Elden Ring Nightreign Achieves 2 Million Sales on Release Day

Elden Ring Nightreign reached 2 million copies sold on its launch day.

“Strong pre-orders and initial sales propelled the game past the remarkable 2 million unit mark,” Bandai Namco stated.

The multiplayer co-op spin-off launched overnight and quickly climbed Steam’s most-played chart, hitting a peak of 313,593 concurrent players.

However, this figure doesn’t capture the full picture, as Microsoft and Sony have not disclosed Xbox or PlayStation player counts. Still, FromSoftware’s announcement of 2 million copies sold highlights the massive scale of Elden Ring Nightreign’s debut.

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Elden Ring was a blockbuster, with 30 million copies sold since its 2022 release, but Nightreign is unlikely to replicate that success. For comparison, the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion sold 5 million copies in three days in 2024. It remains to be seen if Nightreign’s sales over a similar period will be shared.

Despite its strong player base, Elden Ring Nightreign faces challenges. It holds a ‘mixed’ user review rating on Steam, with criticism focusing on the absence of two-player co-op, lack of voice chat, and a punishing solo experience. Players also struggle to form three-player squads. A patch to improve solo play is slated for next week.

As noted in IGN’s Elden Ring Nightreign review: "Here’s the key point: unless you’re a dedicated Elden Ring fan who thrives on making an already tough game harder, Nightreign’s solo mode isn’t for you. While a single-player option exists, it’s so unbalanced that it’s likely to be tweaked within the first month. This comes from someone who lives for these games."

We offer plenty of Nightreign tips and strategies to defeat all eight Nightlord Bosses. If you’re curious about unlocking the two exclusive Nightfarer Classes, see How to Unlock the Revenant and How to Unlock the Duchess, plus How to Switch Characters.