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The 12 Best FromSoftware Games of All Time

By YPB Team

From the labyrinthine interconnected world of the original Souls to the open-world grandeur of a George R.R. Martin collaboration, each FromSoftware game has redefined what challenge and discovery can feel like. Which is the crown jewel?

  1. Elden Ring — ranked #11
    Elden Ring
    FromSoftware and George R.R. Martin's 2022 open-world action RPG that won multiple Game of the Year awards.
    1000pts
  2. Bloodborne — ranked #22
    Bloodborne
    FromSoftware's 2015 PS4 exclusive gothic horror action RPG set in the nightmarish city of Yharnam.
    745pts
  3. Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon — ranked #33
    Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
    FromSoftware's 2023 return to their mech combat franchise, praised for frenetic AC customization and boss battles.
    705pts
  4. Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice — ranked #44
    Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
    A 2019 Game of the Year winner featuring a shinobi protagonist and a precise parry-based combat system set in feudal Japan.
    545pts
  5. Otogi 2: Immortal Warriors — ranked #55
    Otogi 2: Immortal Warriors
    The 2003 Xbox sequel to Otogi, expanding the demon-slaying action with six playable warriors drawn from Japanese legend and even larger destructible stages.
    423pts
  6. Dark Souls III — ranked #66
    Dark Souls III
    The 2016 conclusion to the Dark Souls trilogy, praised for its refined combat and emotional world design.
    423pts
  7. Demon's Souls — ranked #77
    Demon's Souls
    The 2009 PS3 original that launched the Souls genre, remade in stunning detail for PS5 in 2020.
    349pts
  8. Dark Souls II — ranked #88
    Dark Souls II
    The 2014 controversial middle chapter of the Dark Souls trilogy, praised for its abundance of content and build variety.
    349pts
  9. Dark Souls — ranked #99
    Dark Souls
    The 2011 landmark action RPG that popularized challenging, interconnected world design and punishing combat.
    263pts
  10. Elden Ring Nightreign — ranked #1010
    Elden Ring Nightreign
    FromSoftware's 2025 standalone Elden Ring spin-off, a co-op roguelike in which three players survive shrinking-map expeditions across Limveld before facing a Nightlord.
    163pts
  11. Otogi: Myth of Demons — ranked #1111
    Otogi: Myth of Demons
    A 2002 Xbox action game steeped in Japanese folklore, in which the undead warrior Raikoh slays demons across lavishly destructible levels.
    163pts
  12. Armored Core 2 — ranked #1212
    Armored Core 2
    The 2000 PlayStation 2 mech-combat game set on a colonized Mars, a fan-favourite entry that showcased FromSoftware's deep mech customization.
    163pts

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