Elden Ring vs The Beginner’s Guide
A full spec-by-spec comparison of Elden Ring vs The Beginner’s Guide — engine, performance, dimensions, features and price, with the differences highlighted to help you decide.
| Specification | Elden Ring Bandai Namco Entertainment, FromSoftware | The Beginner’s Guide Everything Unlimited |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Release Date | February 25, 2022 | October 1, 2015 |
| Availability | Released | Released |
| Age Rating | Mature | — |
| Developer | FromSoftware | Everything Unlimited |
| Publisher | Bandai Namco Entertainment, FromSoftware | Everything Unlimited |
| Official Site | https://en.bandainamcoent.eu/elden-ring/elden-ring | http://www.thebeginnersgui.de |
| Gameplay | ||
| Genre | Action, RPG | Adventure, Indie |
| Game Modes | Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Co-op | Single-player |
| Perspective | Third-person, 3D | First-person |
| Average Playtime | 62 hours | 2 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: | OS: Windows Vista/7/8/8.1/10 Processor: 3.0 GHz P4, Dual Core 2.0 (or higher) or AMD64X2 (or higher) Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Video card must be 128 MB or more and should be a DirectX 9-compatible with support for Pixel Shader 2.0b (ATI Radeon X800 or higher / NVIDIA GeForce 7600 or higher / Intel HD Graphics 2000 or higher - *NOT* an Intel Express graphics card). Storage: 4 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible |
| 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 | — |
| Community Rating | 4.4 / 5 (1,468 ratings) | 4.4 / 5 (469 ratings) |