Every Dark Souls Game Ranked
Dark Souls spans 5 critic-rated games on CriticDB, released between 2011 and 2018. The highest-rated is Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin (88) and the lowest is Dark Souls: Remastered (83). Across 78 critic reviews, the series averages 87, and Dark Souls II has drawn the most reviews.
Highest ratedDark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin 88
Lowest ratedDark Souls: Remastered 83
Series average87
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Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin
8810 critic reviews·Apr 1, 2015·Bandai Namco EntertainmentPCPS3Xbox 360PS4 +1“Aside from some texture upgrades, Scholar of the First Sin boasts enhanced lighting, changed enemy/item positions, and all of the DLC previously released.”
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Dark Souls II
8821 critic reviews·Mar 10, 2014·FromSoftwarePCPS3Xbox 360“Dark Souls 2 may not match up to its predecessor, but it gets close enough to be an utterly outstanding game.”
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Dark Souls
8712 critic reviews·Sep 21, 2011·BandaiPCPS3Xbox 360“Dark Souls: The Willow King is a must-read for Dark Souls fans and can provide entertainment to an avid comic reader.”
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Dark Souls III
8715 critic reviews·Mar 23, 2016·Bandai Namco EntertainmentPCPS4Xbox One“As one of the most anticipated video games of 2016, Dark Souls III is finally available. After exploring its massive world filled with sinister demons, does it do enough to distinguish itself from previous installments?”
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Dark Souls: Remastered
8320 critic reviews·May 22, 2018·Bandai Namco EntertainmentPCPS4Xbox OneSwitch“The embers of Dark Souls might not burn as bright seven years later, but Dark Souls: Remastered proves this is still one of the best RPGs of the modern era.”
Expansions & DLC
Add-ons, expansions and bundles, not included in the ranking.



