Elden Ring is one of the biggest new hits of this generation, with the FromSoftware-developed title amassing tons of awards and selling over 30 million copies. Despite the sheer abundance of copies sold, it seems Elden Ring has managed to keep its players hooked for the long-run – with nearly half of all owners on PC having played for over 100 hours.
As shared by Alinea Analytics, FromSoftware’s 2022 open-world action-RPG Elden Ring has resonated greatly with players – especially in the PC space. According to the report, across the 15.7 million Steam players of Elden Ring (43% of all sales), nearly half have played for over 100 hours (45% of players).
Of course, Elden Ring is far from a short game, with the main story alone taking an average of 60 hours to complete. Combine this with all of the optional side content and the Shadow of the Erd Tree expansion, and it begins to make sense why the game’s playtime is so high.
Of course, just because a game is long, doesn’t mean players will stick by it till the end. Clearly, Elden Ring has resonated with millions upon millions of players (with a solid 50k players still concurrently hopping into the game on a daily basis on Steam).
It will be interesting to see how these figures change as and when the upcoming Elden Ring Nightreign releases – and whether it will have the same level of sticking power as the first game.
KitGuru says: When did you first pick up Elden Ring? How many hours have you put into the game? What is it about Elden Ring that makes it so alluring? Let us know your thoughts down below.
