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Elden Ring

94
Implementation score · 32 features

Does it fit the genre?

How many of the essential and desired features of its genres this game covers.

As Action-Adventure
Essential
1/2
Desired
6/10
As Open-World-RPG
Essential
8/10
Desired
16/24
As Soulslike
Essential
5/5
Desired
7/15

Feature map — implementation vs. genre average

Grey ring = genre average (necessity × desirability). Coloured dot (with arrow) = how this game implements it: green better, red worse than the average, ★ = best implementation.

Desirability ↑ Stats & Attributes (Action-Adventure) — Implementation 99 · Ø 85 ★ Stats & Attributes Audio & Music (Action-Adventure) — not in this game Audio & Music Upgrade Gear (Action-Adventure) — Implementation 97 · Ø 84 Upgrade Gear Dodge Roll (Action-Adventure) — Implementation 99 · Ø 88 ★ Dodge Roll Multi-Phase Bosses (Action-Adventure) — Implementation 97 · Ø 88 Multi-Phase Bosses Crafting (Action-Adventure) — Implementation 97 · Ø 84 ★ Crafting Difficulty Settings (Action-Adventure) — not in this game Difficulty Settings Grappling Hook (Action-Adventure) — not in this game Grappling Hook Achievements (Action-Adventure) — not in this game Achievements Vehicles & Mounts (Action-Adventure) — Implementation 97 · Ø 84 Vehicles & Mounts Progression System (Action-Adventure) — not in this game Progression System Unlockable Abilities (Action-Adventure) — not in this game Unlockable Abilities Unlockable Content (Action-Adventure) — not in this game Unlockable Content Secret Areas (Action-Adventure) — Implementation 99 · Ø 86 ★ Secret Areas Graphics Options (Action-Adventure) — not in this game Graphics Options Vendors & Shops (Action-Adventure) — not in this game Vendors & Shops Interactive Environment (Action-Adventure) — not in this game Interactive Environment Inventory (Action-Adventure) — not in this game Inventory Equip Items (Action-Adventure) — not in this game Equip Items Collect Items (Action-Adventure) — not in this game Collect Items Map / Navigation (Action-Adventure) — not in this game Map / Navigation Climbing & Parkour (Action-Adventure) — not in this game Climbing & Parkour Multiple Game Modes (Action-Adventure) — not in this game Multiple Game Modes Side Quests (Action-Adventure) — Implementation 90 · Ø 88 Side Quests Open World (Action-Adventure) — Implementation 90 · Ø 83 Open World Optional Challenges (Action-Adventure) — not in this game Optional Challenges Parry & Block (Action-Adventure) — Implementation 92 · Ø 89 Parry & Block Pause Menu (Action-Adventure) — not in this game Pause Menu Quest Log (Action-Adventure) — not in this game Quest Log Quick-Time Events (Action-Adventure) — not in this game Quick-Time Events Puzzles (Action-Adventure) — not in this game Puzzles Collectibles (Action-Adventure) — not in this game Collectibles Save & Load (Action-Adventure) — not in this game Save & Load Detective Vision (Action-Adventure) — not in this game Detective Vision Statistics (Action-Adventure) — not in this game Statistics Stealth (Action-Adventure) — Implementation 91 · Ø 86 Stealth Custom Controls (Action-Adventure) — not in this game Custom Controls Story Campaign (Action-Adventure) — not in this game Story Campaign Third-Person View (Action-Adventure) — Implementation 96 · Ø 85 Third-Person View Tutorial (Action-Adventure) — not in this game Tutorial Upgrade System (Action-Adventure) — not in this game Upgrade System Currencies & Resources (Action-Adventure) — not in this game Currencies & Resources Aim Down Sights (Open-World-RPG) — not in this game Aim Down Sights Worker Units (Open-World-RPG) — not in this game Worker Units Stats & Attributes (Open-World-RPG) — Implementation 99 · Ø 85 ★ Stats & Attributes Auction House (Open-World-RPG) — not in this game Auction House Stamina (Open-World-RPG) — Implementation 94 · Ø 88 Stamina Upgrade Gear (Open-World-RPG) — Implementation 97 · Ø 84 Upgrade Gear Equipment Slots (Open-World-RPG) — not in this game Equipment Slots Dodge Roll (Open-World-RPG) — Implementation 99 · Ø 88 ★ Dodge Roll Base Building (Open-World-RPG) — not in this game Base Building Needs (Hunger, Hygiene) (Open-World-RPG) — not in this game Needs (Hunger, Hygiene) Companion System (Open-World-RPG) — not in this game Companion System Relationships & Romance (Open-World-RPG) — not in this game Relationships & Romance Multi-Phase Bosses (Open-World-RPG) — Implementation 97 · Ø 88 Multi-Phase Bosses Boss Fights (Open-World-RPG) — Implementation 97 · Ø 87 Boss Fights Character Builds (Open-World-RPG) — not in this game Character Builds Character Creator (Open-World-RPG) — Implementation 89 · Ø 83 Character Creator Character Classes (Open-World-RPG) — not in this game Character Classes Character Level (Open-World-RPG) — Implementation 99 · Ø 85 ★ Character Level Crafting (Open-World-RPG) — Implementation 97 · Ø 84 ★ Crafting Daily & Weekly Quests (Open-World-RPG) — not in this game Daily & Weekly Quests Cover System (Open-World-RPG) — not in this game Cover System Dialogue Trees (Open-World-RPG) — not in this game Dialogue Trees Real-Time with Pause (Open-World-RPG) — not in this game Real-Time with Pause First-Person View (Open-World-RPG) — not in this game First-Person View Endgame Dungeons (Open-World-RPG) — not in this game Endgame Dungeons Player Choices (Open-World-RPG) — not in this game Player Choices Exploration (Open-World-RPG) — Implementation 95 · Ø 86 Exploration Ability Cooldowns (Open-World-RPG) — not in this game Ability Cooldowns Ability Hotbar (Open-World-RPG) — not in this game Ability Hotbar Vehicles & Mounts (Open-World-RPG) — Implementation 97 · Ø 84 Vehicles & Mounts Fast Travel (Open-World-RPG) — Implementation 94 · Ø 85 Fast Travel Photo Mode (Open-World-RPG) — not in this game Photo Mode Factions (Open-World-RPG) — not in this game Factions Free-to-Play & Subscriptions (Open-World-RPG) — not in this game Free-to-Play & Subscriptions Gacha Pulls (Open-World-RPG) — not in this game Gacha Pulls Secret Areas (Open-World-RPG) — Implementation 99 · Ø 86 ★ Secret Areas Guilds & Clans (Open-World-RPG) — not in this game Guilds & Clans Gliding (Open-World-RPG) — not in this game Gliding Hacking (Open-World-RPG) — not in this game Hacking Durability (Open-World-RPG) — not in this game Durability Vendors & Shops (Open-World-RPG) — not in this game Vendors & Shops Housing & Furnishing (Open-World-RPG) — not in this game Housing & Furnishing High Difficulty (Open-World-RPG) — Implementation 99 · Ø 87 ★ High Difficulty Interactive Environment (Open-World-RPG) — not in this game Interactive Environment Inventory (Open-World-RPG) — not in this game Inventory Map / Navigation (Open-World-RPG) — not in this game Map / Navigation Class Roles (Open-World-RPG) — not in this game Class Roles Climbing & Parkour (Open-World-RPG) — not in this game Climbing & Parkour Cooking (Open-World-RPG) — not in this game Cooking Combo System (Open-World-RPG) — not in this game Combo System Co-op (Open-World-RPG) — Implementation 91 · Ø 85 Co-op Farming (Open-World-RPG) — not in this game Farming Lock-On Camera (Open-World-RPG) — Implementation 92 · Ø 85 ★ Lock-On Camera Loot System (Open-World-RPG) — not in this game Loot System Lore & Worldbuilding (Open-World-RPG) — Implementation 91 · Ø 88 Lore & Worldbuilding Magic & Mana (Open-World-RPG) — Implementation 99 · Ø 87 ★ Magic & Mana Multiple Endings (Open-World-RPG) — not in this game Multiple Endings Multiple Game Modes (Open-World-RPG) — not in this game Multiple Game Modes Mod Support (Open-World-RPG) — not in this game Mod Support Morality & Alignment (Open-World-RPG) — not in this game Morality & Alignment Reloading (Open-World-RPG) — not in this game Reloading Melee Combat (Open-World-RPG) — Implementation 90 · Ø 84 Melee Combat Side Quests (Open-World-RPG) — Implementation 90 · Ø 88 Side Quests New Game Plus (Open-World-RPG) — Implementation 88 · Ø 92 New Game Plus NPCs (Open-World-RPG) — Implementation 99 · Ø 88 ★ NPCs Online Multiplayer (Open-World-RPG) — not in this game Online Multiplayer Open World (Open-World-RPG) — Implementation 90 · Ø 83 Open World Parry & Block (Open-World-RPG) — Implementation 92 · Ø 89 Parry & Block PvP Arena (Open-World-RPG) — Implementation 90 · Ø 82 PvP Arena Quests (Open-World-RPG) — Implementation 91 · Ø 87 Quests Rest & Sleep (Open-World-RPG) — not in this game Rest & Sleep Puzzles (Open-World-RPG) — not in this game Puzzles Ray Tracing / Upscaling (Open-World-RPG) — not in this game Ray Tracing / Upscaling Resource Gathering (Open-World-RPG) — not in this game Resource Gathering Recoil (Open-World-RPG) — not in this game Recoil Reputation & Factions (Open-World-RPG) — not in this game Reputation & Factions Turn-Based (Open-World-RPG) — not in this game Turn-Based Turn-Based Combat (Open-World-RPG) — not in this game Turn-Based Combat Firearms (Open-World-RPG) — not in this game Firearms Loot Rarity (Open-World-RPG) — not in this game Loot Rarity Skill Tree (Open-World-RPG) — not in this game Skill Tree Cosmetics & Skins (Open-World-RPG) — not in this game Cosmetics & Skins Save & Load (Open-World-RPG) — not in this game Save & Load Detective Vision (Open-World-RPG) — not in this game Detective Vision Special-Move Inputs (Open-World-RPG) — not in this game Special-Move Inputs Status Effects (Open-World-RPG) — Implementation 93 · Ø 85 Status Effects Stealth (Open-World-RPG) — Implementation 91 · Ø 86 Stealth Stealth Takedowns (Open-World-RPG) — not in this game Stealth Takedowns Story Campaign (Open-World-RPG) — not in this game Story Campaign Day-Night Hazards (Open-World-RPG) — not in this game Day-Night Hazards Day Cycle & Clock (Open-World-RPG) — not in this game Day Cycle & Clock Temperature System (Open-World-RPG) — not in this game Temperature System Third-Person View (Open-World-RPG) — Implementation 96 · Ø 85 Third-Person View Elemental Types & Weaknesses (Open-World-RPG) — not in this game Elemental Types & Weaknesses Ultimate Ability (Open-World-RPG) — not in this game Ultimate Ability Consumables & Healing (Open-World-RPG) — Implementation 88 · Ø 86 Consumables & Healing Weapon Types (Open-World-RPG) — Implementation 96 · Ø 87 Weapon Types Weapon Switching (Open-World-RPG) — not in this game Weapon Switching Currencies & Resources (Open-World-RPG) — not in this game Currencies & Resources Map Reveal (Open-World-RPG) — Implementation 94 · Ø 86 Map Reveal Space Travel (Open-World-RPG) — not in this game Space Travel Economy (Open-World-RPG) — not in this game Economy Stats & Attributes (Soulslike) — Implementation 99 · Ø 85 ★ Stats & Attributes Audio & Music (Soulslike) — not in this game Audio & Music Stamina (Soulslike) — Implementation 94 · Ø 88 Stamina Upgrade Gear (Soulslike) — Implementation 97 · Ø 84 Upgrade Gear Crafting (Soulslike) — Implementation 97 · Ø 84 ★ Crafting Difficulty Settings (Soulslike) — not in this game Difficulty Settings Player Choices (Soulslike) — not in this game Player Choices Achievements (Soulslike) — not in this game Achievements Progression System (Soulslike) — not in this game Progression System Unlockable Abilities (Soulslike) — not in this game Unlockable Abilities Unlockable Content (Soulslike) — not in this game Unlockable Content Enemy Respawn (Soulslike) — not in this game Enemy Respawn Secret Areas (Soulslike) — Implementation 99 · Ø 86 ★ Secret Areas Graphics Options (Soulslike) — not in this game Graphics Options Vendors & Shops (Soulslike) — not in this game Vendors & Shops Interactive Environment (Soulslike) — not in this game Interactive Environment Inventory (Soulslike) — not in this game Inventory Equip Items (Soulslike) — not in this game Equip Items Collect Items (Soulslike) — not in this game Collect Items Map / Navigation (Soulslike) — not in this game Map / Navigation Lock-On Camera (Soulslike) — Implementation 92 · Ø 85 ★ Lock-On Camera Lore & Worldbuilding (Soulslike) — Implementation 91 · Ø 88 Lore & Worldbuilding Multiple Game Modes (Soulslike) — not in this game Multiple Game Modes Side Quests (Soulslike) — Implementation 90 · Ø 88 Side Quests Optional Challenges (Soulslike) — not in this game Optional Challenges Pause Menu (Soulslike) — not in this game Pause Menu Quest Log (Soulslike) — not in this game Quest Log Resource Management (Soulslike) — not in this game Resource Management Collectibles (Soulslike) — not in this game Collectibles Collection & Compendium (Soulslike) — not in this game Collection & Compendium Save & Load (Soulslike) — not in this game Save & Load Statistics (Soulslike) — not in this game Statistics Status Effects (Soulslike) — Implementation 93 · Ø 85 Status Effects Custom Controls (Soulslike) — not in this game Custom Controls Tutorial (Soulslike) — not in this game Tutorial Upgrade System (Soulslike) — not in this game Upgrade System Loss on Death (Soulslike) — not in this game Loss on Death Currencies & Resources (Soulslike) — not in this game Currencies & Resources
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Genres Categories

This game's features

⭐ = best implementation of this feature. Name → to the feature, "Implementation" → how this game does it.

Ansicht & Kamera (2)

⭐ Lock-On Camera

via Open-World-RPG Soulslike · Implementation 92 · 1 ratings
Implementation

Third-Person View

via Action-Adventure Open-World-RPG · Implementation 96 · 1 ratings
Implementation
Kampf & Fähigkeiten (10)

Stamina

via Open-World-RPG Soulslike · Implementation 94 · 1 ratings
Implementation

⭐ Dodge Roll

via Action-Adventure Open-World-RPG · Implementation 99 · 1 ratings
Implementation

Multi-Phase Bosses

via Action-Adventure Open-World-RPG · Implementation 97 · 1 ratings
Implementation

Boss Fights

via Open-World-RPG · Implementation 97 · 1 ratings
Implementation

⭐ Magic & Mana

via Open-World-RPG · Implementation 99 · 1 ratings
Implementation

Melee Combat

via Open-World-RPG · Implementation 90 · 1 ratings
Implementation

Parry & Block

via Action-Adventure Open-World-RPG · Implementation 92 · 1 ratings
Implementation

Status Effects

via Open-World-RPG Soulslike · Implementation 93 · 1 ratings
Implementation

Stealth

via Action-Adventure Open-World-RPG · Implementation 91 · 1 ratings
Implementation

Weapon Types

via Open-World-RPG · Implementation 96 · 1 ratings
Implementation
Bewegung & Traversal (1)

Vehicles & Mounts

via Action-Adventure Open-World-RPG · Implementation 97 · 1 ratings
Implementation
Items & Loot (2)

Upgrade Gear

via Action-Adventure Open-World-RPG Soulslike · Implementation 97 · 1 ratings
Implementation

Consumables & Healing

via Open-World-RPG · Implementation 88 · 1 ratings
Implementation
Progression & Charakter (3)

⭐ Stats & Attributes

via Action-Adventure Open-World-RPG Soulslike · Implementation 99 · 1 ratings
Implementation

Character Creator

via Open-World-RPG · Implementation 89 · 1 ratings
Implementation

⭐ Character Level

via Open-World-RPG · Implementation 99 · 1 ratings
Implementation
Crafting & Bauen (1)

⭐ Crafting

via Action-Adventure Open-World-RPG Soulslike · Implementation 97 · 1 ratings
Implementation
Welt & Erkundung (7)

Exploration

via Open-World-RPG · Implementation 95 · 1 ratings
Implementation

⭐ Secret Areas

via Action-Adventure Open-World-RPG Soulslike · Implementation 99 · 1 ratings
Implementation

Side Quests

via Action-Adventure Open-World-RPG Soulslike · Implementation 90 · 1 ratings
Implementation

⭐ NPCs

via Open-World-RPG · Implementation 99 · 1 ratings
Implementation

Open World

via Action-Adventure Open-World-RPG · Implementation 90 · 1 ratings
Implementation

Quests

via Open-World-RPG · Implementation 91 · 1 ratings
Implementation

Map Reveal

via Open-World-RPG · Implementation 94 · 1 ratings
Implementation
Story & Narrativ (1)

Lore & Worldbuilding

via Open-World-RPG Soulslike · Implementation 91 · 1 ratings
Implementation
Multiplayer & Sozial (2)

Co-op

via Open-World-RPG · Implementation 91 · 1 ratings
Implementation

PvP Arena

via Open-World-RPG · Implementation 90 · 1 ratings
Implementation
Endgame & Herausforderung (1)

⭐ High Difficulty

via Open-World-RPG · Implementation 99 · 1 ratings
Implementation
Barrierefreiheit & Komfort (1)

Fast Travel

via Open-World-RPG · Implementation 94 · 1 ratings
Implementation
Meta, Erfolge & Sammeln (1)

New Game Plus

via Open-World-RPG · Implementation 88 · 1 ratings
Implementation