Dark Souls is a dark fantasy action RPG series by FromSoftware and Bandai Namco. Created by Hidetaka Miyazaki, series began with 2011's Dark Souls. Series has shipped over 37 million copies outside Japan as of 2024
Ancient Dragon from Dark Souls II is extremely powerful with single-hit kills. Bed of Chaos requires careful orb management and tree-based combat. Capra Demon features dogs and cramped arena, with multiple attack strategies. Centipede Demon presents camera control challenges and lava damage
Demon's Souls Remake ranks 8th with improved performance and new mechanics. Demon's Souls offers 28-42 hours average playtime with Soul Form system. Dark Souls sets middle ground with consistent challenge across titles. Dark Souls 3 provides streamlined design with linear progression. Bloodborne features aggressive combat with only two shields
Souls-like games emerged after Demon's Souls, featuring third-person action-RPG elements. Games typically lack save points and permanent currency loss. Two-dimensional titles like Blasphemous were excluded from the list
Latest installment in critically acclaimed Dark Souls series. Features faster gameplay and amplified combat intensity. Includes Season Pass with all available content. Won Gamescom 2015 "Best RPG" award
Black Knight Greatsword offers B-scaling but requires rare titanite. Drake Sword provides high base damage with no scaling requirements. Zweihander is available from Firelink with high strength requirements. Demon Great Machete hits A-scaling at +15 but has high strength requirement