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Elden Ring: Nightreign

FromSoftware has announced Elden Ring: Nightreign, a standalone multiplayer game set in Limgrave, a region of the Lands Between.

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Elden Ring Nightreign
Action RPG
Soulslike
Roguelite
Systems
Released
May 30, 2025
Developer(s)
From Software
Publisher(s)
Bandai Namco Entertainment, From Software
Multiplayer
Online Co-Op
Number of Players
1-3
Steam Deck Compatibility
Unknown
PC Release Date
May 30, 2025

FromSoftware has announced Elden Ring: Nightreign, a standalone multiplayer game set in Limgrave, a region of the Lands Between.

Multiplayer
Online Co-Op

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