Duel
Choose two or three worlds. The leader in each criterion is lit; the rows beneath usually settle it when genres differ.
90S
Dark Souls III
Takes the duel
86A
Darkest Dungeon
No. 7 in the Index
Combat
95
88
World & lore
90
92
Builds & systems
86
86
Fair challenge
88
78
PC port
84
92
Rank in the Index
No. 4 · tier S
No. 7 · tier A
Genre
Soulslike, Action RPG
Roguelike, Turn-based, Strategy
Developer
FromSoftware
Red Hook Studios
Released
11 April 2016
19 January 2016
Steam price
$59.99
$24.99
Cost per hour
≈ $1.71
≈ $0.50
Trial
Punishing
Punishing
Systems
Windows
Windows, macOS, Linux
Steam Deck
Verified
Verified
Modes
Single-player, Online co-op, Online PvP
Single-player
Verdict
The purest Souls experience on PC. A trial worth taking.
Grim, stylish and cruel in the best way. Excellent.