Elden Ring
Action, RPG
- Steam players
- Very Positive
- 93% of 1,159,295
- Metacritic score
- 94/100
- from critics
- Release
- 2022
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What this game is
Elden Ring is an open-world action-RPG from FromSoftware (the creators of Dark Souls and Sekiro), released on 25 February 2022. You play as a Tarnished, an exile who returns to the Lands Between to reunite the shards of the Elden Ring and become Elden Lord. The world was created in collaboration with George R.R. Martin (author of A Game of Thrones): he wrote the mythological foundation, the story of The Shattering, in which the Demigods destroyed the Elden Ring and plunged the world into chaos. Hidetaka Miyazaki built the game's narrative on this foundation.
What happens in the game: you explore a huge open world on the spectral steed Torrent, fight hundreds of bosses, from common ones to epic ones (Malenia, whose "let me fight her alone" line is a legendary community meme; Leyndell, the golden capital; Night Cavalry, night patrols that change their routes), and uncover the lore through items and the surroundings rather than cutscenes.
Co-op ("Jolly cooperation") is one of the pillars: summon other players to help with boss fights, or invade the worlds of others. Ranni's questline is the most discussed in the community and leads to an alternative ending through a chain of hidden NPCs.
Why it matters: Metacritic PC 94/100, Universal Acclaim. GOTY 2022 according to most publications. 30 million copies by April 2025. The Shadow of the Erdtree DLC (June 2024) is the highest-rated DLC on Metacritic (95/100), with 10+ million sales. In 2026 Steam steadily shows about 30,000 active players per month. The game is one of 11 Steam titles with more than 1 million reviews.
Who it is for: if you are ready for a challenge, careful exploration, and victories that truly feel earned, this is the game. You will not be left without Russian subtitles: official Russian subtitles are included. Voice acting is English and Japanese only (a FromSoftware tradition).
An open-world game created by FromSoftware and George R.R. Martin. 30 million copies sold, GOTY 2022. Explore the Lands Between on horseback, defeat bosses, survive.
- Single-player
- Multiplayer
- Player vs Player
- Player vs Player (online)
- Co-op
- Co-op (online)
- Steam Achievements
- Available on
- Steam
- Release date
- Metacritic
- 94
- Developer
- FromSoftware
- Publisher
- Bandai Namco Entertainment
- Controller
- Full support
- Age rating
- 16+
Languages and hardware
Voice-over: EnglishText: 15 languages
All 15 languages
- EnglishText + voice-over
- FrenchText only
- ItalianText only
- GermanText only
- испанский – ИспанияText only
- JapaneseText only
- KoreanText only
- PolishText only
- португальский – БразилияText only
- RussianText only
- Chinese (Simplified)Text only
- испанский – Латинская АмерикаText only
- ThaiText only
- Chinese (Traditional)Text only
- ArabicText only
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
- Processor
- Intel Core i5-8400 or AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
- Memory
- 12 GB
- Graphics card
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB or AMD Radeon RX 580 4GB or Intel Arc A380
- Storage
- 80 GB
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
- Processor
- Intel Core i7-8700K or AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Memory
- 16 GB
- Graphics card
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB or AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 8GB or Intel Arc A750
- Storage
- 80 GB
What people say about the game
Very Positive
1,159,295 reviews on Steam
Critics score
Metacritic score: 94/100
This is how players and critics rate the game itself, not our store.
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy Elden Ring on Lootaem?
A digital key or gift for Steam, not an account or a subscription. Once Lootaem launches, it will arrive in your personal account right after payment. To activate it in Steam: open the "Games" menu, choose "Activate a Product on Steam", then enter the key (or accept the gift). The game appears in your library within 1-2 minutes.
How do the editions of Elden Ring differ, and what is included in the Shadow of the Erdtree Edition?
Standard is the base game. Shadow of the Erdtree Edition adds: the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. Shadow of the Erdtree Deluxe Edition adds: the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion; a digital artbook and soundtrack (for the game and the expansion). The full contents and price of each edition are on the product page.
What are the system requirements for Elden Ring, and will it run on my PC?
Minimum: Intel Core i5-8400 or AMD Ryzen 3 3300X, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB or AMD Radeon RX 580 4GB or Intel Arc A380 graphics card, 12 GB RAM, 80 GB of disk space. Recommended: Intel Core i7-8700K or AMD Ryzen 5 3600X, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB or AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 8GB or Intel Arc A750 graphics card. The full requirements are in the "System requirements" block on this page.