- 3players
- Evenings at a time
- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
- Switch 2
Explore a vast and dangerous fantasy realm on horseback, learning to beat brutal bosses through patience and persistence.
Who can play
- No split-screen on any platform.
- Online for up to 3 players on PC, PS5, Xbox and Switch 2.
- No crossplay between platform families.
- Each player online needs their own copy.
- PS5PlayStation StoreSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
- XboxMicrosoft StoreGet it (opens the store in a new tab)
How it plays
Co-op works through summoningUp to two friends join the host for an area and its boss, then return to their own worlds.
Only the host's progress counts, so groups often take turns hosting.
Other players can invade, and the Colosseum adds duels and team fights.
A shared multiplayer password helps friends find each other.
Each player needs a copy, and there is no crossplay; the Switch 2 version plays only with Switch 2.
Is it good
93%
Very positive on Steam
- 94MetascoreMetacritic (Metascore; opens Metacritic in a new tab)
- 95Top criticsOpenCritic · Jun 2023 (OpenCritic top critic average, 211 reviews, as of Jun 2023; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
- 97%RecommendOpenCritic · Oct 2025 (OpenCritic critics who recommend it, 216 reviews, as of Oct 2025; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
17k playing on Steam, counted dailySteam Deck Verified
Every way to play together
No crossplay between platform families. No split-screen. Online for up to 3 on every platform. 93% positive of 830,000 Steam reviews.
- 3
A host plus two summons. Only the host's world progresses, and summons return home after the area boss. Colosseum PvP fits six.
Quick facts
- Developer
- FromSoftware
- Publisher
- FromSoftware, Inc.
- Platforms
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2
- Released
- 24 Feb 2022 on PC
- 28 Aug 2026 on Switch 2
- Controllers
- Full controller support on PC
- Languages
- Text in 15 languages, voices in English
- Age rating
- Mature 17+ (ESRB): Blood and gore, language, suggestive themes, violence
In these lists
Answers
- Does ELDEN RING have couch co-op?
- No. ELDEN RING has no same-screen multiplayer; play it together online instead.
- How many players can play ELDEN RING together?
- Online co-op and versus for up to 3 on PC, PS5, Xbox and Switch 2.
- Is ELDEN RING crossplay?
- No: everyone online needs the same platform family.
- Do you need two copies of ELDEN RING?
- Yes. Each player online needs their own copy.
- Can you play the ELDEN RING story together?
- Yes: the main campaign is playable together online.
- What platforms is ELDEN RING on?
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2.
- One of 290 co-op games on PS5
- Does ELDEN RING work on Steam Deck?
- Yes: Steam rates it Verified for Steam Deck.
- Is ELDEN RING free?
- No, it's a paid game.
