Arguably, the original Dark Souls is the greatest in the series. With the release of Dark Souls Remastered, fans of the original title are met with a polished recreation of the fan-favorite entry. Related: Dark Souls II: Every Character Class Explained With a catalog of sequels, titles inspired by the Souls formula, Dark Souls is a household name, illustrating the talent of From Software's employees.
The franchise has solidified itself as one of the greatest to grace the gaming market.
Combining brutal difficulty, subtle storytelling, RPG elements, fluid, and genre-defining combat, the Souls series has amassed a cult following ever since the release of Demon Souls. It is telling of the quality of the series in its creation of a subgenre of action RPG 'souls-like' adventure games. Arguably From Software's most popular game series, launching the company into stardom, Dark Soulsis one of the cornerstones of the gaming industry.