Ever since PlayStation publisher Sony began porting its first-party exclusives like God of War and Marvel's Spider-Man to the Windows PC platform Steam several years ago, one game that just about everyone's been begging for is Bloodborne — FromSoftware's 2015 cosmic horror Soulslike for PS4 that ended up becoming quite popular.
Indeed, many consider Bloodborne to be one of FromSoftware's best action RPGs. Sadly, though, there's been no word of an upcoming PC release of the title whatsoever, and it hasn't even gotten a performance update for the PS5, either. Because of that, many worry that the beloved IP will never get the port, technical uplift, and/or remaster that it very much deserves.
That may very well end up being the case, but while Bloodborne might never come to PC, you can at least play something quite close thanks to the efforts of a team of modders working on FromSoftware's Game of the Year-winning 2022 Soulslike Elden Ring.
Led by community member corvianNoctis, the team has created Graceborne — a huge overhaul for Elden Ring that aims to give the expansive open-world title a colossal Bloodborne makeover. You can download the project from Nexus Mods here; everything you need to know about installation is covered in the description.
According to its creators, Graceborne is still in its early stages of development; even what's available to play now, however, is quite extensive (as this new trailer, watchable above, shows). The mod revamps several aspects of the Elden Ring experience and transforms them into something reminiscent of what you'd get from playing Bloodborne.
For example, the mod adds several new "trick" weapons with dual modes you can swap between that function just like Bloodborne's did, with several of them taken directly from the game and others sporting a wholly original design.
Mechanically, Elden Ring has also been reworked to play like Bloodborne, complete with the addition of firearms you use to parry, the rally mechanic that heals damage taken when you dish it out shortly after being hit, quickstep dodges when you're locked onto a target, the removal of equip load/encumbrance, and more.
Graceborne significantly changes Elden Ring aesthetically as well, adding tons of new armor sets and redesigning many mobs and bosses (including those from the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC) with a dark Gothic style that looks straight out of Bloodborne itself.
Notably, the mod features some of the darker, edgier outfits from the Dark Souls games too, such as Darkwraith gear and the Armor of Thorns infamously worn by Kirk, Knight of Thorns. And to really sell the dark and sinister vibe, it's permanently nighttime in the open world.
Graceborne has actually been out since June 2024, though it's been getting continual updates that have gradually helped to truly Bloodborne-ify Elden Ring to the degree that it does now. The latest patch, the a0.2 update, just came out this past weekend and has brought additional trick weapons, an entirely custom UI, and Bloodborne sound effects to the experience.
I haven't played it myself yet, but everything about this mod looks absolutely fantastic, and I'm definitely going to install it and give it a go the next time I'm craving some Soulsborne action. If you do as well, make sure you carefully read and follow the installation instructions on Graceborne's webpage.
Of course, you'll need the PC version of Elden Ring itself to play it, which is $59.99 normally; you'll also need the $39.99 Shadow of the Erdtree expansion to be able to experience everything the mod has to offer. If you haven't played the game and its DLC yet, I definitely recommend doing so normally before using a huge overhaul like this.
Luckily, Elden Ring's Steam variant is on sale for some cool discounts right now, with the base game going for $52.79 at Loaded at the moment, and the $79.99 Shadow of the Erdtree Edition with both the base game and the DLC selling for $75.89 at Loaded.
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