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FromSoftwarefans have been taking to the studio’s subreddit to vote on their favorite feature for each one of its Souls games.FromSoftwareinvented the Souls genre with the originalDemon’s Souls, expanding on the concept with theDark Soulstrilogy, the Gothic horrorBloodborne, the ultra-challengingSekiro: Shadows Die Twice, and the massive open world gameElden Ring.
TheFromSoftware Souls gameshave been highly influential, ushering in a brand-new subgenre that continues to be immensely popular. And while there are many similarities between the FromSoftware Souls games, there are also key differences as well. Each Souls game made by FromSoftware has defining characteristics that help it stand out from the studio’s other titles, and now fans have voted on what they like best from each game.
Reddit user ShockscapeYT has been polling the FromSoftware Reddit community to determine their favorite thing from each Souls game developed by the studio. The community decided thatDemon’s Souls' World Tendencyis the best thing about that particular game, whileDark Souls' interconnected world, the Majula hub area fromDark Souls 2, and the boss quality inDark Souls 3also received nods.Bloodborne’s atmosphere won for its game, whereas the combat inSekiro: Shadows Die Twiceand the art direction inElden Ringwere hailed as those games' best features.
Best Features in FromSoftware Souls Games
It seems many FromSoftware fans are in agreement with this lineup, though some fans have suggested that other features in the games should have won instead. For example, some made the argument thatBloodborne’s trick weaponsshould have won, and others feel thatElden Ring’s exploration was better than its art direction. Regardless, it’s clear that there’s a lot to love about FromSoftware’s games, and that’s a big reason why the studio’s titles keep earning widespread acclaim and building massive fanbases.
FromSoftware has built a reputation for consistently delivering top-of-the-line gaming experiences, and so it’s no surprise that many are excited to see what’s next from the studio. We know thattheElden RingDLC,Shadow of the Erdtree, is dropping in June, but the studio’s next major project after that remains a mystery. It’s possible that it will be another Souls game, but it’s also possible FromSoftware will make anotherArmored Coreor something completely different instead. Fans will have to stay tuned to see what’s next from FromSoftware, but there are plenty of excellent games from the studio that they can revisit in the meantime.
From Software
Based in Japan, FromSoftware is a development company best known for the Souls series and Armored Core franchise. Other popular games from From Software include Elden Ring, Sekiro, Bloodborne, and the King’s Field series.
