Elden Ring Nightreign Getting Challenge Mode

Bandai Namco and FromSoftware revealed that they will add a high-difficulty challenge mode to Elden Ring Nightreign. The mode, titled Deep of Night, will release on September 11, 2025. It lets players fight stronger enemies, with the difficulty increasing as they descend deeper. Players cannot specify the target Nightlord, and ongoing terrain changes are not reflected. They can acquire special items exclusive to Deep of Night such as Depths Relics and weapons with multiple beneficial and detrimental effects.

Elden Ring Nightreign is a standalone co-op action title set in the Elden Ring universe. The game sees squads of up to three players attempting to survive in the ever-shifting environment of Limveld. Players begin each session at the Roundtable Hold, where they choose from eight characters with their own distinct abilities, before being sent into Limveld to try and survive the coming Night’s Tide. The map shrinks as Night’s Tide approaches, with players having to end each night by facing off against a powerful boss, culminating in the third night where they battle the chosen Nightlord. Elden Ring Nightreign is currently available on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. Those interested in reading more about the game can check out Zack Webster’s review of its PC version.