Every FromSoftware Soulsborne Game Ranked Worst To Best

7. Dark Souls 2

The Dark Souls franchise became an instant hit with the first game in the series, which made fans excited for the sequel's release. However, the result was somewhat disappointing in comparison.

Dark Souls II had many of the mechanics and lore that made the first game so great. The combat was still tight, the game was challenging, and all of the fundamentals that make Dark Souls great were still present.

With that said, a handful of aspects brought the game down considerably, especially in comparison to what came before and after.

First of all, the level design doesn’t feel as inspired and cleverly designed as the first game; each area feels bland and hard to remember with its seemingly random design, something that makes it harder to remember enemy placements and item locations.

This game also lacks the iconic enemy designs FromSoftware would be known for. In most games, enemies range from gory corrupted creatures that stalk and flank you to foes who seem like something out of this world, but here, most boil down to generic knights or humans.

Dark Souls II is still a solid title, but when you start comparing it to all the other games, it ends up being the weakest “Souls-Like.”