10 Best Underground Areas In Video Games
7. Siofra River (Elden Ring)
"My God, it's full of stars".
The ever-quotable 2001: A Space Odyssey comes up trumps again, offering the perfect summation of most people's reaction upon discovering Siofra River. This is, after all, the moment where the sheer immensity of Elden Ring becomes apparent - when its traditional fantasy overworld melts away into a cosmic subterranean landscape, revealing the true scope of From Software's magnum opus.
Or, to quote another beloved sci-fi staple, "It's bigger on the inside!"
The minute-long lift ride down into Siofra River is From Software at their expectation-upending peak. The lift itself is tucked away in Mistwood - a fantasy forest that, inordinately sexy wolf-man aside, is every bit as generic as its "Fantasy for Beginners" name implies. As such, gradually descending going from the trees of Mistwood into the stunning starscape of Siofra River feels like walking out of a McDonald's and into a Renaissance painting.
Honestly, Siofra River only made it onto the list off the back of that one moment. But some moments stick with you for a lifetime, and this is one of them.