The Soulsborne Games – The Benchmark for An Entire Genre

For around a decade and a half, the Soulsborne Games have enjoyed great popularity and a continually growing fan base. Today we ask ourselves what the appeal of these action and adventure games lies. It quickly becomes clear that these are games that deviate from the usual rules and standards of the industry in many ways.

In doing so, they set standards and even form a completely new genre. That's exactly the reason why you too will enjoy these games. Unless you're already a fan of the series.

Demon’s Souls – The Eerily Beautiful Glow Of Darkness 

Demon’s Souls can be seen as the start of its own genre. What was created here has set the standard of the gaming world for almost 15 years. This is proven by the missions that you can enjoy on and in the Tower of Latria. Much of it appears dark, but it also has a special charm. The mystical world seems beautiful, but its hidden secrets make it really dangerous. Nevertheless, in addition to the tasks to be completed, there is a lot to discover here. Some things will only become apparent to you when you play the game several times. We promise you: you will love every single excursion into the gloomy landscape.

In 1009, Demon's Souls was released for the first time in Japan for the PS 3. In the same year, the way to North America became clear and in the following summer of 2010 it was time to challenge The Old One in Europe too. With a Metacritic rating of 89/100, Demon’s Souls is still one of the most popular games from developer FromSoftware.

Dark Souls – It's’s Time To Conquer A New World 

The Dark Souls trilogy is universally known as a very difficult franchise. In particular, the “You Died” screen that appears when you weren't so lucky has made it into a few memes. The Dark Souls trilogy is actually a must in every Steam library.

Unlike in some other games, you don't get as much knowledge at the start of the Dark Souls story. The only thing that is clear is that in this game you intervene in the action as an undead. But what happens to you afterwards, which paths you take and which tasks you complete, is entirely up to you. The world is big - and it's worth discovering. Take enough time for this.

Bloodborne – Because Sometimes Less Is More 

Although Bloodborne was developed at the same time as Dark Souls 2, the game represents its own universe, which was only inspired by the previous titles. YOU play a sick pilgrim searching for a cure for his illness in the city of Yharnam. Bloodborne is also the reason why the “borne” is in Soulsborne Games.

As the game progresses you become trapped in a dream world and have to find your way out of the dream. In the meantime you will find your healing, but that is just where your real problems begin. The city's style is reminiscent of a mix of Lovecraftian Dracula. Here you will also face some horror elements. You will clash with different factions throughout the game. At the end of the game you even have the opportunity to decide for yourself how your journey ends.

Elden Ring – Something New Awaits You Everywhere

Elden Ring is the experience, the skill, the huge library of assets available from From Software and several years of game design all boiling down to one thing. In Elden Ring you are released into an open world that throws the most unusual bosses at you at every corner. The history of the game world was written by George R. R. Martin. However, From Software took the story into its own hands.

Although Elden Ring and Sekiro are not namesakes of the Souls games, their unmistakable influence still makes them part of this innovative genre.

Soulsborne Games: The Best Genre?

The so-called “Souls-Like” games have always been considered very difficult. However, we are advocates of the theory that some games journalists simply don't have the time to invest a lot of time in Souls-Like games.

There are enough streamers who have made it their mission to play every single Souls-like game in a row without taking a single hit. But there are also many other challenge runs that were carried out with a lot of time and passion.