Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition Reviews

Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition is ranked in the 98th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
9 / 10.0
Aug 26, 2026

And now that it is on the Switch 2, it feels like the developers have accomplished a minor miracle. Elden Ring Tarnished Edition is extremely playable on the portable console, and even with some obvious graphical concessions, it hardly diminishes the overall experience, as it runs at an almost stable 30 FPS with some negligible drops here and there.

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9.5 / 10.0
Aug 26, 2026

Elden Ring Tarnished Edition masterfully delivers on its promise of bringing Elden Ring to the Nintendo Switch 2 with few compromises, offering a solid experience in both docked and handheld modes while living up to the grandeur of FromSoftware’s epic RPG.

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Aug 26, 2026

Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition is an excellent port of an all-time great game. It may not be the definitive technical version of Elden Ring, but it is remarkably close to the original experience and being able to take the Lands Between anywhere makes it an easy recommendation.

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98%
Aug 26, 2026

Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition brings one of gaming's most remarkable experiences to Nintendo Switch 2 with a version worthy of the original masterpiece. Beautiful, immersive, challenging, and surprisingly stable, the game retains all the magic of the Lands Between both on TV and in handheld mode. An excellent entry point for newcomers and an unforgettable journey for anyone willing to become the next Elden Lord.

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