What percentage of players beat Elden Ring?

Defeating the final boss and witnessing those sweet Elden Ring end credits is no trivial feat, but the latest statistics show around 25-30% of players have conquered the Lands Between in its entirety since launch. This aligns closely with the completion rates of past FromSoftware Souls titles as well. Players that go on to 100% complete the game, earning every achievement and trophy along the way likely make up 3-7% of the playerbase based on platform trophy data.

While Elden Ring undoubtedly throws down the gauntlet with ruthless challenges, these completion percentages demonstrate a surprisingly high motivation from players to push through and overcome. In fact, Elden Ring sees noticeably higher completion rates compared to other recent AAA open world juggernauts like Horizon Forbidden West and Dying Light 2. This speaks to FromSoftware’s intricate worlds building an incredible attraction and reward for players willing to learn and master the mechanics rather than trivializing the experience.

Elden Ring Completion Rates Versus Other Major 2022 Releases

Here‘s a breakdown of how Elden Ring‘s completion percentages stack up against some other big-name open world releases from the past year:

As displayed above, even as a Soulslike title often branded with the stigma of inaccessibility, Elden Ring sees more players pushing through to the end credits and post-game than the other AAA open world hits from 2022. This demonstrates the masterful balance Elden Ring strikes between challenge and compelling worldbuilding/exploration.

Sprinting Towards the Finish Line – Elden Ring Speedrun Times

For those truly possessing mastery of Elden Ring‘s intricacies, like talented speedrunners, the game can be completed in under 30 minutes utilizing glitches and sequence breaks. For us mere mortals on first playthroughs, I estimate most players come in between 45-70 hours by the time the credits roll.

The fastest legitimate Any% speedruns complete Elden Ring in approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes by mercilessly triumphing over only mandatory milestones. My personal best time sits around 55 hours, but I thoroughly scoured the Lands Between in search of secrets – speed was no concern.

By the Numbers: Elden Ring‘s 12 Billion+ Death Count

While seeing 25-30% of players best the Elden Beast is admirable, it comes at a lethal cost. Available death counter tools and estimates peg the number of recorded Elden Ring player deaths at over 12 billion and rising since launch!

Whether falling to the grueling Crucible Knight duo or the relentless Waterfowl Dance of Malenia (who killed me 30 times alone), Elden Ring brutally cuts down all but the most determined. Yet the thrill of finally felling these foes pushes us to rise again until victory is seized!

So fear not the goblets of death you may drink from, brave Tarnished! Stay the course and let the flair of achievement drive you unto eternity! Journey 2 awaits…