In short order,Elden Ring Nightreignwill arrive as FromSoftware’s newest title, and it already looks like something special. Although the game is built onElden Ring’s bones, reorienting toward co-op outings in smaller, randomized maps should makeElden Ring Nightreignfeel like a very different game with similar controls. Many Soulslikes could be described like that, but this one is swinging a lot harder for a genre mash-up than normal, and FromSoftware itself defined that normal. Fortunately, players don’t need to enterNightreign’s take on a roguelike Soulslike unprepared.
Aside from the network test, playing FromSoftware’s existing games should be a good enough preview.Nightreignis built withElden Ringenemies, bosses, items, and architecture, so it’s the clear first place to start, but it’s not the only one. Bosses from all threeDark Soulstitles have been seen inNightreign’s previews, and there’s no telling what else the final game and its DLC could hold.Elden Ring Nightreignis predicated upon remixing the old to make something that feels new, and PC players recently got another chance to do just that beforeNightreignlaunches.
A Recent Mod Lines Up With Elden Ring Nightreign’s Identity
FromSoftware has gone on record saying that it is aware of themost popularElden Ringmods, and they partially inspired the framework ofElden Ring Nightreign. Item and enemy randomizers, major content additions that added new bosses and architecture, and, of course, the Seamless Co-op mod by Yui all have apparent influences onNightreign. Combining videos of them withElden Ringspeedruns gaveNightreignits varied arcade structure, and the ability to take two friends along for the whole game. Playing with these mods can invoke a similar feeling toNightreign, butElden Ringisn’t the only game this works in.
Dark Souls 3 Seamless Co-op Recalls Elden Ring Nightreign
Near the end of February 2025, Yui, the aforementionedElden RingSeamless Co-op creator, releasedan equivalent mod forDark Souls 3. It’s still considered to be in alpha and will likely be receiving stability updates for a long time just like itsElden Ringcounterpart, but with some luck it can support a full playthrough. Up to six players can join a session, with invasions also being available as an option, allowing for a full friend group to experienceDark Souls 3without any area barriers or kicked players after boss fights. All of a sudden,Dark Souls 3looks like an apt warm-up forElden Ring Nightreign.
Seamless Co-op Lets Dark Souls 3 Act As A Prelude To Elden Ring Nightreign
Bosses and Situations From Dark Souls 3 Will Be Relevant In Nightreign
The experience of playingDark Souls 3in Seamless Co-op won’t be exactly the same as delving into anElden Ring Nightreignrun with a couple of friends or random players, but it has some advantages thatElden Ringitself lacks. For one,DS3is fairly linear compared toElden Ring, andNightreign’s small open world will always narrow down into a boss arena by its conclusion. Different players can still takedifferent routes throughDark Souls 3’s larger areas, like the Undead Settlement and the Catacombs of Carthus, before converging on a boss at the end, and the Seamless Co-op mod can be used with aDS3randomizer, even if stability isn’t guaranteed.
WhereDark Souls 3could really make for the idealNightreigntraining ground is its foes.The Nameless King is returning inNightreign, and he’s likely just the first fromDS3. Players can gain some early experience fighting him and other bosses in unbroken co-op through its Seamless Co-op mod, as chances are that even the modified versions likely coming toNightreignwill have some transferrable tactics.Elden Ring Nightreignowes its contents toElden Ring’s fan projects andDark Souls, so an ideal place to prepare for it is the crossroads between each.
