Dark Souls (2011)
0.3898Canon Score · ranked #40 all time
Aggregated from 7 of 17 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the game
Dark Souls is a dark fantasy, action role-playing game series developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. Created by Hidetaka Miyazaki, the series began with the release of Dark Souls (2011) and has seen two sequels, Dark Souls II (2014) and Dark Souls III (2016). It has received critical acclaim, with its high level of difficulty being among its most discussed aspects, while the first Dark
Why it ranks #40
Every list on which Dark Souls appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| EDGE 100 Greatest (2017) | Critics' canon | #2 / 100 |
| Guardian 50 Best of 21st C (2019) | Editorial list | #3 / 50 |
| Slant 100 Greatest (2020) | Editorial list | #25 / 100 |
| Polygon 500 Best (2017) | Critics' canon | #40 / 500 |
| IGN Top 100 (2021) | Critics' canon | #80 / 100 |
| Game Informer Top 300 (2018) | Critics' canon | #102 / 300 |
| 1001 Video Games (2013 ed.) | Critics' canon | Selected |