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Elden Ring sorcerer fighting against a troll and some soldiers at Stormgate

Elden Ringmay be FromSoftware’s most approachable Soulsborne game but it’s still tough as nails. Especially when you can’t pause the action and take a breather, or like, dash downstairs because the microwave has pinged. But thankfully there’s a mod that lets you do just this, giving you peace of mind when faced with a bleep from your beloved 800W box. Worth a look, I reckon.

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An image of the Elden Ring pause mod that shows the word “Paused” in the centre of the player’s screen.

That said, I do feel that being unable to pause the game adds a degree of tension to proceedings. When you’re in a boss fight, you’re committed to it, no matter what. So, pausing mid-fight might detract from the action a bit, but hey, I’m just a dude with too much time and eyeballs that hurt because all I do now is play Elden Ring. This mod sounds perfect for those who prefer having a bit of breather, or often need to scoot away from their telly to tend to something.

And I doubt FromSoftware are ever going to add their own pause button to Elden Ring, so there’s that too.