With the Dark Souls series over and no sequel to Bloodborne announced yet souls-borne fans have little to look forward to until Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice releases some time next year. So what Dark Souls/Bloodborne inspired games are available right now to tide us over till the release of Sekiro in 2019.
The Games Cabin Writes "First of all, this ranking is my opinion, so it is bound to be different from a lot of people. The “Soulsborne” series is highlighted for its amazing world-building and savagely hard combat that we have come to love. Ranking the series wasn’t easy, especially with the FromSoftware’s latest release, Elden Ring. I will also be including DLCs for the games as Fromsoft always produce masterclasses for the DLCs."
In the minority I’m sure but code vein is my favorite of the souls games.
I think they're only counting the ones from Fromsoftware
Which sucks because that leaves out Code Vein, Nioh 1, Nioh 2, The surge 1, the surge 2, and mortal shell.
The genre needs a better name than soulsbourne. The same way games like Castlevania SOTN and metroid need a better name than Metroidvania for their genre.
Yah they are I was surprised why it was not included at first but it’s a limited list
I believe the genre is roguelike but soulsborne are the games fromsoftware makes.
Def the minority. While the character creation was cool, the game was awful, especially the cathedral level, dear lord.
Here's how I rank them from best to worst:
1. Bloodborne
2. Elden Ring
3. Sekiro
4. Dark Souls 3
5. Demon's Souls
6. Dark Souls
7. Dark Souls 2
I only agree with Bloodborne number 1 and Elden Ring number 2
My order is almost the same, except that I'd switch Elden Ring and Sekiro. In it's best moments, Elden Ring is definitely up there, but it feels more inconsistent in it's quality some of the other games. To be fair, Bloodborne's Chalice Dungeons suffered from a very similar issue of repetitiveness, but they were easier to ignore, because they weren't as tightly woven into the game as Elden Ring's catacombs.
In my opinion the two main issues that hold Elden Ring back are the lack of boss variety (compared to the size of the game) and some unfinished NPC quests. I'm sure future DLC can improve on those aspects.
The thing is that the world is massive and they realized it too late. Bloodborne, sekiro and elden, i agree with dark souls 2 being the worst as well..
I haven’t gotten around to playing Elden Ring yet. However, I have beaten Demon Souls Remaster, Darks 1-3 and Bloodborne. I didn’t enjoy Sekiro enough to finish it, so it is my least favourite Soulsborne game. Conversely, Bloodborne is favourite Soulsborne game.
I think Sekiro was cool, but it wasn’t good enough to keep me to the end. Never finished it. All the others I have (except Elden Ring- Just haven’t had the desire to play it in the last 3 weeks. Left off in Volcano manor.)
Bloodborne is definitely the best game. Dark Souls is very good as is demons souls. Elden ring is better than demons souls, but not as atmospheric. I enjoyed Dark Souls 2 as well. I can’t fairly judge dark souls 3 cause I was souled out by then. Any list with Bloodborne as #1 and Sekiro closer to the middle or bottom has my support. Elden ring can fall anywhere but #1 and I’m fine with that too.
Sekiro was fun but i don't consider it a souls game. It has literally one weapon and is very linear, lore isn't interesting, but combat is fun aside from lack of variety. Never had a desire to play it a second time, nor do I crave a sequel.
Nioh II and the Soulsborne genre exhibit in a manner more clearly than real life the deleterious consequences of emotively disregarding logic, the splendor of achieved potential & that the cost of self-improvement is the shedding of blood.
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Haven't been following this that much but I'm def interested. I never played the original but it seems fun. If this would be a bloodborne clone I would shamefully be ok with it.
Edit: But please not it not be.
Salt and Sanctuary is absolutely a blast for anyone familiar with souls like elements. It does side scrolling better than even From Software might.
Highly recommended on Switch on the go if you have it.
Dead cells.... Cuz IGN Plagiarizes!!!! WOO
Chasm
Hollow Knight
Death's Gambit