Best ELDEN RING mods on GitHub
5 open-source mods and modding tools for ELDEN RING, ranked by GitHub stars (a public count of users who bookmarked the repository). This is not a quality verdict and not a download count.
Source: GitHub REST API (public, no login). Fetched to . Only mods with a public GitHub repository are included, so many popular mods hosted elsewhere are missing. Nexus Mods pages could not be read from our server because a browser challenge blocks them, so Nexus endorsements are not used. Descriptions are our own summaries. Download only from the linked author pages.
Game patch: Version 1.17, patch notes posted Aug 27, 2026 (official announcement on Steam). Mods can break after a patch, so check each mod's page for its supported version.
| # | Mod | Author (GitHub) | Stars | Last push | Fetched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ModEngine2 (archived) Mod loader that redirects the game's file loading to your mod folders. | soulsmods | 1,143 | ||
| 2 | EldenRingMods techiew's collection of Elden Ring mods. | techiew | 233 | ||
| 3 | EldenRingModLoader Loader that injects DLL-based mods at startup. | techiew | 173 | ||
| 4 | elden_pause Lets you pause the game at any time. | iArtorias | 26 | ||
| 5 | Great-Rune Content mod that changes and adds game content. | vawser | 22 |
How to install ELDEN RING mods
Written from this official or primary source; follow it if anything differs.
- We found no official modding guide from FromSoftware or Bandai Namco. These steps follow the Mod Engine 2 README, a community loader.
- Download the latest Mod Engine 2 release from its GitHub releases page.
- Create a folder for the mod inside Mod Engine 2's mod folder, then unpack the mod into it.
- Add that folder to config_eldenring.toml, as the README's example shows.
- Start the game with Mod Engine 2's launcher so it loads the mods without copying files into the game folder.
- Back up your save before modding.