Dark Souls
Dark Souls is an action role-playing game developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. Released in September 2011 as a spiritual sequel to Demon's Souls, it is set in a dark, medieval…
Dark Souls is an adventure developed by FromSoftware, released 22 September 2011 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PlayStation 3. The main story takes about 49.6 hrs to finish.
What Dark Souls is
Dark Souls is an adventure game developed by FromSoftware and released in 2011. It was published by Bandai. It is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
Dark Souls takes place in the dark, decaying kingdom of Lordran, a world in decline where gods, humans, and other mystical beings struggle with the inevitability of age, fire, and darkness. The player assumes the role of an Undead, a cursed being who is fated to resurrect repeatedly after death. The Undead is prophesied to either link the fire and prolong the Age of Fire or let it fade, ushering in the Age of Dark. The game begins with the player imprisoned in the Northern Undead Asylum. Escaping sets the stage for a journey across Lordran, from crumbling castles and ancient ruins to twisted forests and treacherous catacombs. Along the way, the player encounters remnants of once-great…
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It supports multiplayer for up to 3 players online, and includes co-op. Local play supports 1 players. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.
Where it sits in the Dark Souls series
Dark Souls is the first of 25 entries we hold in the Dark Souls series. The next entry was Dark Souls: Collector's Edition in 2011. Its critic score of 91 is 6 points above the series average of 85. That makes it the highest-rated entry in the series.
How it was received
Dark Souls holds a critic score of 91 out of 100. That places it above 96% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2011 averaged 68, so it scored 23 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 89, across 1,739 votes.
How long it takes, and what that costs
The main story runs about 49.6 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 113.8 hrs, roughly 2.3 times the length of the critical path.
What it launched against
Dark Souls launched on 22 September 2011, within three weeks of Shadow of the Colossus (2011), Gears of War 3, The Binding of Isaac and Resident Evil 4. It reviewed better than 2 of the 4. It was a PlayStation 4 launch-window title.
Released around the same time: Shadow of the Colossus (2011), Gears of War 3, The Binding of Isaac, Resident Evil 4.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Dark Souls yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
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