Elden Ring Nightreign

Platforms

PC
PS5
Xbox Series X/S

Initial release May 30, 2025

Genres

RPG
RPG: Action

Franchise Elden Ring

Elden Ring Nightreign Spotlight

Comrades in arms Elden Ring Nightreign review: FromSoftware's weirdest experiment yet, and its most powerful message to loyal fans

Nightreign is a powerful send off for The Lands Between, brimming with experimentation, mysteries, and intrigue. Despite everything, FromSoft has done it again.

Connor Makar
Make it Reign Elden Ring Nightreign has a killer first day on Steam, but reviews are surprisingly mixed

Elden Ring Nightreign's launch on Steam has been, by all accounts, a big and a successful one.

Sherif Saed
Elden Ring Nightreign Raider build guide

The best talismans, weapons, and relics for the Raider.

Josh Broadwell
It Burns, Burns Elden Ring Nightreign is blisteringly, stress-inducingly fast-paced, and more thrilling than I could have imagined - hands-on preview

Elden Ring Nightreign diverges from Souls far more than I expected - but also translates the genre’s trademark masochism to fast-paced co-op PVE perfectly.

Alex Donaldson

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Make it Reign | Elden Ring Nightreign has a killer first day on Steam, but reviews are surprisingly mixed

Elden Ring Nightreign's launch on Steam has been, by all accounts, a big and a successful one.

May 30, 2025 Sherif Saed

The Raider standing near his stele in Elden Ring Nightreign

Guide

Elden Ring Nightreign Raider build guide

The best talismans, weapons, and relics for the Raider.

May 29, 2025 Josh Broadwell

The Ironeye pointing at something offscreen in Elden Ring Nightreign

Guide

Elden Ring Nightreign Ironeye build guide

The best relics, talismans, and weapons for the Ironeye.

May 29, 2025 Josh Broadwell

A pair of Nightreign characters stand at the bottom of the steps into a Mage Tower and look up towards the blue glow coming from the doorway.

Guide

Wizard In The Tower | How to unlock Mage Towers in Elden Ring Nightreign

Find the Mage Runes to gain access to some powerful loot for spellcasters.

May 29, 2025 Rebecca Jones

Ironeye can be seen watching Duchess run toward the Noklateo, Shrouded City reward in Elden Ring: Nightreign

Guide

Elden Ring Nightreign Shrouded City explained

Here's everything you need to know about Nightreign's Shifting Earth: Noklateo, Shrouded City event and its rewards.

May 29, 2025 Kelsey Raynor

The Execcutor looks down at some ruins and lava in The Crater in Elden Ring: Nightreign

Guide

Elden Ring Nightreign Crater event explained

Here's everything you need to know about Nightreign's Shifting Earth: The Crater event in Nightreign.

May 29, 2025 Kelsey Raynor

The Revenant can be seen in her official character trailer for Elden Ring Nightreign

Guide

How to unlock Revenant in Elden Ring Nightreign

Here's how to unlock the Fairth-scaling, summon-using Nightfarer that is Revenant in Elden Ring.

May 29, 2025 Kelsey Raynor

The Executor and Wylder can both be seen attacking an enemy in key artwork for Elden Ring: Nightreign

Guide

Which Elden Ring Nightreign character should I play?

Nightreign has eight Nightfarers to experiment with; which one suits your Elden Ring playstyle the most?

May 29, 2025 Kelsey Raynor

The Duchess looks at a map inside of a castle where a local clue can be acquired in Elden Ring: Nightreign

Guide

Elden Ring Nightreign Rotted Woods event explained

Here's everything you need to know about Nightreign's Shifting Earth: Rotted Woods event.

May 29, 2025 Kelsey Raynor

The Duchess stands in front of the clothes dresser and mirror in Elden Ring: Nightreign

Guide

How to unlock outfits in Elden Ring Nightreign

This wouldn't be Nightreign if there wasn't any outfits to adorn your Nightfarer's in. Here's how to unlock them.

May 29, 2025 Kelsey Raynor

The Duchess can be seen standing in the Hold's Garden in Elden Ring: Nightreign

Guide

Elden Ring Nightreign Duchess build guide

Here's how to make the most of the nimble Duchess' kit in Nightreign.

May 29, 2025 Kelsey Raynor

Wylder and the Priestess can be seen talking in the Hold in Elden Ring: Nightreign

Guide

How to unlock Duchess in Elden Ring Nightreign

Here’s how to unlock the highly agile Duchess in Nightreign.

May 29, 2025 Kelsey Raynor

Guide

Break It Up | How to break glowing statues in Elden Ring Nightreign

The best methods for smashing those statues in exchange for better loot.

May 29, 2025 Rebecca Jones

A group of players engages with a mob in Elden Ring Nightreign.

Guide

Fellowship | How to play Elden Ring Nightreign in multiplayer

How to find your friends, form a trio, and take on the horrors of Limveld together.

May 29, 2025 Rebecca Jones

The Duchess and Wylder can be seen running at Tricephalos - also known as Gladius, Beast of Night - in Elden Ring Nightreign

Guide

How to beat Tricephalos in Elden Ring Nightreign

Here’s how to beat Tricephalos – also known as Gladius, Beast of Night, or big dog – in Elden Ring Nightreign.

May 29, 2025 Kelsey Raynor

The Duchess begins an Expedition in Elden Ring: Nightreign, flying into Limveld using a Spectral Hawk

Guide

Expedition Prep | Elden Ring Nightreign tips, tricks, and guides

Here are some tips, tricks, and guides to help you with securing some successful Expeditions in Nightreign.

May 29, 2025 Kelsey Raynor

Two soldiers clash against a backdrop of bright flame in Elden Ring Nightreign.

Guide

Relic Of The Past | How to use Relics in Elden Ring Nightreign

Everything you need to know about Relics including how to obtain and equip them, changing the colour slots in your loadout, and selling Relics you no longer need.

May 29, 2025 Rebecca Jones

A person gliding hanging on to a giant bird across a landscape filled with dilapidated buildings in Elden Ring: Nightreign.

News

Prep For Darkness | Elden Ring Nightreign gets a pre-day one patch to deliver some cheeky last minute build tweaking before your first steps in Limveld, and offer advice on some PC issues

FromSoft just wants to make sure you don't hit a problem that isn't big boss battle-shaped when you set off on your first run.

May 29, 2025 Mark Warren

Some players fighting a big spider boss in Elden Ring Nightreign.

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Wake Me Up | Elden Ring Nightreign's latest trailer uses Bring Me To Life by Evanescence to supercharge its early 2000s AMV energy

Somewhere inside Bandai Namco's Western marketing team is someone we must protect at all costs.

May 29, 2025 Connor Makar

Review

Comrades in arms | Elden Ring Nightreign review: FromSoftware's weirdest experiment yet, and its most powerful message to loyal fans

Nightreign is a powerful send off for The Lands Between, brimming with experimentation, mysteries, and intrigue. Despite everything, FromSoft has done it again.

May 28, 2025 Connor Makar

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Couples Therapy | Elden Ring Nightreign director says Fromsoft "kind of overlooked and neglected" playing as a duo, but 2 player-friendly "post-launch support" is being considered

Good news, anyone who was planning a Chuckle Brothers-themed boss rush.

May 23, 2025 Mark Warren

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HoarahLouxwood Calls | Elden Ring live-action movie now confirmed to be on the way from A24 and director Alex Garland, so now we wait to find out which boss gets the Chicken Jockey treatment

(Malenia pops up on screen)...BLADE OF MIQUELLA...(popcorn flies everywhere)

May 23, 2025 Mark Warren

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Reigning It In | Attention Nightfarers: a new Elden Ring Nightreign trailer takes you through everything you need to know before you jump in later this month

Another peek at Nightreign before it launches near the end of May.

May 2, 2025 Connor Makar

Dark Souls: Remastered's main character lighting a bonfire, next to some seamless co-op players sitting around one.

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Bonfire Buddies | Wahey, Dark Souls Remastered's seamless co-op mod is out now, provided you don't mind potentially having to battle some bugs on top of the bosses

Well, there go any fears you might have had about it not dropping before Elden Ring Nightreign.

April 11, 2025 Mark Warren

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Absolutely Runed | Elden Ring Nightreign players lost nearly 38 billion runes during the network test, but hey, at least Nightlord Gladius popped his clogs over 50,000 times

Sacrifices must be made, git gudding is good, all that jazz.

March 28, 2025 Mark Warren

Some players fighting a boss in Dark Souls Remastered.

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You're Souls Spoiled | Dark Souls Remastered is the next game getting a Seamless Co-op mod, though it might not arrive in time to help fill the pre-Nightreign void

To be fair, you've probably already got enough stuff to keep your desire to get booted by bosses sated until late May.

March 17, 2025 Mark Warren

Malenia in the Elden ring fan-made anime.

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Godskin No Worries? | Elden Ring fan-made anime director reckons Sony's deal with FromSoftware's parent company shouldn't chuck up any surprise DMCA boss battles ahead of summer 2025 release

As the project releases a fresh teaser offering a behind-the-scenes look at stuff coming together.

Feb. 26, 2025 Mark Warren

Some players sitting by a bonfire in Dark Souls 3opposite some players battling in Elden Ring Nightreign.

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Nice | Elden Ring's uber-popular seamless co-op mod now has a Dark Souls 3 version, in case those Nightreign network tests haven't been enough to tide you over til release

Another opportunity to get sacrificially decked by bosses while your mates sneakily slap them in the back, cool.

Feb. 25, 2025 Mark Warren

Some players fighting a big boss thing in Elden Ring Nightreign.

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Writer's Bayle-ock | George R.R. Martin says there's been "some talk" about an Elden Ring movie, but he might have to slam out a few more chapters if he's to play a big part in it

It's ok, George, I'm sure you can just end the thing on a cliffhanger and get on with writing the Radahn RomCom.

Feb. 21, 2025 Mark Warren

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Bossblocked | UPDATE: Elden Ring Nightreign network test server issues make players late for their Valentine's Day plans to get absolutely wrecked by a whole load of big lads

It's ok. Just find a glass of water to stick those flowers you bought in, so they don't die like you're about to.

Feb. 14, 2025 Mark Warren

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Rogue Nameless King | The Nameless King and older Souls bosses will show up in Elden Ring Nightreign for exactly the reasons you think

Your first guess about the reason why you're going to be fighting classic Souls games bosses in Elden Ring Nightreign is probably the correct one.

Feb. 13, 2025 Sherif Saed

Preview header for Elden Ring Nightreign with an image of a player character glowering in full armour, and the words 'hands-on preview' in white text

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It Burns, Burns | Elden Ring Nightreign is blisteringly, stress-inducingly fast-paced, and more thrilling than I could have imagined - hands-on preview

Elden Ring Nightreign diverges from Souls far more than I expected - but also translates the genre’s trademark masochism to fast-paced co-op PVE perfectly.

Feb. 12, 2025 Alex Donaldson

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A player character in key art for Elden Ring Nightreign stood with a staff, two dead bodies besides them.

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Taking The Reigns | FromSoft promises Elden Ring Nightreign won’t be a live-service game, and will arrive on May 30

Music to my ears!

Feb. 12, 2025 Oisin Kuhnke

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Promise! | "We didn't really see this as chasing a trend" - FromSoftware on turning Elden Ring into a multiplayer roguelike for Nightreign

Though its genre combo certainly do feel like buzzwords.

Feb. 3, 2025 Oisin Kuhnke

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Radahnmance Not Dead | Elden Ring Nightreign network test sign-ups open, as FromSoft makes safe bet its maidenless hardcores will battle through site outages to spaff away some of Valentine's Day

Hey, it's a perfectly romantic way to spend three hours, no doubt falling in love with some big bad bosses.

Jan. 10, 2025 Mark Warren

Messmer in Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree DLC.

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Messmering About | Elden Ring player self-dubbed the "First Elden Sandwich" is racking up daily no hit beatings of Messmer until Nightreign arrives, because Souls game

Yep, everything seems as it should be here. Slay on, Chickensandwich420.

Jan. 6, 2025 Mark Warren

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But Whole | It makes total sense that Elden Ring: Nightreign won't be bringing back one of the Souls games' most recognisable features

From Demon's Souls all the way to Elden Ring, one feature in particular has come to define FromSoftware's games, but we're fine letting it go for Nightreign.

Jan. 6, 2025 Sherif Saed