Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin artwork

Dark Souls Games in Order

This list covers 4 released Dark Souls games, from Dark Souls (2011) to Dark Souls III (2016). 4 have a critic score on CriticDB.

Dark Souls quick answers

How many Dark Souls games are there?
4 Dark Souls games have been released so far.
What was the first Dark Souls game?
Dark Souls, released in 2011.
What is the newest Dark Souls game?
Dark Souls III, released March 24, 2016.
What is the best Dark Souls game?
Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin, with a critic score of 89.

Updated October 2026

Every Dark Souls game in release order

  1. 1
    Dark Souls

    Dark Souls

    2011PCPS3Xbox 360
    87
  2. 2
    Dark Souls II

    Dark Souls II

    2014PCPS3Xbox 360
    87
  3. 3
    Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin

    Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin

    2015PCPS3Xbox 360PS4+1
    89
  4. 4
    Dark Souls III

    Dark Souls III

    2016PCPS4Xbox One
    86
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