FromSoftware Games List
GPA analysis of registered titles
FromSoftware games registered in GPA are listed here with release year, series, genre, platforms, and GPA scores. You can compare how each title plays, using GPA as the lens.
The list includes soulslike works such as Dark Souls, Bloodborne, and Elden Ring, alongside games with a different feel, including Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice and Armored Core VI.
Open a title to read its GPA analysis and check traits such as action, difficulty, story, and exploration.
FromSoftware games list
Filters
Filters apply only to the cards below. Release year, series, and genre sections still list every registered title.
7Newest release year first.
1. Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
PS5PS4steamXboxGenre: Action
Release year: 2023
Armored Core VI returns after a decade with a mech assembly system that lets players reconfigure loadouts between missions. Each boss is designed to pressure specific AC builds. GPA scores it high on Action and Strategy — the combination that describes a game where mechanical optimization and combat execution sit at equal priority.
Gameplay Profile
Action90%High Difficulty85%Strategy85%Dystopian Setting80%Graphics80%Key tags: Action / High Difficulty / Strategy / Dystopian Setting / Graphics
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2. Elden Ring
PS5PS4steamXboxGenre: Action RPG
Release year: 2022
Elden Ring takes FromSoftware's Soulslike combat into an open world designed by Hidetaka Miyazaki and George R.R. Martin. The Legacy Dungeons preserve the dense, interconnected level design of earlier entries while the Lands Between rewards patient exploration. GPA scores it at 95% for both Difficulty and Action — the highest Action score in the database.
Gameplay Profile
Action90%Dystopian Setting85%Graphics85%High Difficulty80%Open World80%Key tags: Action / Dystopian Setting / Graphics / High Difficulty / Open World
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3. Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
PS5PS4steamXboxGenre: Action
Release year: 2019
Sekiro removes the build customization of the Souls series and replaces it with a deflection-based combat system where reading enemy attacks is the only viable approach. GPA scores it at maximum Difficulty — the highest in the database alongside Cuphead — with Action close behind.
Gameplay Profile
Action95%High Difficulty95%Graphics80%Dystopian Setting75%Emotional Story70%Key tags: Action / High Difficulty / Graphics / Dystopian Setting / Emotional Story
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4. Dark Souls Remastered
Nintendo SwitchPS4steamXboxGenre: Soulslike Action RPG
Release year: 2018
Dark Souls Remastered brings the 2011 original to PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC with improved frame rate and netcode, including the Artorias of the Abyss DLC. QLOC handled the remaster. FromSoftware's world-building through item descriptions and environmental layout remains the genre benchmark. GPA scores it at the top for Difficulty and Dark World — the Soulslike origin point that established the vocabulary all successors use.
Gameplay Profile
High Difficulty90%Dystopian Setting88%Action82%Dark82%Existential Themes70%Key tags: High Difficulty / Dystopian Setting / Action / Dark / Existential Themes
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5. Dark Souls III
PS4steamXboxGenre: Action RPG
Release year: 2016
Dark Souls III accelerates the series' pacing and sharpens its boss design into its most refined form. The lore runs through item descriptions and environmental detail rather than cutscenes. GPA scores it at 90% for both Difficulty and Lore Focus — two axes that define the experience more precisely than genre alone.
Gameplay Profile
High Difficulty95%Dystopian Setting90%Dark90%Action85%Existential Themes80%Key tags: High Difficulty / Dystopian Setting / Dark / Action / Existential Themes
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6. Dark Souls II Scholar of the First Sin
PS4steamXboxGenre: Soulslike Action RPG
Release year: 2015
Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin packages all three DLC chapters and rearranges enemy placements and NPC questlines from the original release. The HP degradation mechanic on death distinguishes it from the other FromSoftware entries. PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PC. GPA scores it high on Difficulty and Dark World — the Dark Souls entry that most rewards NPC questline investment.
Gameplay Profile
High Difficulty85%Dystopian Setting85%Action78%Dark78%Existential Themes65%Key tags: High Difficulty / Dystopian Setting / Action / Dark / Existential Themes
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7. Bloodborne
PS5PS4Genre: Action RPG
Release year: 2015
Bloodborne moves through Gothic Victorian streets and cosmic horror architecture with an aggressive combat system that punishes defensive play. The Rally mechanic returns health through attacking immediately after taking damage. GPA scores it at the top for Dark World and near the top for Difficulty — the Action score is higher than Dark Souls entries, reflecting the faster combat tempo.
Gameplay Profile
High Difficulty95%Dystopian Setting95%Action90%Dark90%Graphics85%Key tags: High Difficulty / Dystopian Setting / Action / Dark / Graphics
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FromSoftware games by release year
Registered titles from the oldest release year. The title links to its GPA page. A missing year is shown as “—”.
- YearTitleSeriesGenrePlatforms
- 2015BloodborneSeries: StandaloneGenre: Action RPGPlatforms: PS5 / PS4
- 2015Dark Souls II Scholar of the First SinSeries: Dark SoulsGenre: Soulslike Action RPGPlatforms: PS4 / steam / Xbox
- 2016Dark Souls IIISeries: Dark SoulsGenre: Action RPGPlatforms: PS4 / steam / Xbox
- 2018Dark Souls RemasteredSeries: Dark SoulsGenre: Soulslike Action RPGPlatforms: Nintendo Switch / PS4 / steam / Xbox
- 2019Sekiro: Shadows Die TwiceSeries: StandaloneGenre: ActionPlatforms: PS5 / PS4 / steam / Xbox
- 2022Elden RingSeries: StandaloneGenre: Action RPGPlatforms: PS5 / PS4 / steam / Xbox
- 2023Armored Core VI: Fires of RubiconSeries: ARMORED COREGenre: ActionPlatforms: PS5 / PS4 / steam / Xbox
FromSoftware games by series
Only registered games, grouped by series from the title. Titles outside a series are listed as standalone.
Dark Souls series
- Dark Souls II Scholar of the First Sin · 2015
- Dark Souls III · 2016
- Dark Souls Remastered · 2018
ARMORED CORE series
Standalone titles
- Bloodborne · 2015
- Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice · 2019
- Elden Ring · 2022
FromSoftware games by genre
Genres follow the labels stored in the GPA data.
FromSoftware games through GPA
GPA tags on the registered FromSoftware games are grouped here to show which kinds of play they share. The numbers are averages of the tag weights set on each title. They are not a ranking.
Traits shared by many games
High Difficulty, Action, and a Dystopian Setting are especially common, and they form the base of a FromSoftware experience. Open world and strategy, by contrast, vary widely from title to title.
High Difficulty
89%Average weight among games that record this tag
All 7 registered games
Action
87%Average weight among games that record this tag
All 7 registered games
Dystopian Setting
85%Average weight among games that record this tag
All 7 registered games
Dark
79%Average weight among games that record this tag
All 7 registered games
Story Depth
70%Average weight among games that record this tag
Existential Themes
72%Average weight among games that record this tag
Traits that split by title
Differences in small tags
Small tags show differences that the broader tags do not capture.
What do FromSoftware games share?
What FromSoftware games share is not simply that they are hard. Many of them ask you to read the rules from enemy movement, level layout, and item text, then find your own way through by failing and trying again. How you do that changes sharply from title to title.
In Dark Souls, opening shortcuts and learning the map is the progression. In Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, combat centers on deflecting attacks and breaking posture. In Elden Ring, exploring a large world and changing your build gives you another way past a wall. In Armored Core VI, assembly and engagement range are the solutions.
GPA data shows high difficulty and a dystopian setting across many of these games. Open world and strategy do not. The games share a design idea, and each one is still a different experience.
New to FromSoftware?
This is not a ranking. The registered games are sorted by the kind of play you want, and each title links to its GPA analysis.
- Experience you wantRelated game
- Experience you wantExplore an open worldRelated gameElden Ring
- Experience you wantFocus on parryingRelated gameSekiro: Shadows Die Twice
- Experience you wantFast, aggressive combatRelated gameBloodborne
- Experience you wantBuild a machineRelated gameArmored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
- Experience you wantA classic Souls experienceRelated gameDark Souls Remastered
Go further into FromSoftware games
Individual GPA pages
Soulslike, parry, and related articles
- 30 Best Soulslike Games | Exploration, Combat, and Difficulty in 4 Types
A wider soulslike comparison that includes Dark Souls, Bloodborne, and Elden Ring.
- 15 Best Parry & Soulslike Games — Difficulty and Action Compared by GPA Scores
Parry and high-difficulty context for Sekiro, Bloodborne, and Elden Ring.
- 30 Best Open World Games — Similar Game Analysis
Elden Ring among other open-world games.
- 20 AI and Sci-Fi Games, Compared by Theme and Play Style
Armored Core VI in a mech and science-fiction context.
- Soulslike games
- Parry games
FromSoftware FAQ
What are FromSoftware's best-known games?
FromSoftware is known for Dark Souls, Bloodborne, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, and Elden Ring. The studio also makes games outside the soulslike line, including the Armored Core series. This page compares the FromSoftware titles registered in GPA.
Does FromSoftware make games that are not soulslikes?
Yes. Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is a sword-fighting game built on deflection and posture. Armored Core VI is a mech action game about assembling a machine. Both are FromSoftware games, and neither plays like a soulslike.
Where is the FromSoftware games list?
This page lists the FromSoftware games registered in GPA, by card, release year, series, and genre. Any title can open its own GPA analysis.
Which FromSoftware game should a new player start with?
These games do not play alike, so there is no single beginner pick. It is clearer to choose by the experience you want: Elden Ring for an open world, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice for parry-centered combat, or Armored Core VI if you want to build a machine. The “New to FromSoftware?” section on this page sorts them that way.
Why are FromSoftware games difficult?
All 7 FromSoftware games registered in GPA score 70% or higher on High Difficulty. Many of them ask you to learn the rules from enemy patterns, terrain, and item text, then build a method by failing and trying again. The reason they are hard still differs. Dark Souls is exploration and shortcuts, Sekiro is deflection and posture, Elden Ring is exploration and builds, and Armored Core VI is parts and engagement range.