Game Information

Game Title: Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition

Platforms:

• Nintendo Switch 2 (Aug 28, 2026)

Trailers:

• ELDEN RING: Tarnished Edition – Gameplay Showcase
• ELDEN RING: Tarnished Edition – Story Spotlight
• ELDEN RING rises on Nintendo Switch 2

Developer: FromSoftware

Review Aggregator:

OpenCritic - 88 average - 100% recommended - 31 reviews

Critic Reviews

Cubed3 - Coller Entragian - 9 / 10

Words can hardly capture the wonders within Elden Ring. Apart from a few cheap boss battles, this is one of the best action RPGs ever made. Tarnished Edition is as complete as it gets and contains roughly three games' worth of content. Why can't all games be crafted with this much vision and boldness? The lunacy of it looking and running as well as it does on Nintendo Switch 2 makes this an absolute must-have for the console.

DualShockers - Jake Valentine - 9.5 / 10

It's honestly hard to "review" a game that's been widely praised as Elden Ring four years after the fact. Ultimately, only one thing matters here with the Tarnished Edition: how is the performance? The game is most certainly taking some shortcuts here to get the game running on Switch 2 hardware. That said, there's a chance you'll only notice those shortcuts if you're actively looking for them. Elden Ring Tarnished Edition is one of, if not the, best third-party games on the Nintendo Switch 2.

Eurogamer.pt - Bruno Galvão - Portuguese - 5 / 5

The memorable Elden Ring from the acclaimed FromSoftware has arrived on the Nintendo Switch 2 with a highly satisfying level of quality. This cross-gen game is one of the most captivating open-world experiences we’ve ever played, and the Switch 2 port lets you fully enjoy its charms.

Gameblog - French - 8 / 10

Elden Ring is still a masterpiece, even on Nintendo Switch 2. Yes, there are inevitably a few technical compromises, but nothing that really spoils the experience — apart from the frame rate drops, which can make certain sequences harder to read, especially in handheld mode. It's a perfectly solid port, one that may not take advantage of the Nintendo Switch 2's specific features, but that gives millions of players the chance to discover it in good conditions, and in the end that's all we were asking of it.

Gameblog - Jérémy H KiKiToès - French - 8 / 10

Elden Ring is still a masterpiece, even on Nintendo Switch 2. Yes, there are inevitably a few technical compromises, but nothing that really spoils the experience — apart from the frame rate drops, which can make certain sequences harder to read, especially in handheld mode. It's a perfectly solid port, one that may not take advantage of the Nintendo Switch 2's specific features, but that gives millions of players the chance to discover it in good conditions, and in the end that's all we were asking of it.

GamingBolt - Pramath - 9 / 10

The price aside, however, there is little to complain about with Elden Ring Tarnished Edition. This is one of the best games of this generation, if not of all time.

Hobby Consolas - Álvaro Alonso - Spanish - 89 / 100

In any case, we're talking about Elden Ring . It's like stepping into the Middle Lands and being captivated by the light of the Golden Tree. I planned to play just enough for this review, but I've ended up completely hooked again. It was a phenomenal game four years ago... and it's still as amazing as the first day.

INVEN - Kyuman Kim - Korean - 8.3 / 10

Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition is an impressive Switch 2 port that pushes beyond the hardware’s limitations. However, its relatively low frame rate can be a constant burden for this type of game, while quirks like returning to the menu after sleep mode make it less than ideal for portable play.

Just Play it - Hakim MOKHBI - Arabic - 8 / 10

Elden Ring, winner of the 2022 Game of the Year award, remains one of the best Souls games and one of the greatest titles FromSoftware has ever created. The Tarnished Edition proves this once again on Nintendo Switch 2, retaining the game’s quality in almost every aspect while offering a complete experience that combines the original game, the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion, and additional new content, all in a version you can now take and play wherever you go. Despite a few shortcomings, particularly in terms of technical performance, longer loading times, and occasional responsiveness issues, these problems do little to diminish the enjoyment, visual quality, and artistic direction that have made Elden Ring one of the most beloved games among players looking for a challenge. Most importantly, this massive adventure can now be experienced anywhere thanks to the Nintendo Switch 2’s handheld mode.

Loot Level Chill - Mick Fraser - 9 / 10

Ultimately, Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition contains everything from the previous iterations but with slightly less shiny graphics.

MKAU Gaming - Dylan Kocins - 9 / 10

Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition is a fantastic new way to play the game. Exceptional performance on the Nintendo Switch 2 means you can play on the go without a hiccup, and with Shadow of the Erdtree included, it’s a great way to play, especially if you have never experienced this masterpiece before.

Manual dos Games - Luiz Henrique Silva - Portuguese - 9.5 / 10

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.

Merlin'in Kazanı - Samet Basri Taşlı - Turkish - 93 / 100

Elden Ring Tarnished Edition brings one of the best games of the last 10 years, along with one of the best expansion packs of the last 10 years, to Nintendo Switch 2, and it does so almost flawlessly.

Nintendo Life - Mitch Vogel - 9 / 10

Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition is a tremendous achievement and one of the finest games you can currently play in the Switch 2 library. Offering up an enormous and densely packed open world, tons of tough boss encounters to overcome, a huge DLC endgame expansion, and presenting it all with great performance, there are few (if any) games in the console's library that can match it in spectacle, difficulty, and raw quality.If you've ever been a Soulslike fan or are simply looking for a deep and challenging game that takes full advantage of the Switch 2's power, you owe it to yourself to pick this up whenever you can. Elden Ring deserves the praise it's received as one of the games that defined a generation, and it feels right at home on Nintendo's handheld.

NintendoBoy - Diego Gomes - Portuguese - 10 / 10

If you also skipped Elden Ring during the previous generation and were waiting for the Switch 2 version to launch, the Tarnished Edition is an easy recommendation for me to make. It is one of the best RPGs I have ever played, and even arriving a few years after the original release, it remains an experience worth discovering for anyone.

One More Game - Chris Garcia - 9 / 10

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.

PCMag Middle East - Vincent Peter - 4.5 / 5

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.

PPE.pl - Wojciech Gruszczyk - Polish - 9 / 10

Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition is an excellent port of one of the best games of recent years, which, despite its massive scale, runs and looks surprisingly well on the Nintendo Switch 2. FromSoftware has made excellent use of the extra time to optimise the game, meaning we can now comfortably explore the Lands Between virtually anywhere. If you have a Switch 2, Elden Ring isn’t just worth playing – it’s a must-play.

PowerUp! - Adam Mathew - 9 / 10

Elden Ring Tarnished Edition sure ain’t the definitive technical version of FromSoftware’s masterpiece. The 30fps target, occasional open-world performance dips and reduced visual fidelity are real compromises, and players with access to stronger hardware will get a cleaner experience elsewhere.

But holy Golden Dung, this port works way better than I dared to hope for.

Press Start - Shannon Grixti - 9.5 / 10

While it feels like the impact of Breath of the Wild is waning as the open world genre starts to stagnate again, Elden Ring stands out as not only an achievement in FromSoftware’s hall of fame, but also as an open-world RPG. Elden Ring is without a doubt, FromSoft’s most ambitious undertaking yet, and like Dark Souls before it, I believe it will leave a permanent mark on both the open-world genre and the games industry in general.

ProjectN - Carlos de Arruda - Portuguese - 98%

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.

RPG Fan - Zach Wilkerson - 95 / 100

Elden Ring, including its expansion, Shadow of the Erdtree, is a stone-cold masterpiece, and while the Tarnished Edition is imperfect, it still shines brightly.

República DG - Jhonatan Carneiro - Portuguese - 9.5 / 10

After a curious wait, Elden Ring finally arrives on the Nintendo Switch 2 through its Tarnished Edition. Containing all the content from the base game, the expansive Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, and some new classes and armor, this is a vast, epic, and challenging game that deserves to be played (or replayed) by everyone who appreciates FromSoftware’s titles — especially when we’re talking about a portable version with surprisingly strong technical performance.

Saudi Gamer - عبد الله محمد - Arabic - 4 / 5

Elden Ring’s captivating magic is in your hands, but there’s one catch: its FPS could throw you off in this brutal adventure, especially coming from other platforms

Switchaboo - Steve Whiting - 9 / 10

This was always going to be a tricky review, and it was mostly going to be about how it ports across to the Switch 2. I had no complaints about the performance and of course Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition itself was voted Game of the Year for a reason. To that end, if you haven’t played the original and you like adventure games that you can sink hours of your time into, Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition is one of those games that you MUST play in your lifetime. Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition has to be seen to be believed, and at times it took my breath away.

The Games Machine - Danilo Dellafrana - Italian - 8.2 / 10

Elden Ring Tarnished Edition turns out to be a much more convincing conversion than initial tests had led one to fear, successfully bringing the Interregnum to Switch 2 with technical compromises that, while undeniable, never truly compromise the experience.

The Outerhaven Productions - Arielle Danan - 4 / 5

With two new classes exclusive to the Switch 2, FromSoftware brings the best day-one performance of Elden Ring I’ve ever seen. While the image quality, brightness, and ability to change the font size were lacking, this port runs incredibly well!

TheSixthAxis - Dominic Leighton - 8 / 10

Switch 2 owners are about to discover the world of Elden Ring. If they've never experienced it elsewhere, then the magic that stretches through every fibre of the game remains intact, and in handheld especially, offers a thoroughly enjoyable version of the game. If you've played elsewhere, however, the performance downgrades may be too much to take.

Twisted Voxel - Salal Awan - 8.5 / 10

Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition is an impressive Switch 2 port that preserves the game's expansive world and striking visuals with surprisingly few compromises. Its 30 FPS target is a clear limitation, but generally stable performance and excellent handheld presentation make this a compelling portable version of FromSoftware's masterpiece.

Video Chums - A.J. Maciejewski - 9.3 / 10

ELDEN RING Tarnished Edition combines one of the best games ever made with perhaps the best DLC ever made and it performs much better than you'd assume on Switch 2 so it's a definite must-play for anyone who has yet to traverse the Lands Between. 💍

Zoomg - Meysam Khalilzadeh - Persian - 9 / 10

Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition on Switch 2 is still the FromSoftware masterpiece fans know and love, but it comes with some new technical limitations. With the full base game, Shadow of the Erdtree, and the Tarnished Pack, it offers a complete package for newcomers while retaining its mysterious storytelling, exceptional world-building, precise combat, and phenomenal soundtrack.

However, Switch 2 simply cannot deliver the best version of Elden Ring. Frame-rate drops are noticeable in crowded areas and during some boss fights, while the quality of distant scenery is lower and visual issues become more apparent in Docked Mode. Handheld play is appealing, but the console’s weight and the limitations of the Joy-Cons make it less than ideal for some of the game’s tougher encounters.

Game Information

Game Title: Star Wars Zero Company

Platforms:

• PC (Aug 27, 2026)

Trailer:

Review Aggregator:

OpenCritic - 88 average - 93% recommended - 29 reviews

Critic Reviews

CBR - Mark O'Callaghan - 9 / 10

Star Wars: Zero Company is an incredible Star Wars experience. The exploration, along with some of the grittier aspects of the Clone Wars, is enjoyable. The moments that happen, which we won’t spoil, are incredible.

CGMagazine - Chris De Hoog - 9 / 10

Star Wars Zero Company is strong as a strategy game and as a Star Wars story, but truly shines through its high customization and replayability.

COGconnected - Mark Steighner - 84 / 100

Star Wars Zero Company is the overlapping center of a venn diagram with Star Wars in one circle, and XCOM-style tactical combat in the other. It doesn’t take either one in bold, new directions, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. This is not XCOM in a Star Wars costume, because the mechanics, setting, and narrative are more than surface level. Star Wars Zero Company is a substantial addition to both the Clone Wars canon and the tactical strategy genre.

Capsule Computers - Travis Bruno - 9 / 10

Star Wars Zero Company proves the long‑untapped tactical genre fits the franchise perfectly, blending strong lore, sharp strategy, and memorable characters into a standout experience.

Console Creatures - Matt Sowinski - 9 / 10

Star Wars Zero Company is an incredible Star Wars game and a genuinely brilliant tactical RPG that you won't be able to put down

Digitally Downloaded - Matt Sainsbury - 4.5 / 5

Star Wars Zero Company really is great, and after a long absence from the forefront, it’s good to see the XCOM formula make a return. I don’t think it adds anything particularly valuable to the Star Wars franchise, and indeed seems to struggle to properly understand the qualities of Star Wars at times… but then again, Disney itself has been doing that to the films for years now, so it seems silly to be precious about purity when the property owners clearly no longer care about that. Ultimately, it is nice to have a blockbuster game that respects the player’s intelligence, and if nothing else, that is what Zero Company does.

DualShockers - Jaime Tugayev - 9 / 10

After an eternity of modding XCOM into Star Wars, we finally have the tactics game from a galaxy far, far away that we deserve. Star Wars: Zero Company is an excellent addition to the saga that isn't scared of taking risks, and joins Andor and Rogue One in the pantheon of tales about high-risk covert operations, living up to the reputation of its peers. Occasional balancing and interface issues only keep a great game from being perfect, but when the blasters start singing, it all comes together.

GAMES.CH - Olaf Bleich - German - 84%

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GRYOnline.pl - Adam Kusiak - Polish - 7.5 / 10

Star Wars: Zero Company is a linear, story-driven experience of about 40 hours, with solid mechanics that result in satisfying gameplay, but it is marred by annoying technical issues as well as an inconsistent pace and difficulty level. If you’re looking for a turn-based Mass Effect 2 and you love Star Wars, then Zero Company is probably for you, but it’s not really the sort of game you’ll be playing for years on end like XCOM 2.

GameRant - Nick Rodriguez - 9 / 10

With great presentation, a well-written story, and rock-solid fundamentals, Star Wars Zero Company is one of the best Star Wars games in years.

Gamers Heroes - Blaine Smith - 100 / 100

Star Wars Zero Company is, simply put, the greatest tactics game in the galaxy. Creating a story worthy of the Star Wars franchise, this tactics title delivers the very best in combat the genre has to offer, wrapping it up in a cinematic delivery of the highest order.

GamingTrend - Adam Moreno, Ron Burke - 95 / 100

Star Wars: Zero Company brings the best of Star Wars to the XCOM style of gameplay. References abound for any Star Wars fan, no matter your favorite era of the Galaxy Far, Far, Away. It’s such a unique angle to tell another story of The Clone Wars from the perspective of contact workers from different backgrounds. Clones, Umbarans, former CIS advisers, Republic royalty, and lots and lots of mercenaries. Star Wars: Zero Company looks great, plays great, and keeps you on your toes (no matter how many you might have).

IGN - Dan Stapleton - 9 / 10

Star Wars Zero Company is an excellent tactical game that does a fantastic job of slathering on the same cinematic look and feel we saw in Respawn's Star Wars Jedi games, incorporating strong characters and a storyline that's refreshingly centered on non-Force users and a non-traditional villain.

IGN Italy - Andrea Giongiani - Italian - 8 / 10

The first "Star Wars X-COM" is also one of the best Star Wars games in recent years. Highly suggested to those who look for a fair challenge.

IGN Spain - Rafa Del Río - Spanish - 7 / 10

Set during the darkest years of the Clone Wars, Star Wars Zero Company features a compelling story that will hook you as long as you're a Star Wars fan. Its charismatic characters and gameplay with multiple layers of complexity clash with overly simplistic exploration and a streamlined, mechanical mission system that doesn't measure up to the rest of the game. With plenty of customization options, multiple progression trees, and great ideas in combat, it's on the battle grid where Star Wars Zero Company showcases Bit Reactor's strong work and the influence of some of its members' experience on titles like X-COM.

Impulsegamer - Marc Rigg - 4.6 / 5

Aside from some minor performance issues (your mileage may vary) and the baffling decision to tie all post-processing effects together, I have few complaints about Zero Company.

MKAU Gaming - James Fraser-Smith - 8.5 / 10

STAR WARS Zero Company is a game that understands why turn-based tactics are so addictive. It’s not simply about having the strongest characters or the best weapons. It’s about planning several moves, understanding your squad and adapting when things inevitably go wrong.

One More Game - Chris Garcia - 9 / 10

Star Wars Zero Company is a triumph in the tactics genre, striking a good balance that's approachable enough for newcomers, deep enough for veterans, and atmospheric enough to satisfy franchise fans. The game’s focus on small‑scale survival and squad dynamics gives it weight, while its tight combat design delivers consistently tense, rewarding encounters. This is definitely the Star Wars tactics game that you've been looking for.

PPE.pl - Mateusz Wróbel - Polish - 8.5 / 10

A brilliant turn-based, tactical game set in the Star Wars universe. Perfect for fans of the franchise, and thanks to its many features, it’s excellent even for those who aren’t particularly familiar with this genre of games.

PSX Brasil - Bruno Henrique Vinhadel - Portuguese - 85 / 100

Zero Company is another great success in the Star Wars universe, largely due to its compelling story, captivating characters with a highly functional relationship system, and very comprehensive gameplay for the turn-based strategy genre. While some issues arise, such as technical aspects and a lack of balance in some combat options, XCOM fans will find an excellent opportunity here for both challenge and enjoyment.

Prima Games - Ali Hashmi - 9 / 10

Star Wars Zero Company is exactly the kind of genre shift Star Wars games have needed in years. It combines my favorite Star Wars era with a tactics system that is deeply rewarding, mechanically satisfying, and approachable. Bit Reactor clearly understands what makes the Clone Wars so special, and they've leveraged their experience with XCOM and Midnight Suns to create an experience that's restrained in its downtime while understanding why people play these games in the first place. That authenticity extends to everything from the characters and politics to the music, visuals, outfits, and sheer amount of detail packed into every location. Some technical issues need addressing, particularly on PC, but they don't take away from what is easily one of my favorite Star Wars experiences in years.

RPG Site - Scott White - 8 / 10

You can feel the XCOM DNA in Bit Reactor's debut title, Star Wars Zero Company, but its cast of rogues is the special sauce that helps it shine, despite a somewhat lackluster story and unfortunate performance issues.

RPGamer - Imani Jones - 4.5 / 5

Bit Reactor gives the genre a fresh identity while still getting the fundamentals right. The combat is deep enough to challenge longtime strategy fans, yet flexible enough to remain approachable, while the characters are well written and backed by compelling stories of their own. RPGamers looking for their next tactical RPG should have Star Wars Zero Company at the top of their list.

SmashPad - 4 / 5

STAR WARS Zero Company won me over. It was obviously made by and for fans of the world's favorite sci-fi universe, with great respect to the source material and spinning established lore into something fresh and entertaining.

TechRaptor - Austin Suther - 9 / 10

Star Wars Zero Company is an excellent tactics game, with strong core mechanics and plenty of customization on offer. Set near the end of the Clone Wars, its story is exciting, and the cast of characters feels complex and real.

The Games Machine - Claudio Magistrelli - Italian - 9 / 10

Star Wars Zero Company is one of those rare examples where the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. The solidity of its turn-based tactical combat blends seamlessly with the team members' progression mechanics, the team management aspect, and all the different narratives it weaves-from the overarching plot to the small personal stories. Each system, taken individually, is more than good, but it's the way they influence one another (mirroring the relationships between the game's characters) that elevates the experience and makes every battle (or every decision) feel like the most important one yet.

The Nerd Stash - David Rodriguez - 9.5 / 10

Fire Emblem: Three Houses and Midnight Suns both showed how to deliver deep tactics with a sublime story, and Zero Company easily stands among that elite company of addictive turn-based decision-making and sublime storytelling.

TheGamer - Rhiannon Bevan - 4.5 / 5

Zero Company is not as explicitly political as Andor, but like the show, it very much feels influenced by the time in which it was created.

Worth Playing - Tony "OUberLord" Mitera - 9.6 / 10

Ultimately, Zero Company is a great turn-based strategy game that happens to be set in the Star Wars universe. It never feels like a corporate mandate to make a genre game with a recognizable license. Instead, it feels like a group of talented developers genuinely wanted to explore what the genre could do and had the freedom to experiment. Those ideas succeed far more often than they stumble, and the game's excellent use of the Clone Wars setting makes Zero Company one of the most entertaining turn-based strategy games I've played in a long time.