Ranking the FromSoftware Games : Best to Worst
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I’ve played five FromSoftware games so far, and this ranking is based entirely on my personal experience.
- Bloodborne
The best game I’ve ever played.
The lore, weapons, bosses, level design everything is top-notch. Sadly, it’s locked behind the PlayStation ecosystem, so a lot of players are missing out on this masterpiece.
My favourite boss is Lady Maria, and she’s probably my favourite boss across all the Soulsborne games. music, moveset, and parry mechanics are incredibly satisfying.
For those who haven’t fought Lady Maria she’s Malenia before Malenia.
- Elden Ring
Elden Ring is probably FromSoftware’s most polished game. They took everything they had learned from their previous games, combined the best elements, and created a masterpiece.
I’ve done multiple playthroughs, and the sheer variety of weapons and builds gives the game a lot of replayability. Some weapons and builds are definitely more viable than others, and summons can make things much easier. I used the Claymore on my first playthrough, and it carried me all the way to the endgame.
The lore is fantastic, and the DLC itself feels bigger than some entire games.
My favourite boss is Malenia. No complaints from me. But Bloodborne has my heart, so Elden Ring takes the #2 spot.
- Sekiro
Arguably the best combat system has ever made.
Sekiro isn’t an RPG in the traditional Souls sense, so there are no different builds to experiment with. It can also be extremely difficult if you don’t play it the way the game expects you to: stand your ground, deflect, attack, and stay aggressive.
The lore are more straightforward than the other games, It feels like the entire game is preparing you for the final fight against Isshin.
The boss fights are fantastic.
My favourite is Demon of Hatred. First of all, it feels like an out of syllabus question for Sekiro. It almost feels like a boss straight out of Bloodborne. You have to get behind it for certain attacks, and dodging is much more viable than relying purely on deflections.
Sekiro only takes #3 because I prefer the lore, weapon variety, and build variety of the other games. Those things also make the other games easier to replay while having a completely different experience each time.
- Dark Souls 3
The only Dark Souls game I’ve played so far.
Dark Souls 3 is slower than the above onesand personally, I prefer faster-paced combat. Still, it’s an absolute masterpiece in its own right.
It was also the second FromSoftware game I played, so it has a special place for me.
The bosses are incredible probably the best overall boss lineup on this list. Slave Knight Gael is my favourite, but Soul of Cinder and Nameless King are also iconic.
I like the other games a little more, so DS3 takes the #4 spot.
- Demon's Souls Remake
I never played the original Demon's Souls. I found out that the PS5 remake was available through PS Plus, so I decided to give it a try.
It definitely has its flaws. The combat feels the slowest out of all these games, and many of the bosses are quite gimmicky.
I’ve completed it twice, but I still don’t feel comfortable exploring the world freely. I probably died more while exploring in this game than in any of the others.
Some weapons are great, while others feel pretty underwhelming. I’ve also heard that magic is extremely powerful, but I never did a magic build.
My favourite boss is Flamelurker, although I’m never comfortable fighting him. I know how to beat him, but I also know there’s a good chance I’m going to die 3 ,4 times before I get through the fight. 😂
Most of the bosses feel gimmicky to me, and I don’t think I’ll replay it again, so it takes the #5 spot.
Again, this is completely based on my personal experience and preferences. I’m sure a lot of people will disagree, and that’s part of the fun.
I haven’t played Dark Souls 1 or Dark Souls 2 yet, so I can’t rank them.