Elden Ring vs Empire: Total War

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Elden Ring vs Empire: Total War — engine, performance, dimensions, features and price, with the differences highlighted to help you decide.

Specification Elden Ring Bandai Namco Entertainment, FromSoftware Empire: Total War SEGA, Feral Interactive
Overview
Release Date February 25, 2022 March 3, 2009
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Mature
Developer FromSoftware Feral Interactive, Creative Assembly
Publisher Bandai Namco Entertainment, FromSoftware SEGA, Feral Interactive
Official Site https://en.bandainamcoent.eu/elden-ring/elden-ring http://www.totalwar.com
Gameplay
Genre Action, RPG Strategy
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Co-op Single-player, Multiplayer
Perspective Third-person, 3D
Average Playtime 62 hours 4 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox PC, Apple Macintosh, Linux
Available On Steam, PlayStation Store, Xbox Store Steam
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Windows 10 Processor: INTEL CORE I5-8400 or AMD RYZEN 3 3300X Memory: 12 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1060 3 GB or AMD RADEON RX 580 4 GB DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 60 GB available space Sound Card: Windows Compatible Audio Device Additional Notes: Supported OS: Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or Windows Vista™ Processor: 2.4 GHz Intel® Pentium® or greater or AMD® Athlon® equivalent CPU Memory: 1 GB RAM (XP,) 2 GB RAM (Vista™) Graphics: 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible hardware accelerated video card with shader version 2.0 support, 256 MB video memory Display: Minimum screen resolution of 1280 x 1024 pixels Sound: Directx9.0c compatible sound card Hard Drive: 15 GB free hard disk space formatted as NTFS Peripherals: Windows compatible mouse and keyboard
Recommended Requirements OS: Windows 10/11 Processor: INTEL CORE I7-8700K or AMD RYZEN 5 3600X Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1070 8 GB or AMD RADEON RX VEGA 56 8 GB DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 60 GB available space Sound Card: Windows Compatible Audio Device Additional Notes:
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 95 / 100 90 / 100
Community Rating 4.4 / 5 (1,468 ratings) 3.8 / 5 (276 ratings)