Highlights
- Fans vote on best features of FromSoftware’s Souls games, highlighting unique aspects of each title.
- Demon’s Souls’ World Tendency and Dark Souls’ interconnected world stand out as favorites.
- FromSoftware continues to innovate and excite fans, with anticipation for future projects high.
FromSoftware fans have been taking to the studio’s subreddit to vote on their favorite feature for each one of its Souls games. FromSoftware invented the Souls genre with the original Demon’s Souls, expanding on the concept with the Dark Souls trilogy, the Gothic horror Bloodborne, the ultra-challenging Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, and the massive open world game Elden Ring.
The FromSoftware Souls games have been highly influential, ushering in a brand-new subgenre that continues to be immensely popular. And while there are many similarities between the FromSoftware Souls games, there are also key differences as well. Each Souls game made by FromSoftware has defining characteristics that help it stand out from the studio’s other titles, and now fans have voted on what they like best from each game.
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Reddit user ShockscapeYT has been polling the FromSoftware Reddit community to determine their favorite thing from each Souls game developed by the studio. The community decided that Demon’s Souls‘ World Tendency is the best thing about that particular game, while Dark Souls‘ interconnected world, the Majula hub area from Dark Souls 2, and the boss quality in Dark Souls 3 also received nods. Bloodborne‘s atmosphere won for its game, whereas the combat in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice and the art direction in Elden Ring were hailed as those games’ best features.
Best Features in FromSoftware Souls Games
- Demon’s Souls – World Tendency
- Dark Souls – Interconnected World
- Dark Souls 2 – Majula
- Dark Souls 3 – Boss Quality
- Bloodborne – Atmosphere
- Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice – Combat
- Elden Ring – Art Direction
It seems many FromSoftware fans are in agreement with this lineup, though some fans have suggested that other features in the games should have won instead. For example, some made the argument that Bloodborne‘s trick weapons should have won, and others feel that Elden Ring‘s exploration was better than its art direction. Regardless, it’s clear that there’s a lot to love about FromSoftware’s games, and that’s a big reason why the studio’s titles keep earning widespread acclaim and building massive fanbases.
FromSoftware has built a reputation for consistently delivering top-of-the-line gaming experiences, and so it’s no surprise that many are excited to see what’s next from the studio. We know that the Elden Ring DLC, Shadow of the Erdtree, is dropping in June, but the studio’s next major project after that remains a mystery. It’s possible that it will be another Souls game, but it’s also possible FromSoftware will make another Armored Core or something completely different instead. Fans will have to stay tuned to see what’s next from FromSoftware, but there are plenty of excellent games from the studio that they can revisit in the meantime.
From Software
Based in Japan, FromSoftware is a development company best known for the Souls series and Armored Core franchise. Other popular games from From Software include Elden Ring, Sekiro, Bloodborne, and the King’s Field series.
- Date Founded
- November 1, 1986
- Parent Company
- Kadokawa
