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We filtered the 50 games similar to ELDEN RING down to the 41 that fit the “Fantasy” category. Dark Souls, Dark Souls II and Lords of the Fallen top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to ELDEN RING.

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The best games with a fantasy setting like ELDEN RING

41 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to ELDEN RING. Each one has been evaluated across 21 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Dark Souls

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPMeleeMagicRangedHardcoreNarrativeDarkFantasyMedievalExplorationThird Person

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Year 2011Dev FromSoftware · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty.

≠ Missing: action RPG combat.

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

MultiplayerCo-opSoloPvPMeleeMagicRangedHardcoreDarkNarrativeFantasyMedievalExplorationSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 88%· 46KIGDB90· 20OC88· 50

Year 2014Dev FromSoftwareOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of Soulslike games: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings Metroidvania exploration and loot and gear systems, while skipping open world exploration

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#3Lords of the Fallen

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloCo-opOnlineMultiplayerMeleeMagicHardcoreDarkNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyMedievalExplorationSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 67%· 52KIGDB72· 7OC70· 82

Year 2023Dev HEXWORKS · CI GamesOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: ranged combat.

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyMedievalExplorationSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 94%· 435KIGDB86· 26OC90· 167

Year 2016Dev FromSoftware · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: combat magic.

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#5DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeMagicHardcoreDarkNarrativeFantasyMedievalSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 84%· 129KRAWG👍 83%· 1.2KMC79IGDB87· 9OC87· 45

Year 2015Dev BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America · Bandai Namco EntertainmentPlaytime ~25hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: open world exploration.

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#6Lords Of The Fallen 2014

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeMagicHardcoreDarkNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyMedievalExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 59%· 21KRAWG👍 32%· 900MC73IGDB69· 12

Year 2014Dev City Interactive · Square EnixPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: ranged combat.

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#7Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeFantasyMedievalExploration

Steam👍 94%· 44KIGDB79· 5OC85· 65

Year 2021Dev adglobe · Binary Haze InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of Soulslike games: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: Metroidvania exploration, precision platforming and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping open world exploration

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#8Lord of the Rings: War in the North

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeRangedOpen WorldFantasyMedievalExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 82%· 9.5KRAWG👍 57%· 394MC66IGDB66· 8

Year 2011Dev Feral Interactive · Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: punishing difficulty.

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeMagicOpen WorldFantasyMedievalExplorationSkill TreeThird Person3D

Steam👍 61%· 114KIGDB91· 6

Year 2024Dev Capcom Development Division 1 · CapcomOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: punishing difficulty.

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPMagicRangedHardcoreNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyMedievalExplorationSkill TreeThird Person

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Year 2009Dev FromSoftware · AtlusOn PlayStation 3

✓ Like ELDEN RING, it's known for deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, Metroidvania exploration and sandbox world, while skipping action RPG combat

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#11Demon's Souls

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineMeleeMagicNarrativeDarkHardcoreFantasyThird Person

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Year 2020Dev Bluepoint Games · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS5

✓ Same family of Soulslike games: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs and horror setting, while skipping open world exploration

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#12Ashen

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 67%· 3.8KIGDB83· 7OC80· 57

Year 2018Dev A44 · Annapurna InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the Soulslike games cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, while skipping combat magic

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#13Remnant II

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeFantasySkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 82%· 67KIGDB84· 6OC82· 117

Year 2023Dev Gunfire Games · Gearbox PublishingOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are Soulslike games — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping open world exploration

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#14Bloodborne

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkHardcoreOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person

IGDB91· 18OC91· 111

Year 2015Dev FromSoftware · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4

✓ Same family of Soulslike games: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with horror setting, while skipping action RPG combat

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#15LIZARDS MUST DIE

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeHardcoreNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person3D

Steam👍 96%· 26KRAWG👍 64%· 38

Year 2023Dev The Bratans · AgafonoffPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the Soulslike games cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: historical setting and setting scifi, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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