Shadow of the Erdtree is the Highest-Rated RPG DLC Ever

Gaming

June 22, 2024

Grant Taylor-Hill

Shadow of the Erdtree is now out and players worldwide are soaking up the challenges it has to offer. It was a long time coming – Elden Ring was first released back in February 2022, but by all accounts, it’s well worth the wait. Despite it punishing even the most veteran Elden Ring players, Shadow of the Erdtree has secured the title of the highest-rated RPG DLC ever made, pushing The Witcher 3’s Blood and Wine expansion out of the number-one spot.

On Metacritic, Shadow of the Erdtree boasts a prestigious rating of 95/100, while Blood and Wine sits at 92/100. It’s not a massive gap in terms of numbers, but in the overall ranking of things, it’s a vast gulf. When Shadow of the Erdtree was released, the player count for Elden Ring soared to around 600,000 concurrent users on Steam alone, which is representative of the game’s performance across all platforms.

Setting the Record

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In a heartwarming statement, the developer of The Witcher 3 praised FromSoftware for knocking Blood and Wine off the top spot:

‘For the last 8 years, The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine had the honor of being the best-reviewed expansion for a role-playing game – but Elden Ring gets to wear that crown now. Congratulations to the entire team at FromSoftware on their stellar work!’

Presently, Shadow of the Erdtree is reviewing well across all outlets, and players are busy contending with a vast array of challenging boss fights in the all-new region unlocked in Elden Ring. Even the base prerequisites to get access to the DLC are extreme, which forced FromSoft to adjust to what’s needed to get into Shadow of the Erdtree. On streaming platforms, Elden Ring has skyrocketed in popularity, thanks to many top-tier creators like Scump and Kai Cenat broadcasting gameplay.

With a slew of new weapons to unlock and countless soul-crushing boss fights to complete in Shadow of the Erdtree, players are sure to spend a lot of time exploring this record-breaking DLC. It was recently confirmed that Shadow of the Erdtree has a remarkable runtime for a DLC, equalling the duration that most modern single-player games tend to last. With a premium price point, that’s to be expected.

If you’re willing to dive into Shadow of the Erdtree, make sure you do so with our guide on how to beat the toughest boss in the DLC.

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