Elden Ring's Official Replacement Releasing In 2027

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Published Nov 15, 2026, 12:00 AM EST

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Elden Ring officially launched back in 2022, and since then, fans have wanted something new. Sure, there was the game-sized DLC that introduced a wealth of new content and was even considered a contender for Game of the Year. However, while Shadow of the Erdtree was so good that the Game Awards changed its rules to include it as a GOTY nominee, it too eventually became a tad stale. Of course, that is no fault of its own, but rather simply a consequence of the passage of time.

Naturally, people have turned to games like Elden Ring, although they are few and far between, and even those that exist fail to hold a candle to the original's excellence. Fortunately, after all this waiting, there is finally an official replacement for Elden Ring, and it is releasing sooner than you'd think. Scheduled to launch in 2027, this new game is set to be the next best Elden Ring-like, a tough feat to accomplish, but one that it is absolutely capable of achieving.

FromSoftware's next game, The Duskbloods, is set to be released in 2027. The Duskbloods' surprise delay pushed it out of its intended 2026 release window, something that perhaps comes as little surprise considering that, were it to release within the next two months, it would be contending with the likes of Grand Theft Auto 6. The decision was made as a consequence of the recent Duskbloods network test, which saw the developer receive a flurry of feedback from fans.

The Duskbloods has always been seen as Elden Ring's replacement ever since it was first announced. Its continuation of the open-world setting, coupled with its visual style and focus on multiplayer, feels like a blend between Elden Ring and its co-op spin-off, Nightreign. That is, of course, a good thing, especially as it means that FromSoftware isn't deviating too wildly from the formula that fans have come to know and love, much like it did with the release of the equally excellent Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon.

The only caveat is that The Duskbloods is a Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive. Hidetaka Miyazaki, the game's director, approached Nintendo with the loose idea for The Duskbloods, after which it began production, first as a Switch exclusive, and then as a Switch 2 exclusive after Nintendo requested a hardware change. While Elden Ring's Switch 2 port has performed well and thus has stirred up demand for a suitable replacement on that platform, it is obviously a shame that other platforms won't get to experience it.

Of course, it is possible that The Duskbloods will be a timed exclusive and eventually be ported to other platforms. FromSoftware does, after all, own the rights to it. However, as Nintendo is likely funding the exclusive, or at least has a contractual agreement with FromSoftware, this won't happen for a long time, if at all. Still, it is good that Elden Ring's official successor and ultimate replacement is finally on its way, even after a slight delay and a few bumps along the road to release.