ELDEN RING
What ELDEN RING is
THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED FANTASY ACTION RPG.
The sentence of its Steam description that best says what it is, picked by Jev. The developer's own words.THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED FANTASY ACTION RPG. Rise, Tarnished, and be guided by grace to brandish the power of the Elden Ring and become an Elden Lord in the Lands Between.
What people say
Difficulty complaints in ELDEN RING split across unfair boss attacks, long retry loops on single bosses, a harsh opening and a hard expansion.
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Reviewers who enjoy the gameplay praise it, 24% of written reviews, and some also praise its content and value. Skip it if difficulty bothers you: 13% of written reviews raise it.
Of the people who wrote a review
Watch out for
- Difficulty13%Most often unfair boss mechanics
“Go ahead and say gitgud, im not spending 10 hours dying over and over to a dozen+ mechanics and attacks all timed differently with feints and multiple phases for every single boss.”
Share of written reviews that raise each one.
Who it suits
- Playing solo89 reviewers; most raised: difficultyComplain45%Praise95%
- Collecting and completing77 reviewers; most raised: difficultyComplain35%Praise91%
- Playing with friends40 reviewers; most raised: difficultyComplain40%Praise90%
Steam reviews over its whole life
1,161,100 reviews in every language, counted per month by Steam itself.
What ELDEN RING reviewers say
One public report on ELDEN RING reads 2,330 Steam reviews from the last year. The report “What people complain about and love in 2026” was last updated Oct 29, 2026. Of its 2,330 judged reviewers, 26% complain, 75% praise something, 2% make a request and 1% say they're quitting. The top complaint is difficulty at 45% of complaints, then gameplay and design (16%) and controls and UI (7%). Top praise: gameplay is fun, at 28% of praise. Top requests: new feature or option (42%) and more content (19%). Two audience differences stand out. Not recommended: mention gameplay and design 1.5x as often as everyone (33% vs 23%). Recommended: mention difficulty 1.2x as often as everyone (58% vs 49%).
One public report on ELDEN RING. Each title is written by the person who shared it; the line under it says how the reviews were picked.
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