ELDEN RING vs DARK SOULS™ II

81%Similarity
Better Rated

🏆 ELDEN RING

Similarity Breakdown

Genres100%
Themes83%
Keywords46%
Game Modes100%
Player Perspective100%

Shared Features

✓ Adventure✓ Role-playing (RPG)✓ Action✓ Fantasy✓ 3d✓ boss fight✓ bow and arrow✓ brutal✓ checkpoints✓ customizable characters✓ death✓ dual wielding

Key Differences

ELDEN RING

  • +Open world
  • +apocalypse
  • +archery
  • +auto-saving
  • +axe
  • +bosses

DARK SOULS™ II

  • +action-adventure
  • +blacksmith
  • +boss assistance
  • +british accent
  • +canonical death
  • +customization

Side-by-Side Comparison

FeatureELDEN RINGDARK SOULS™ II
Release DateFeb 25, 2022Mar 11, 2014
Rating95/10085/100
GenresAdventure, Role-playing (RPG)Adventure, Role-playing (RPG)
ThemesAction, Fantasy, Open worldAction, Fantasy
Game ModesCo-operative, Multiplayer, Single playerCo-operative, Multiplayer, Single player
Player PerspectiveThird personThird person
PlatformsNintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|SPC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

Similarity is calculated from matching genres, themes, keywords, game modes, and player perspectives in the existing game database.