Kadokawa and FromSoftware have officially confirmed that their co-op survival spin-off, Elden Ring: Nightreign, is the next title to receive a dedicated tabletop adaptation. The project, currently slated for a spring 2026 release in Japan, follows the video game’s significant commercial success and the continued trend of translating “Soulsborne” mechanics into the analogue space.
While FromSoftware’s sprawling open-world epic already has a massive tabletop presence, Elden Ring: Nightreign offers a tighter, more focused experience. The video game, which launched last year, shifted the focus toward three-player co-op sessions and roguelite progression. Players navigate a procedurally reshuffled version of Limgrave, known as Limveld, surviving two nights of escalating danger before a final confrontation with a Night Lord.
The tabletop version is being developed by Group SNE, the veteran Japanese design house responsible for the influential Sword World RPG. According to early previews in GM Warlock magazine, the game will mirror the video game’s “72-hour” survival loop. This structure suggests a high-lethality, session-based game where random tables and modular expeditions replace traditional long-form campaign mapping.
Unlike the broader Elden Ring setting, which leans into deep lore and wide exploration, Nightreign focuses on “Nightfarers” – predefined hero characters with unique ability sets. This translates naturally to the tabletop, where character sheets are expected to focus on “Relic” builds and squad synergies.
The announcement highlights a growing partnership between Kadokawa and FromSoftware in the tabletop sector. Junya Ishizaki, director of the Nightreign video game, previously explained that the spin-off was designed to be more “fluid and agile” than its predecessors, a philosophy that Group SNE appears to be carrying over into the dice-and-paper mechanics.
For Western fans, the question remains one of localisation. While previous FromSoftware tabletop projects have eventually found their way into English – often via publishers like Steamforged Games or through direct translations of Japanese rulebooks – a Western release date for the Nightreign TTRPG has not yet been confirmed. However, given that the video game shifted over 500,000 units within its first two months, the appetite for more “Tarnished” tabletop action is clearly there.
