Which Dark Souls game is hardest?

The 14 Hardest Dark Souls And Souls-Like Games, Ranked
  1. 1 Dark Souls 2: Scholar Of The First Sin. The least favorite Dark Souls of most fans, many players would say that Dark Souls 2 was the easiest in the series.
  2. 2 Bloodborne. ...
  3. 3 Dark Souls. ...
  4. 4 Hollow Knight. ...
  5. 5 The Surge. ...
  6. 6 Dark Souls 3. ...
  7. 7 Demon's Souls. ...
  8. 8 Salt and Sanctuary. ...
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Which Souls game is most difficult?

Every FromSoft "Souls-Type" Game, Ranked By Difficulty
  • 7 Demon's Souls (2009)
  • 6 Dark Souls (2011)
  • 5 Dark Souls III (2016)
  • 4 Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (2019)
  • 3 Dark Souls II (2014)
  • 2 Bloodborne (2015)
  • 1 Elden Ring (2022)
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Which dark soul is the easiest?

5 reasons 'Elden Ring' is the easiest Souls game to get into. The Dark Souls series by From Software — and the slew of successors it spawned — is famous for its uniquely challenging, unforgiving gameplay. Sometimes that manifests in the form of enigmatic puzzles or unexplained gameplay mechanics.
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What game is harder than Dark Souls?

Bloodborne was released after Dark Souls 2 and is considered more difficult than Dark Souls. Finding Blood Vials (healing potions) is not as easy as it is in Dark Souls. Dark Souls' Estus Flasks return every time players rest at a Bonfire, whereas they have to find Blood Vials in Bloodborne.
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Which FromSoft game is hardest?

Which fromsoft game is the hardest?
  • 435. Elden Ring.
  • 1.1K. Sekiro.
  • 120. Dark Souls 3.
  • 258. Bloodborne.
  • 138. Dark Souls 2.
  • 180. Dark Souls.
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Which DARK SOULS is the HARDEST? - Comparing Basic Mechanics



Is Sekiro harder than ds3?

Don't just take our word for it—Forbes, Digital Spy, Gamespot and a bevy of other publications agree: Sekiro is harder than any of the Dark Souls games and Bloodborne .
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Is Bloodborne harder than Dark Souls?

A Gothic horror/Lovecraftian take on the Dark Souls formula, FromSoftware's Bloodborne is more difficult than the Souls series.
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Which souls like game is the easiest?

14 Souls-Likes That Are Easier Than Dark Souls
  • 7 Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen.
  • 8 Lords Of The Fallen. ...
  • 9 Dark Souls 2. ...
  • 10 Remnant: From The Ashes. ...
  • 11 Salt And Sanctuary. ...
  • 12 Ghost Of Tsushima. ...
  • 13 Hollow Knight. ...
  • 14 Death's Door. Death's Door was developed by Acid Nerve and was first released in July 2021. ...
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Is Sekiro or Bloodborne harder?

Sekiro's Challenge Requires More Than Skill

While just the rank and file enemies of Sekiro are considered harder than Bloodborne's, it's the boss battles that make the difference.
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Is mortal shell easier than Dark Souls?

Mortal Shell adheres fairly close to the Dark Souls formula with slight deviations to keep things fresh, starting with the general difficulty of the title. A game isn't truly considered a Soulslike if the difficulty isn't ramped up, and Mortal Shell checks that box easily when it comes to all types of enemies.
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Which Dark Souls is the shortest?

Dark Souls 3 features the shortest average playtime out of all the games in the series.
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Is ds3 the hardest game?

Dark Souls 3 might be the hardest Souls game ever made. Even after literally hundreds of hours spent playing Demon's Souls, Dark Souls, Dark Souls 2, and Bloodborne, the latest installment of From Software's infamously challenging series is about as tough as these games get.
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Which Dark Souls is best for beginners?

This may seem like a no-brainer, but the original Dark Souls is a great place to start your journey through the genre. The combat is slower and at times clunkier than newer Souls-likes, but it's the game that all of the type spawned from.
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Is Dark Souls 1 or 3 harder?

Overall DS3 has much harder bosses because of aggressiveness and damage output and HP, (Seriously bosses in DS1 have barely any HP, could be cause I was R1 spamming with a resin buffed falchion).
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Is Dark Souls 1 easy?

In reality, the game is in the middle. It is not too hard or too easy. Dark Souls is one of those games that, with a lot of patience and learning, you will be able to get through it. The first Dark Souls game that I played was Dark Souls 3, which is supposedly the easiest in the series.
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Why is Dark Souls 3 so easy?

Casul Souls 3 was directed to be more mainstream and as such everyone gets to win easy enough. The Souls games were never that hard, they were mostly notorious for being punishing and demanding people to think and learn instead of running in mashing like brainless apes.
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Is Nioh harder than Sekiro?

Dark souls series are good games but a little too gritty for me. Sekiro is nice but I have not played it that much. But it is something with Nioh that simply feels more compelling. Sekiro is harder.
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Is Dark Souls harder than Cuphead?

Cuphead Is Hardest Due To Its High Stakes Pace

While Dark Souls is notoriously difficult for good reasons, Cuphead has proved that true punishment comes not from enemy difficulty but defeat by the smallest mistakes.
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How hard is Elden ring?

It's pretty safe to say that Elden Ring is a tough game. Frequent ambushes and enemies that can kill you with a single hit can make the first few hours very difficult.
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Is Sekiro difficult?

Sekiro is a game that requires exquisitely timed sword attacks, parries, and deflections against an array of staggeringly powerful enemies. Everything happens much faster than you anticipate, and even the tiniest errors have dire consequences. “Sekiro is very hard,” my friends warned me.
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Is Elden Ring frustrating?

Still, there was something beautiful about the large-but-linear levels in From's previous games. Elden Ring delivers dozens of hours of fun, but be prepared for at least a few hours of frustration, too.
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What is the hardest game in the world?

10 Most difficult games out there
  • Contra. ...
  • Mega Man 9. ...
  • Flywrench. ...
  • 1001 Spikes. ...
  • Dota 2. ...
  • Zelda II: The Adventure of Link. Zelda II is the black sheep of the Zelda series. ...
  • Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels. A game so hard, it wasn't released outside Japan. ...
  • Ghosts 'n Goblins. Ghosts 'n Goblins is for the most hardcore players.
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Is ds3 easier than Bloodborne?

While Bloodborne was made up of one challenging boss fight after another, Dark Souls III is filled with one easy fight after another. There are 19 total boss fights in Dark Souls III and I counted 6 bosses who are as difficult as any boss in Bloodborne. Only 6 out of 19, that is simply not enough.
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Is Sekiro too hard for casual gamers?

No. It's challenging, especially in the first few hours, and there are some questionably designed arenas, but so far Sekiro hasn't made me want to throw my controller. It has made me want to try out Gamer Goo, even if it burns my skin off. My hands are dripping after some of Sekiro's fights.
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Which is better ghost of Tsushima or Sekiro?

Sekiro has better combat, but Ghost of Tsushima comes close, has a better story and is more accessible. And yet Sekiro is more unique. Ghost of Tsushima mixes ideas from other series like Red Dead Redemption and Assassin's Creed, but the combat stands on its own.
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