co-op spin-off, FromSoftware proves that the world of Elden Ring also thrives in a more social setting, without compromising on challenge or atmosphere. In fact, the presentation during certain boss fights might even surpass the original, precisely because so much attention has been paid to it. The addition of teamplay, roguelite elements, and nostalgic bosses from earlier titles results in a game that feels both familiar and refreshing.
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May 28, 2025The introduction of Rogue Lite elements to the world of Elden Ring has made it one of the best Souls games experience to date such as choosing your desired Hero from a list containing up to 8 Hero Characters dubbed as Nightfarers and enhancing your armada from a wide variety of weapons, fighting a devastating boss at the end of your run, random events and more.
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May 28, 2025FromSoftware proves it hadn't shown everything with Elden Ring, delivering a bold yet effective new experience in Nightreign. The gameplay stays true to its Souls-like roots, with simplified mechanics but a unique twist that makes it addictive. It’s an experience with a lot of depth and one that can stand alongside the best in the co-op genre.
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May 28, 2025Elden Ring: Nightreign is FromSoft's love letter to its legion of fans. This new offering, which features roguelite elements with cooperative multiplayer, is addictive, fun, and a new way to challenge yourself with new and iconic characters. However, as a roguelite, there are some flaws that are not impossible to fix.
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May 28, 2025Elden Ring Nightreign takes the mechanics of Elden Ring and tosses them into the cauldron of cooperative multiplayer, then adds a hefty dose of roguelite dynamics and a sprinkle of assets drawn from FromSoftware’s past to create a fast-paced, challenging experience entirely centered on coordination. The studio’s classic strengths shine through in the excellent mechanical design of the eight predefined characters and the masterful construction of the battles against the Lords of the Night, but they must contend with a structure that is unexplored and far removed from tradition — more akin to the philosophy of games like Monster Hunter and Destiny, driven by matches that, as optimization increases, inevitably become mechanical and repetitive. This is a video game capable of delivering great satisfaction but swings like a pendulum between gratification and frustration, largely due to balance issues and some excessively punitive mechanics. It will require a few iterations before it can fully express the potential that, for now, can only be glimpsed when playing with a tightly coordinated group.
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Jul 13, 2025Provided you have a couple of friends to play with, Nightreign can easily become the perfect trap — a fun gauntlet of trials where you endlessly chase that ideal winning run right before going to bed. And then you do it again. And again. And again. But if you lack the necessary company, perhaps there are better ways to spend your time — maybe even with the original Elden Ring. After all, that game had plenty of great boss battles too.
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May 28, 2025The very core idea behind the conception of Elden Ring: Night Reign is flawed; loop-based games like roguelikes completely break the magic of FromSoftware's formula. It feels like a bundle of mods that quickly loses its charm due to repetitiveness—and that's if you're playing with someone who knows what they're doing; if not, the experience gets much worse.