10 Awesome Video Games That Owe Their Success To Dark Souls

Bloodborne – from the creators of Dark Souls – was tremendously successful, largely because it aped on the success of its predecessor, which had already established the sub-genre and culminated an entire community of fans. In reality, Bloodborne is a different beast entirely – emphasising a more aggressive playstyle – but, for the longest time, it was considered a spiritual successor, continuing the legacy of the franchise for the foreseeable future.

That said, there are numerous comparisons – including the emphasis on background storytelling, gothic architecture and moody visuals – but those are mainly cosmetic. Besides that, the two are completely separate, offering utterly divergent experiences, one rooted in methodical, defensive combat, and the other in quicker, more dynamic gameplay. They each have a similar reputation for challenge however, and they’re each aimed towards the same demographic – a popular opinion being if you like one, you’ll like the other.