Duel
Choose two or three worlds. The leader in each criterion is lit; the rows beneath usually settle it when genres differ.
95S
Elden Ring
Takes the duel
90S
Dark Souls III
No. 4 in the Index
Combat
96
95
World & lore
97
90
Builds & systems
95
86
Fair challenge
90
88
PC port
82
84
Rank in the Index
No. 2 · tier S
No. 4 · tier S
Genre
Soulslike, Action RPG, Open world
Soulslike, Action RPG
Developer
FromSoftware
FromSoftware
Released
24 February 2022
11 April 2016
Steam price
$59.99
$59.99
Cost per hour
≈ $1.00
≈ $1.71
Trial
Punishing
Punishing
Systems
Windows
Windows
Steam Deck
Verified
Verified
Modes
Single-player, Online co-op, Online PvP
Single-player, Online co-op, Online PvP
Verdict
The open-world game that made exploration dangerous again. Essential.
The purest Souls experience on PC. A trial worth taking.