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The Soulsborne Franchise

The Souls series of games are widely known and beloved for their combination of immense difficulty and mythological storytelling. Although varied and evolving in gameplay, they have in common that when you fail you lose progress that was costly to acquire.

They are set in a dark, medieval setting in a ruined kingdom. Enemies are knights, dragons, phantoms, and demons, and you fight them with swords, ancient weapons, and magical powers. Central to each game is that you have to die to learn how to react in hostile environments. You need the will and belligerence to repeatedly face the same foes and learn from mistakes. The games also challenge you to endure in battle. Long fights require many attacks, blocks, and dodges that each consume stamina. You must carefully manage this while also working to defeat your current foe.

The immense popularity and success of the games has led to a proliferation of "Soulslike" games, that maintain the need for precise blocks, parries, and dodges against difficult enemies while offering different locations and styles of play. Many of these Soulslike games have found their own success, such as Sekiro, Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order and Survivor, Elden Ring, and Nioh.

There have been 7 games in the Soulsborne franchise.
The first game was released in 2009 on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 5 and the most recent release was Elden Ring in 2022 on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S.

The most popular game in the franchise is Elden Ring with 48 likes. The franchise as a whole has 96 likes on the database. Unfortunately, Elden Ring is not available on Android, Mac, Switch or iOS. However, there are other games similar to Elden Ring on these platforms that offer an equivalent experience.

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DetailsFranchise Details

PEGI Ratings: PEGI 16 to PEGI 18
ESRB Ratings: ESRB TEEN to ESRB MATURE 17+
Australian Ratings: M to MA 15+
Genres: Action, Adventure, Collecting, Fighting, Narrative, Role-Play, Simulation and Strategy
Release dates: 2009 - 2022
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox 360, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S
Developers: @EldenRing and @FromSoftware_PR
 

 

Games in the Soulsborne Franchise

Games Like the Soulsborne Franchise

The following games address a similar topic or offer a similar way to play. They are good options to play next and also good alternatives to the Soulsborne franchise for younger age ratings.

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Metroid Dread, the latest Metroid game, is a running, jumping, exploring and fighting game where you progress through levels, fight challenging bosses and uncover secrets.

Metroid Dread, the latest Metroid game, is a running, jumping, exploring and fighting game where you progress through levels, fight challenging bosses and uncover secrets. It returns the franchise to the 2D side-scrolling style of platforming and features challenging puzzles that require both skill and perseverance to beat.

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is a fighting-adventure game and a sequel to 2019's Jedi: Fallen Order.

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is a fighting-adventure game and a sequel to 2019's Jedi: Fallen Order. As in that game, you explore and fight enemies with your lightsaber and force powers, but here you also have a blaster and new lightsaber fighting styles.

Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores is an action-adventure expansion for the Horizon Forbidden West game that continues your journey into post-apocalyptic Los Angeles and Hollywood.

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Neverwinter Nights is a series of games based on the Forgotten Realms campaign of Dungeons & Dragons.

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Batman: Arkham City is an open world adventure, the second instalment in the Arkham series taking place one year after the events of Batman: Arkham Asylum.

Batman: Arkham City is an open world adventure, the second instalment in the Arkham series taking place one year after the events of Batman: Arkham Asylum. You play Batman fighting crime, and his dwindling reputation, in a large open world with side missions and huge areas to explore.

God of War Ragnarök, the sequel to 2018's God of War, is a hard-hitting fighting narrative game where you traverse the world to battle Norse creatures and gods to prevent Ragnarök, the prophesied end of the world.

God of War Ragnarök, the sequel to 2018's God of War, is a hard-hitting fighting narrative game where you traverse the world to battle Norse creatures and gods to prevent Ragnarök, the prophesied end of the world. It continues the first game's story, following Kratos as he desperately tries to shield his son from conflict in the hope of changing his destiny.

Taming Gaming Book Written by parents for parents, the database complements the in-depth discussion about video game addiction, violence, spending and online safety in the Taming Gaming book. We are an editorially independent, free resource without adverts that is supported by partnerships.

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