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Dark Souls is a fighting game with an emphasis on precise timing and extreme difficulty. You navigate through labyrinthine ruins and ancient kingdoms, defeating monsters with your weapons and magic. A spiritual successor to Demon's Souls, it takes the difficulty of that game and pairs it with a mythological fantasy story and worldbuilding to make for a novel and weighty adventure.

If you enjoyed Dark Souls, there are other games in the Soulsborne franchise you should try. Unfortunately, Dark Souls is not available on Android, Mac, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox X|S or iOS. However, we recommend the following games that offer a similar experience or theme, and at a lower age rating:

DetailsGame Details

Release Date: 22/09/2011, updated in 2018

Out Now: PC, PS3 and Xbox 360

Skill Rating: 14+ year-olds

Players: 1 (4 online)

Genres: Action, Adventure, Fighting (Narrative, Role-Play and Simulation)

Accessibility: 22 features

Components: 3D Third-Person

Developer: From Software PR (@FromSoftware_PR)

Costs: Purchase cost

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12 Younger Content Rating than Dark Souls

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29 Easier Skill Rating than Dark Souls

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