ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN
ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN is FromSoftware’s standalone action RPG set within the ELDEN RING universe, released on May 30, 2025. Its main mode compresses exploration, combat, equipment growth, and boss preparation into three in-game days, usually for a team of three Nightfarers with distinct abilities. Hotfix 1.03.5 is the latest checked official update, and The Forsaken Hollows expansion has been available since December 4, 2025.
Latest update
Hotfix 1.03.5 is the latest checked official update, published March 31, 2026. Bandai Namco lists it after Patch 1.03.2 in the current NIGHTREIGN update sequence.
The current post-launch game also includes The Forsaken Hollows, a paid expansion released December 4, 2025 with additional Nightfarers, bosses, a new Shifting Earth, and other content.
Release date and status
| Global release date | May 30, 2025 |
| Original launch platforms | |
| Current status | Released |
| Update model | Ongoing title updates, events, balance changes, and system updates |
Platforms and availability
NIGHTREIGN is available on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. Cross-generation play is supported within the PlayStation and Xbox console families.
The official FAQ does not provide full cross-platform multiplayer between PlayStation, Xbox, and PC. Offline solo play is supported.
Gameplay overview
The core mode is a compact expedition built around surviving three in-game days. Teams of three choose Nightfarers with distinct abilities, gather weapons and upgrades, fight bosses, and prepare for a final Nightlord encounter.
Runs compress exploration and character growth into a faster structure than the original ELDEN RING. Nightfarer skills, team composition, route choices, equipment found during the run, and boss knowledge shape each expedition.
Story, setting, or main mode
Expeditions take place in Limveld, a changing region where encounters and conditions can shift between runs. The game uses ELDEN RING’s dark-fantasy universe while telling a standalone adventure.
Nightfarers also have individual Remembrance progression. Those personal objectives connect each character to story material outside the immediate three-day expedition loop.
Trailer, screenshots, and media
The media below shows the cooperative expedition structure, Nightfarer abilities, rapid traversal, large bosses, and dark-fantasy presentation of Limveld.
Developer and publisher
ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN is developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. It reworks parts of the ELDEN RING combat language into a faster, session-based cooperative format.
| Developer | FromSoftware |
| Publisher | Bandai Namco Entertainment |
| Official website | ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN |
Download and availability
The base game is sold separately on PC and the major PlayStation and Xbox console families. The Forsaken Hollows is additional paid content for owners of NIGHTREIGN.
Online play requires the current game version and applicable platform network services. Solo offline expeditions remain available.
System / Device Requirements
Bandai Namco publishes a 30 GB Windows storage requirement. Minimum hardware starts at a Core i5-10600 or Ryzen 5 5500, 12 GB RAM, and GTX 1060 3 GB or RX 580 4 GB-class graphics.
The recommended configuration raises the target to a Core i5-11500 or Ryzen 5 5600, 16 GB RAM, and GTX 1070 8 GB or Radeon RX Vega 56 8 GB-class graphics.
| Spec | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 | Windows 11 |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-10600 / AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | Intel Core i5-11500 / AMD Ryzen 5 5600 |
| Memory | 12 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Graphics | GTX 1060 3 GB / RX 580 4 GB | GTX 1070 8 GB / RX Vega 56 8 GB |
| DirectX | Version 12 | Version 12 |
| Storage | 30 GB | 30 GB |