What Makes a Game Feel Like Elden Ring
Elden Ring set a new benchmark for open-world RPGs: a massive interconnected world with no handholding, layered lore told through item descriptions and environmental storytelling, and combat that demands precision over button-mashing. Games that feel similar deliver at least some of that formula — a sense of discovery and wonder as you push into unknown territory, character-building depth that lets you define a playstyle, and stakes that make every encounter meaningful. The list below covers the closest PlayStation equivalents ranked by combined player ratings and critic scores.