Summary
- Elden Ring Nightreign players who struggled in solo play are finding success in matchmaking with randoms, despite initial reservations.
- Some players in the Elden Ring Nightreign community managed to defeat the Nightlord multiple times by matchmaking and forming groups.
- Others still criticize the lack of communication tools and balance issues for solo play.
Elden Ring Nightreign players who have struggled to play the game solo are encouraged by other players in the community to pair up with randoms in matchmaking. Although Elden Ring Nightreign offers the challenging gameplay and features that Elden Ring players initially expected, there's still room to improve the game's co-op elements and social features.
Although Elden Ring Nightreign has been very successful in the short time following its launch, the game's overall reception from vocal gamers on Steam and other platforms has been contentious. The game offers an updated combat system from Elden Ring with streamlined controls and a new Surge Sprint feature, but the game's communication tools leave something to be desired for some players. For example, Elden Ring Nightreign doesn't feature a native voice chat feature, and players have had their qualms with interacting with matchmade players. However, the Elden Ring Nightreign community is offering a positive outlook on matchmaking and solo players, thanks to the highly active player base.
Elden Ring Fans Are Having Trouble Getting Used to Nightreign's Controls
Elden Ring: Nightreign players are having trouble getting used to the game's controls due to some notable changes from Elden Ring's control scheme.
Reddit user HeroesBane1191 reassured Elden Ring Nightreign players who struggle in solo play that there can be successful runs to be played with randoms in matchmaking, even if they don't have friends available to team up with. HeroesBane1191 has been playing since Elden Ring Nightreign's launch on May 30 and has already defeated three Nightlords, thanks to the help of randoms. Although the player joined groups that died on the first night, the player base of Elden Ring Nightreign is healthy and active, and HeroesBane1191 believes players will have success with matchmade groups for a long time to come.
Elden Ring Nightreign Players are Having Success With Matchmaking and Encourage Solo Players to Play With Randoms
Many Elden Ring Nightreign players shared their success stories about defeating the Nightlord for multiple nights, but other solo players still have their reservations about matchmaking. Some players, including Reddit user Durakus, are tired of matching up with players who aren't able to respond to pings and coordinate valiant efforts during each night. Some players are also frustrated over the lack of communication features in Elden Ring Nightreign.
Matchmaking aside, players are calling for improvements to Elden Ring Nightreign's solo play, since game balance caters to groups of three players. The community also wants FromSoftware to improve duo play for players who want to fend off the Nightlord in pairs. As Elden Ring Nightreign's Steam review rating has shown, solo and duo play improvements are among some of the most popular requests by players. FromSoftware has already confirmed its plans to improve solo play and other features in the game, and new updates could bring fixes for some persistent issues like freezing, screen tearing, and other technical bugs.
Elden Ring Nightreign
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 80 /100 Critics Rec: 78%
- Released
- May 30, 2025
- Developer(s)
- From Software
- Publisher(s)
- Bandai Namco Entertainment, From Software
WHERE TO PLAY
- Genre(s)
- Action RPG, Soulslike, Roguelite
