Elden Ring is one of the hottest games right now, but if you're hungry for more challenging action-RPGs, what's next? From Software's latest entry is a masterpiece, so let's rank the best games like Elden Ring. This list features titles from various genres, including popular 2022 action role-playing games and hidden indie gems. Games like Tunic, Surge 2, and Ghostrunner offer unique difficulty, arguably among the hardest games of all time. Others, like Horizon Forbidden West, Ghostwire Tokyo, and Death's Door, boast large open worlds filled with cryptic lore and memorable characters. Which Elden Ring similar game is the best? Vote for your favorite and check out every Soulsborne game ranked from best to worst.
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Gods were long imprisoned and forgotten in the Temples of the Citadel. They syphoned the world's life essence in their final act of vengeance. A lone Knight starts a quest to slay the Gods and restore balance. One warrior. One sword. They fight them all.
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Tunic is an action adventure about a small fox in a big world. Explore the wilderness. Discover spooky ruins. Fight terrible creatures from long ago.
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Horizon Forbidden West continues Aloy’s story. She moves west to a far-future America. Aloy must brave a majestic, dangerous frontier. She faces awe-inspiring machines and new threats.
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Ghostwire: Tokyo is an action-adventure game. Tango Gameworks developed it. Bethesda Softworks published it. Players launch the game on PlayStation 5 and PC in 2022. When Tokyo's citizens vanish mysteriously and spirits invade, players play as Akito. A spirit detective named KK possesses him. KK grants Akito powers to reveal Tokyo's strange events.
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This action RPG sequel lets you master samurai combat as a mysterious half-human, half-supernatural Yokai warrior. Explore violent Sengoku-era Japan and the deadly Dark Realm, both filled with grotesque, merciless demons. Use your deadly weapons to cut down every enemy. Revamped combat lets you transform into a full Yokai and unleash devastating paranormal powers.
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Lost Ark is an isometric 2.5D fantasy MMO action RPG. Tripod Studio developed it; Smilegate and Amazon Games published it. Players start an odyssey in a vast world. They explore new lands, find lost treasures, and fight hordes of enemies, colossal bosses, and dark forces seeking the Ark's power. The game launched on PC in 2022.
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Ascend humanity’s last shelter, a great tower-city. Violence, poverty, and chaos tear the tower apart. Conquer your enemies. Discover the superstructure's secrets and your own origin. Gain the power to challenge The Keymaster.
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The Surge 2 keeps what fans and critics liked about the original. It expands the formula greatly. The Surge 2 sets in a new place: a sprawling, devastated city. It features larger, more ambitious level design and an improved engine. Combat feels more brutal and tactical. The expanded limb targeting system offers more options.
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Uncover Tsushima's hidden wonders in this open-world action adventure. Forge a new path. Wage an unconventional war for Tsushima's freedom. Challenge opponents with your katana. Master the bow to hit distant threats. Develop stealth tactics to ambush enemies and win over the mongols.
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Acid Nerve developed and Devolver Digital published Death's Door. Released in 2021, the game puts a crow reaper in a mysterious, atmospheric world to collect souls. Players explore, fight fast, and solve puzzles.
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Sifu is a realistic third-person brawler. It features tight Kung Fu combat and cinematic martial arts action. You follow a path for revenge.
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Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor is an open-world action RPG. Monolith Productions developed it; Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment published it. The game takes place in J.R.R. Tolkien's Legendarium, set in the 60 years between The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. It tells a story of revenge, slaughter, and mystery in Mordor, the Land of Shadows. Talion, an ordinary man, loses everything, including his life. The game features a fully open world and various elements.
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Mortal Shell is a ruthless action-RPG. It tests your sanity and resilience in a shattered world. Adversaries show no mercy; survival demands sharp awareness, precision, and instinct. You possess lost warriors, find hidden sanctums of the devout, and fight tough enemies. Awakening as an empty vessel, you enter a twisted world where humanity decays. You must obey the mysterious “Dark Father,” moving through this broken place and tracking devout followers to hidden sanctums. In Mortal Shell...
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Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is a single-player game driven by a story. You play a Jedi Padawan who barely escaped Order 66 after Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. To rebuild the Jedi Order, you must gather pieces of your past, complete your training, develop new Force abilities, and master the lightsaber. You must stay ahead of the Empire and its deadly Inquisitors.
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You seek riches, eternal life, and divine powers. This leads you to an accursed temple, an infinite labyrinth of pits, traps, and monsters. Your greed brings death, but that is not the end. Rise up and fight again. Go deeper. Defy the dark gods. Battle hordes in dark, cavernous tunnels filled with traps and secrets—fire-spewing statues, explosives, hidden spikes, and more. Collect mystical Relics and weapons to become unstoppable. Corruption builds within you with
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Ska Studios made Salt and Sanctuary. They released the 2D action role-playing game in 2016. It mixes side-scrolling combat with action RPG mechanics. These include stamina management and character builds. Players explore a dark, linked world. Hostile enemies and tough bosses fill it. Progression uses skill trees, equipment upgrades, and finding things.
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You are an Exile. You struggle to live on the dark continent of Wraeclast. You fight to gain power. This power lets you take revenge on those who wronged you. Hardcore gamers made Path of Exile. It is an online Action RPG set in a dark fantasy world.
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Set foot on a remote, magic-soaked island. Many settlers, mercenaries, and treasure hunters join you. The island holds rumors of riches and lost secrets. GreedFall uses a unique visual style, inspired by 17th-century European Baroque art. It shows grand scenes in muted warm colors and dark shadows. A mysterious journey unfolds as you face rising tensions between invading settlers and locals. Supernatural beings protect the island's earthly magic.
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The world is ruined. Only human remnants survive. Horrors from another world hunt them to near extinction. As one of the few survivors, you enter portals to fantasy worlds. You gather resources and firepower to fight back and reclaim what was lost. Remnant: From the Ashes is a third-person survival-action game. It is set in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by mythical creatures. The game gives players and up to three friends a unique, customizable experience. It features intense shooting and melee combat, gear and weapon crafting, and character development.
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Code Vein takes place in the near future. A disaster ruined the world. Vampire-like beings fight for control.
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