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I went in expecting just a graphics upgrade and got so much more!! The atmosphere hit me instantly, every corner felt dangerous in the best way. My only gripe…
Game entry
Demon's Souls
2020 · Action RPG, Beat 'em up, Horror, Action-adventure · PlayStation 5 · Sony Interactive Entertainment
Demon's Souls is ranked no. 1,004 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,581 and 45% of duels won. Against Bloodborne, the opponent it meets most often, the tally stands at 3 wins to 2 losses in 5 duels. Its best rank by family puts it at no. 27 out of 166 (2020).
World rank
no. 1,004
ELO score
1,581
Wins
45%
Duels played
240
About Demon's Souls
Entirely rebuilt from the ground up and masterfully enhanced, Demon's Souls is a remake of the 2009 release that introduces the horrors of a fog-laden, dark fantasy land to a whole new generation of gamers. Those who’ve faced its trials and tribulations before, can once again challenge the darkness in stunning visual quality with incredible performance. The remake features improved graphics and animations, sound and lighting tweaks and a reimagining of many of the visual, musical and mechanical aspects of the original game.
ELO progression
Score moved from 1,500 to 1,581 ELO points over the last 170 days.
Head-to-head
Direct record on the most played match-ups.
- against Bloodborne 60% 5 duels played · 352 points behind
- against Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 25% 4 duels played · 257 points behind
- against The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0% 4 duels played · 241 points behind
- against God of War 0% 4 duels played · 209 points behind
- against Dragon Age II 100% 3 duels played · 24 points behind
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The standing
Where Demon's Souls ranks
The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Demon's Souls stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 27 out of 166 (2020).
| Ranking | Position | Games competing |
|---|---|---|
| World ranking | 1,004 | 5,046 |
| Action RPG | 116 | 512 |
| 2020s | 115 | 866 |
| 2020 | 27 | 166 |
The community
The debate
45 comments
mae14
I went in expecting just a graphics upgrade and got so much more!! The atmosphere hit me instantly, every corner felt dangerous in the best way. My only gripe is that some of the level design shows its age compared to later Souls games, but honestly that barely mattered once I got into the rhythm of it. Still climbed back for more even after dying constantly!!
fwuckert
Oh sure, every corner felt dangerous, right up until the age of the level design started showing through the fog too
CoopRider
no it's overrated, the early game filters people who never see the rest
LuckyLegend2
Makes me wonder if these rankings even work well for older design philosophies against newer expectations
AllieRider
Replying to LuckyLegend2
The lock on and camera in tight spaces still feel stiff compared to what came after it in the genre
Pacheco72
Replying to LuckyLegend2
Estas clasificaciones no entienden nada, el diseño viejo no compite con lo nuevo si nadie lo juega como se debe
VinylByte
And then the fog just swallowed the whole screen and I remember sitting there in silence, not moving the stick, just listening to my own breathing while my roommate laughed at me from the couch
Vergie_62
Where does that leave it in the rankings then?
roob_joe
Feels more like a museum piece than a game that competes today
PedroHunter
Lo del museo lo entiendo, ya no me sorprende nada de esto, pero mi sobrino lo descubrió solo y eso vale algo
Tromp53
People keep comparing it to Bloodborne like they're the same thing, they're not
ArcadeHunter
Claro, no son lo mismo, uno de los dos simplemente hizo todo mejor después