New Elden Ring Nightreign mod already adds two-player co-op to the game

While you can play Elden Ring Nightreign solo, Fromsoftware designed it as a three-player co-op experience. You're supposed to squad up with friends or randoms online and drop into the land of Limveld, working together to get stronger before taking on one of the eight Nightlords and coming out victorious. If you were hoping to play as a duo, however, you can't. That is, until now, as one of the most prolific Elden Ring and Dark Souls modders around has dropped an alpha version of a Nightreign two-player co-op mod, meaning you don't have to wait for a third wheel to join your game.

'Yui' is by far one of the most recognized Fromsoftware modders out there. They've revamped the original Elden Ring and multiple Dark Souls games with Seamless Co-op, which makes playing online with friends infinitely easier. With these mods installed, your multiplayer sessions remain uninterrupted by bosses, fog walls, and death, meaning you can keep playing without repeatedly needing to rejoin each other. Now, Yui has brought this modding experience to Elden Ring Nightreign.

Playing Elden Ring Nightreign solo is doable, but Yui's latest iteration of Seamless Co-op lets you go through a run with just one other person instead of two. It's currently in a rushed alpha state, meaning you're more than likely going to experience bugs, but it still works. Yui also says they'll expand it in the future, but notes that for now it only supports two or three player lobbies and has mod compatibility. Using Yui's mod in the RPG won't get you banned from playing Nightreign online, either, because it prevents you from connecting to Fromsoftware's matchmaking servers and uses different save files – so keep that in mind.

As for official two-player co-op in Nightreign, this is actually something Fromsoftware is already looking into. Earlier this year the game's director, Junya Ishizaki, said balancing runs for just two players is "something we are considering." There's no promise that it'll come to the game at any point, but I'm glad to hear that Fromsoftware is at least aware of the community's demand for it.

If you're playing Nightreign on PC, you'll find Yui's latest Seamless Co-op mod right here. Make sure you read all the installation instructions before downloading, though.

As you run through Limveld, we've got a breakdown of all the Elden Ring Nightreign bosses and how to beat them. We also have everything you need to know about the Elden Ring Nightreign map, like where to go as soon as you drop in.

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