The Shadow of the Erdtree is a fully-fledged expansion that features an all-new story set in the Land of Shadow. It adds a whole new map with 70 new weapons, ten new shields, 39 new Talismans, 14 new sorceries, 28 new incantations, 20 new Spirit Ashes, 25 New Ashes of War, 30 new armour sets, and… Summary: IGDB
Mind Score
Fair to the playerAge · PEGI 16
plays online with strangers: use parental settings
Respect
85
Stimulation
moderate
Has an endingStop anytime
On failure
Punishing: a death costs progress or a long way back
- IGDB keyword “soulslike”
- Souls-like: dying costs your progress and a run back to your body
Watch out for
In-game purchases
- PEGI: In-Game Purchases
Online play with strangers
- Steam store: Multi-player
- Steam store: Co-op
Pace set by others
- Steam store: Online PvP
What it exercises
Exploration and curiosity
- 23 of 100 reviews mention exploration
Story and reading
- Wikipedia: carried by its story
High confidence · 27 Sept 2026 · Rules-based estimate from the Steam store, player reviews and PEGI/ESRB descriptors. Not a substitute for the official rating or your own judgement. Tap a label to see the evidence.