New Elden Ring Roguelike Game Nightreign Releasing in 2025

Among the many reveals at the Game Awards 2024 was an announcement trailer for Elden Ring Nightreign. This surprise title is a follow-up to 2022’s wildly successful Elden Ring, but it isn’t a sequel. Instead, it’s a multiplayer co-op roguelike game using elements from Elden Ring’s core gameplay.

The trailer offers a quick three minute glimpse at some of the environments players will traverse and heroes they can play as. More details about Nightreign can be found in the video description, as well as on the game’s official website: this is a standalone full game, not DLC. But instead of being a sequel, it’s a spin-off game. Nightreign is a roguelike in which players will go through different environments each playthrough. They also won’t get to create their own character like in usual FromSoft Souls games. Instead, they choose to play as one of eight different heroes with their own unique abilities. In typical roguelike fashion, there will be ways to improve these characters across runs. While there is support for solo play, Elden Ring Nightreign is meant to be played in groups of three. The multiplayer is entirely cooperative. Players will work together to survive for three days and defeat the boss on the third night. 

Since Nightreign is co-published by Bandai Namco, past Dark Souls enemies are also shown in the trailer, including the Nameless King. Unfortunately, it is unlikely for Bloodborne enemies to make appearances in Nightreign, as the game was published by Sony.

There is currently no confirmed timeframe in 2025 for Nightreign’s release, but there will be a network test in February. Registration for the network test will open on January 10, and fans who are interested can sign up for additional notifications on the official website. From here, it’s safe to guess that Neightreign won’t release until around the middle of the year at the earliest. Elden Ring Nightreign is slated to release on PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, but fans should note that the network test is listed as only on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S as of now.