A brutal action RPG that lays the foundations for the "Souls" formula, set in the bleak kingdom of Boletaria. Players battle terrifying demons, manage scarce resources, and learn from every death.
- Developer: FromSoftware
- Genre: Action RPG
- Platform: PlayStation 3 (2009), PlayStation 5 remake (2020)
- Notable: World tendency system, asynchronous online messages and invasions
- Reception: Cult classic that defined a genre and inspired the Dark Souls series