Picked on September 4, 2026

Dark Souls 2011

Released: September 22, 2011
Anniversary: Turned 15 on September 22
Genres: Role-playing (RPG) · Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3 · PlayStation 4 · PC · Xbox 360 · Xbox One · Nintendo Switch
Developer: FromSoftware
More info: Wikipedia IGDB

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Is it still worth playing?

FromSoftware's 2011 action role playing game, created by Hidetaka Miyazaki, first on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The Chosen Undead escapes an asylum and travels through Lordran, a kingdom of over a dozen areas linked by pathways and shortcuts. Its story is sparse, told by a narrator at the start and by vague hints from the people you meet. Bonfires hold the journey together as checkpoints and places to heal, and between them you fight in third person with weapons and magic, spending the souls of slain enemies to improve your stats. Other players are present too: up to three can cooperate against a boss, messages can be left on the ground, and worlds can be invaded. Exploring still pays today, turning up items, shortcuts and hidden areas, and the slow, precise combat almost never ends in a cheap death.