Dark Souls

2011 · Game · action role-playing game, adventure video game, soulslike, dark fantasy video game · Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One

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Dark Souls is a 2011 action role-playing game developed by FromSoftware and published by Namco Bandai Games. It is the first game in the Dark Souls series and a spiritual successor to FromSoftware's Demon's Souls. Set in the kingdom of Lordran, the game follows the Chosen Undead, who escapes from the Northern Undead Asylum and travels through Lordran to discover the fate of the undead. Gameplay centres on exploration, deliberate combat, character customisation, and online interactions including messages, cooperative play, and invasions.

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Type: Game
Release date: September 22, 2011
Genres: action role-playing game, adventure video game, soulslike, dark fantasy video game
Platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One
Created by: FromSoftware
Countries: Japan