Elden Ring: Nightreign

"Elden Ring Nightreign is a very interesting game that&s;s likely going to divide FromSoftware fans. It&s;s not the hand-crafted RPG that we&s;ve come to expect from the storied developer, but it does manage to take much of the gameplay depth …"

"The spin-off to one of the best games in the last five years, can Nightreign live up to the high expectations of Elden Ring?"

"Elden Ring Nightreign is a bold co-op roguelike offshoot from FromSoftware that creatively and satisfyingly brings Soulsborne gameplay to a new genre of RPG — even if issues with map and enemy variety hold it back from true greatness."

"Elden Ring Nightreign is an "all-stars" imagining"

"I can not help but to love Elden Ring Nightreign. It&s;s a strange beast, kitbashed from parts of Elden Ring that feel clunky in places (god, the vaulting system can be frustrating at times). It has bugs, and it has …"

"Elden Ring Nightreign is a tremendously unusual venture for a challenge giant like FromSoftware. As a sort of hybrid of a battle royale, a hero shooter, and the Souls-like genre itself, Elden Ring Nightreign stands out as a very solid …"

"When everything&s;s running smoothly in the team, we excel at an event, level up significantly, or a strategy works, it&s;s really fun."

"FromSoftware&s;s multiplayer spin-off is an exhilarating rush and a celebration of the studio&s;s prior achievements Souls veterans will devour."

"Fortnite meets Elden Ring in a matchup where a three-person team faces so many high-speed challenges you may feel distinctly short-handed"

"Nightreign offers hours of entertainment, frenetic battles, and spectacular boss fights to all players who are lucky enough to visit Limveld with two friends by their side, as well as the experienced Elden Ring veterans looking for a good challenge. …"

"Sadly, the repetitive nature and balancing issues also can make it feel like a series of the world&s;s longest Soulslike runbacks ever—over, and over, and over."

"Adapting the traditionally slow-paced Souls formula into a fast-paced, co-op-focused experience with roguelike elements was no easy feat, but the Japanese studio has fully delivered, once again proving why they remain masters of their craft."

"Elden Ring Nightreign is definitely a game apart in FromSoftware&s;s catalog. Despite a clear requirement primarily geared toward three-player co-op, we legitimately had many memorable moments on this "Rogue-Lite Survival" spin-off in a generally successful and frankly addictive way, despite …"

"Built as a way to capitalize on the success of 2022’s Elden Ring without committing to a full sequel, Nightreign puts a clever co-op spin on the open-world game by turning it into a roguelike. It’s a smart remix that …"

"Elden Ring Nightreign is a fun multiplayer offshoot, but it also doesn&s;t come close to the dizzying heights we&s;re used to seeing from FromSoftware. It&s;s an interesting experiment, and I am glad it exists despite my mixed feelings, but it&s;s …"

"After Elden Ring set the bar impossibly high for what&s;s expected of open-world RPGs, Nightreign delivers a fantastic accompaniment to FromSoftware&s;s core portfolio. It&s;s unafraid to turn the established Souls formula on its head and ask if it can mesh …"

"Nightreign has a few limitations, like a somewhat unrewarding solo mode, no AI party members, and no duos. Still, while it may be a game that few Souls fans thought to consider essential, Nightreign is an unexpected gift that will …"

"A near-perfect merging of FromSoftware game design and roguelike structure, Elden Ring Nightreign is a bold experiment and one of 2025&s;s highlights."

"When Elden Ring Nightreign is played exactly as it was designed to be played, it’s one of the finest examples of a three-player co-op game around – but that&s;s harder to do than it should be, and playing solo is …"

"Elden Ring Nightreign shoots for the stars with a clean retrofit of familiar assets into a roguelike format, but it&s;s dragged back down to earth with repetitive encounters, overtuned bosses, and lacklustre meta-progression. Random chance and an urgent pace rewards …"

"In the end, Nightreign manages to offer up something unique that I’m sure a certain audience will find a vast amount of enjoyment in, but in the process, it sacrifices a lot of what made Elden Ring so special."

"The compellingly unresolved ending caps a run that, like even a half-decent crack at Nightreign’s challenges, is a story unique to itself: a journey of close calls and triumphs too fortuitous to be replicated."

"We are aware that with a well-defined update program in the coming weeks we could find ourselves in the presence of a completely different experience but, at least for the moment, we can talk about a great experiment that is …"

"Elden Ring Nightreign successfully condenses the Elden Ring experience, cramming challenging combat, exploration, worldbuilding, and character development into a fast-paced and thrilling multiplayer game"

"Elden Ring Nightreign takes the Souls formula in a new direction, blending rogue-like elements of Hades with the closing ring as seen in Fortnite to deliver a multiplayer challenge all its own. But with runs inevitably feeling time-consuming and pointless …"

"Elden Ring Nightreign isn’t your dad’s Dark Souls game. It’s not a slow, methodical, and exploration-driven experience. It is high octane, caffeine into the veins, run until you drop. The game kept me up at night, well past my bedtime, …"

"Elden Ring Nightreign in an experience that will appeal to those who know Elden Ring by heart and had mastered its combat system. However, if you don&s;t fall into that group, Elden Ring Nightreign likely isn&s;t for you. At the …"

"Not every idea in Nightreign lands cleanly, but its willingness to push Elden Ring&s;s mechanics into unfamiliar territory is admirable. It&s;s a game made for a specific kind of player-those who crave a punishingly difficult challenge. If that&s;s you, this …"

"Elden Ring Nightreign is a multiplayer game for people who prefer single player games. It’s a celebration of the power of silent connection, of fleeting virtual bonds, of giddy celebratory gesturing between strangers, and of collective, gruelling perseverance. It&s;s a …"

"Elden Ring Nightreign is just as confusing and abrasive as FromSoftware&s;s other games, but there&s;s really nothing else like it."

""Nightreign might be the best game in FromSoftware&s;s repertoire for spectacle.""