How To Pause Game In Elden Ring?

Elden Ring is a beautifully challenging game – one that requires quite a lot of dedication, focus, and patience. There is a chance that players might get overwhelmed during a certain situation or might just need a washroom break. So, how to pause Elden Ring whenever you need some time off?

Can you Pause Game in Elden Ring?

Unfortunately, you cannot pause Elden Ring and even if you bring up the menu, your character can still get attacked by enemies. You can control your character even when the menu is showing. So, if you think that you need some time off, visit a Site of Grace other quit the game. You can also quit anywhere else and when you load the game next time, you will start where you left off.

Another thing you can do is stay at a safe place where enemies might not come, but it’s a risk. You don’t want to come back and find your character dead just because of this. Elden Ring is not forgiving by any means and the stakes are high.

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Is there a workaround?

If you are playing the game on your PS5 in offline mode (which will prevent you from getting invaded), you can use a workaround to pause Elden Ring. Whenever you want to pause, put the PS5 in standby mode/rest mode.

To put your PS5 in rest mode:

• Tap on the Playstation button on your controller.
• Press the Power button on the screen.
• You will see three options – Rest Mode, Turn off Console and Restart the Console.
• Choose the Rest Mode option.
• This won’t turn off the console. The game, though, is suspended and you can get back to the game after taking a break.

These were some of the workarounds you can use to ‘pause’ game in Elden Ring. For more guides on this game, be sure to check out our dedicated Elden ring section on Gamer Tweak. For example, here’s how to get and farm runes, use multiplayer items to summon and be summoned and much more.