A faltering flame, a hunter’s dream, a shunned king.

This lore is part of the driving factor that makes FromSoftware games so rich beyond just their enjoyable gameplay.

However, that doesnt mean that its lore was any less good.

General Radahn, Knight Artorias and Souls of Cinder

FromSoftware has become one of the most prominent names in gaming over the past few years.

Using the scores on Metacritic, we rank their best work.

The level design, boss fights and game mechanics were all brilliant, and the lore was something else.

Dark Souls 2 Bearer of the Curse closeup image.

It continues the formula of environmental storytelling but adds more context to it.

These are our favorite picks.

Overall, Dark Souls 3 really took it to the next level and deserves the praise it gets.

Demon’s Souls 2020 armored main character fighting.

The lore is so deep that most people havent even figured out the story completely yet.

FromSoftware may have the best Souls games, but which are the best of the best?

FromSoftware Games Metacritic Featured Split Image Dark Souls and Sekiro

Inner Genichiro boss in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice.

Dark Souls Remastered ornstein and smough

A knight in Dark Souls 3

Siofra River, Anor Londo, Irithyll Of The Boreal Valley

Malenia putting herm metal arm on in Elden Ring.

Moon Presence descends in front of the Hunter

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