We finally know when we’ll get our hands on Elden Ring, the upcoming collaboration between Game of Thrones creator George R.R. Martin and From Software, the studio behind the Dark Souls. But there’s still a while to wait until Elden Ring releases on January 21, 2022.
In the meantime, you might be looking for some games to fill the void. Fortunately, there are plenty of dark fantasy games around, both from FromSoftware and other developers, which are in a similar vein to Elden Ring. So we’ve put together a list of some of the best, which have either been chosen for their stylistic similarities, Norse mythology elements or for simply providing a vibrant fantasy world.
Read on for the best games to play while you’re waiting for Elden Ring.
The Dark Souls series

The first game, and the following two entries, are kind of a given. If you really want to…

