7 Games Like Elden Ring With Cloud Gaming Options

Games like Elden Ring can mean demanding boss fights, a character build to refine or the satisfaction of learning a dangerous place. These seven alternatives emphasise different parts of that appeal. Most are more directed than Elden Ring’s open world. Each has a positive PC cloud catalog entry in our 27 October 2026 check.

1. Lies of P — a dark action-RPG alternative

Lies of P reimagines Pinocchio as a soulslike set against a dark Belle Époque backdrop. It is a strong alternative for demanding encounters and a distinctive atmosphere, with a more directed journey than Elden Ring’s sprawling open world.

Cloud options: Boosteroid (Steam / Xbox). View Lies of P listings.

2. Dark Souls III — another FromSoftware action RPG

Dark Souls III offers another FromSoftware action RPG built around learning a dangerous world and its encounters. Its more directed structure makes progress feel different from roaming Elden Ring’s map, while keeping a substantial combat challenge.

Cloud options: Boosteroid (Steam; install-to-play). View Dark Souls III listings.

3. Dark Souls: Remastered — an earlier style of journey

Dark Souls: Remastered returns to Lordran and an earlier form of FromSoftware’s action-RPG design. It is a good choice when discovering how places connect interests you as much as the next fight, provided you welcome an older rhythm.

Cloud options: Boosteroid (Steam; install-to-play). View Dark Souls: Remastered listings.

4. Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice — a different approach to mastering combat

Sekiro follows a focused protagonist on a revenge-led adventure rather than another custom Elden Ring character. Choose it when you want a new combat-learning project and are willing to change familiar habits instead of carrying the same build across.

Cloud options: Boosteroid (Steam; install-to-play). View Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice listings.

5. Mortal Shell — a compact dark-fantasy alternative

Mortal Shell lets you inhabit lost warriors in a shattered, hostile world. It offers a more contained dark-fantasy action RPG for players drawn to deliberate encounters, rather than another landscape on Elden Ring’s scale.

Cloud options: GeForce NOW (Steam / Epic) · Boosteroid (Steam / Epic Games Store). View Mortal Shell listings.

6. Remnant II (Xbox version) — firearms and a co-op direction

Remnant II sends survivors against dangerous creatures and enormous bosses across different worlds. Its firearm-led action and option to adventure with others make it a meaningful change when challenging encounters matter more than keeping a medieval fantasy setting.

Cloud options: Boosteroid (check store). View Remnant II (Xbox version) listings.

The linked cloud entry is the Xbox version on Boosteroid. It does not establish compatibility with a Steam purchase; check the exact account and edition.

7. Thymesia — another close-combat challenge

Thymesia follows Corvus through a dying kingdom, with fast combat and a plague-weapon system. It is a more specialised action-RPG alternative when you want another close-combat challenge rather than Elden Ring’s breadth of exploration.

Cloud options: Boosteroid (Steam). View Thymesia listings.

Which should you try first?

Start with Dark Souls III or Dark Souls: Remastered for another FromSoftware action RPG. Lies of P and Thymesia offer different close-combat challenges, while Sekiro changes the rhythm more substantially. Remnant II is the clearest detour if firearms and co-op matter.

Before you play

Availability check: 27 October 2026, using positive entries in the importer’s source catalogs. Global source scope is not a promise of access in every country. Confirm your region, exact store version, required plan and input support before buying. A matching game license may be required; install-to-play can involve setup. Multiplayer features must be checked separately with the provider.

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