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Dark Souls III

Action

Fantasy

Role-playing (RPG)

Adventure

Dark Souls III is an action role-playing game developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. Released in March 2016, it is the fourth entry in the Souls series and the final instalment in the Dark Souls trilogy. Set in the decaying kingdom of Lothric, players take on the role of the "Ashen One," an undead warrior tasked with rekindling the First Flame to prevent the world from falling into darkness. The game features challenging combat, intricate level design, and a deep, lore-rich narrative.

4.3

External Ratings

1921 ratings
Release Date:

24 Mar, 2016

Last Updated:

21 Jun, 2026

About this game

Dark Souls III is an action role-playing game developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. Released in March 2016, it is the fourth entry in the Souls series and the final instalment in the Dark Souls trilogy. Set in the decaying kingdom of Lothric, players take on the role of the "Ashen One," an undead warrior tasked with rekindling the First Flame to prevent the world from falling into darkness. The game features challenging combat, intricate level design, and a deep...

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Storyline

Set in the Kingdom of Lothric, a bell has rung to signal that the First Flame, responsible for maintaining the Age of Fire, is dying out. As has happened many times before, the coming of the Age of Dark produces the undead: cursed beings that rise after death. The Age of Fire can be prolonged by linking the fire, a ritual in which great lords and heroes sacrifice their souls to rekindle the First Flame. However, Prince Lothric, the chosen linker for this age, abandoned his duty and decided to wa...

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platform

Platforms:

PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4

release date

Release Date:

24 Mar, 2016

mode

Modes:

Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative

theme

Themes:

Action, Fantasy

genre

Genres:

Role-playing (RPG), Adventure

perspective

Player Perspectives:

Third person

IGDB

IGDB Website:

Dark Souls III

IGDB Rating

4.4 ;
IGDB User Rating

4.4

User Rating

IGDB User Rating Count

1895

User Rating Count

IGDB User Rating

88%

Rating %

Critics Rating

4.3 ;
IGDB User Rating

4.3

Critics Rating

IGDB User Rating Count

1921

Critics Rating Count

IGDB User Rating

86%

Critics Rating %

Main Developers

FromSoftware

Supporting Developers

-

Publishers

Bandai Namco Entertainment

FromSoftware

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