Dark Souls: Remastered
Dark Souls is a dark fantasy, action role-playing game series developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. Created by Hidetaka Miyazaki, the series began with the release of Dark Souls (2011) and has seen two sequels, Dark Souls II (2014) and Dark Souls III (2016).
Role-playing (RPG)Adventure
- Time to beat
- about 27.9 hours
Overview
Dark Souls is a dark fantasy, action role-playing game series developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. Created by Hidetaka Miyazaki, the series began with the release of Dark Souls (2011) and has seen two sequels, Dark Souls II (2014) and Dark Souls III (2016). It has received critical acclaim, with its high level of difficulty being among its most discussed aspects.
The first Dark Souls is often cited as one of the greatest games of all time. The series had shipped over 39 million copies worldwide as of 2025. Other FromSoftware games, including Demon's Souls, Bloodborne, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, and Elden Ring, share several related concepts and led to the creation of the Soulslike subgenre.
Official trailer
Announcement Trailer. Watch on YouTube
Screenshots
Game details
- Genres
- Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
- Developer
- QLOC, Virtuos
- Publisher
- Bandai Namco Entertainment
- Series
- Dark Souls
- Engine
- Proprietry in house engine, Havok Physics
- Platforms
- PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
- Age rating
- ESRB M
- Modes
- Single player
- Yes
- Local multiplayer
- No
- Online multiplayer
- Yes
- Co op
- Yes
- Age ratings
- ESRB
- M
- CERO
- D
- USK
- 16
- CLASS IND
- 14
- ACB
- MA 15+
- PEGI
- 16
- GRAC
- 19+
Release dates
| Platform | Region | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Windows | North America | 2018-05-23 |
| Windows | Worldwide | 2018-05-23 |
Playable today
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Has online features | Yes |
Credits
- Publisher
- Bandai Namco Entertainment
- Developer
- QLOC, Virtuos
- Released
- 2018-05-23
- Age rating
- ESRB M
- Region
- US
- Time to beat
- about 27.9 hours
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