Shadow Assault: Tenchu (2008) combines stealth with Bomberman mechanics. Otogi 2 (2003) serves as a precursor to FromSoftware's dark fantasy series. Armored Core 2 (2000) pioneered mech fighting with extensive customization options
Golden Hippo requires careful camera management in small arena. Blackgaol Knight's strength-based attacks can melt player's poise. Scadutree Avatar has three phases with glowing face as weak point. Romina uses Scarlet Rot status effect with infinite supply. Ancient Dragon Senessax's AoE attacks require wide arena navigation
FromSoftware's Soulsborne games evolved from previous titles' challenges. Rankings based on base games without DLC or mods. Games vary in difficulty from newcomers to veterans
Developed by FromSoftware and published by Activision in 2019. Directed by Hidetaka Miyazaki, inspired by Tenchu series. Released for PS4, Windows, Xbox One and Stadia in 2019-2020
Developed by From Software, announced at E3 2015. Released March 24, 2016 in Japan, worldwide April 12, 2016. Set in Kingdom of Lothric during apocalypse between Fire and Darksign factions
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