Ranking by series

The Dark Souls games, ranked.

5 games compete in this selection. Dark Souls III tops it with 1,904 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Dark Souls III 2016 · Action RPG 1,904
  2. 2 Dark Souls 2011 · Action RPG 1,865
  3. 3 Dark Souls II 2014 · Action RPG 1,727
  4. 4 Dark Souls: Remastered 2018 · Action RPG 1,709
  5. 5 Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin 2015 · Action RPG 1,679

Filter, combine and travel back in time in the full ranking

Other rankings

Every Pokémon game, ranked Ranking of the Super Mario series Best games in the Sonic the Hedgehog series Ranking of the Final Fantasy series Resident Evil series ranking Ranking of the Call of Duty series Every The Legend of Zelda game, ranked The FIFA games, ranked Every Assassin's Creed game, ranked Ranking of the Need for Speed series Best games in the Castlevania series Best games in the Mega Man series Best games in the Kirby series

In detail

The Dark Souls games ranked, what this ranking says

Dark Souls III leads this selection with 1,904 ELO points, ahead of Dark Souls and Dark Souls II. The 5 games competing in it have played 4,419 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 5
Duels played by those games 4,419
Game in the lead Dark Souls III (2016)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,904
Best represented decade 2010s
Last reading September 19, 2026

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 5 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Dark Souls: Remastered +23 1,709
Dark Souls III +18 1,904

The most contested match-ups

These pairs of games have faced each other more than any others in this selection.

The most contested match-ups
Wins Against Duels played Win rate
Dark Souls III Dark Souls 5 60%

How this ranking is established

No jury, no press score, no sales figures: two games face off, players vote, and every vote updates an ELO score. This page is a view of the world ranking, never a standing kept apart.

Understand the method in detail →

FAQ

What players ask

What is the best game in the Dark Souls series?

According to community votes, the best game in the Dark Souls series is Dark Souls III, with 1,904 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Dark Souls and Dark Souls II, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many Dark Souls games are ranked?

5 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 4,419 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which Dark Souls game is climbing right now?

Dark Souls: Remastered is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 23 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 5 games in the selection moved.

Vote on a duel