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Elden Ring

Elden Ring is a 2022 action role-playing game directed by Hidetaka Miyazaki with worldbuilding provided by the American fantasy writer George R. R. Martin. Set in the Lands Between, players control a customizable player character on a quest to repair the Elden Ring and become the new Elden Lord.

Description credits

Description adapted from Wikipedia contributors, Elden Ring · CC BY-SA 4.0. Text adapted for this entry.

REVIEW COVERAGE

Partially reviewed

Original notes based on the cited sources. This is a partial assessment; categories we haven’t assessed remain unknown.

Edition & review scope

Concise original summary of ESRB-reported content, not a full playthrough. Levels are Parents Forge interpretations. Unknown means not established. Online interactions and user-created content are outside this guide.

Elden Ring, base game described in ESRB record 38263; listed platforms: Windows PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series. DLC, mods, later updates and other releases are not assessed.

Catalog ID 1Edition: default

CONTENT BREAKDOWN

What’s in this entry?

Violence

Strong

Bloody weapon combat, severed body parts and a character cutting off an arm.

Sexual content

Unknown · not fully assessed

Not established by this source-based guide.

Nudity

Mild

A partly unclothed humanoid creature has its breast and pelvic areas covered by scales or scars.

Language

Moderate

The ESRB summary reports the word sh*t.

Alcohol, drugs & smoking

Unknown · not fully assessed

Not established by this source-based guide.

Frightening & intense themes

Strong

Grotesque creatures and body-horror imagery include hanging severed limbs.

Content notes describe the material, not a universal age recommendation. Different releases, editions and installments can contain different material.

Review sources

Guide updated 2026-11-11T04:21:33Z · Parents Forge source-based summary

ESRB: Elden Ring · Source (accessed 2026-11-11)
Factual source: Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB). Original concise advisories by Parents Forge; no endorsement claimed.