5 toughest bosses from Soulsborne games

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FromSoftware’s Soulsborne games are some of the hardest gaming experiences ever to grace PCs and consoles. Infamous for their incredible difficulty and steep learning curves, these games are not for the irresolute as faltering at every failure will likely lead to even more disappointment. Perseverance is the only way through to the end.

One of the most characteristic traits of all Soulsborne games is the boss fights, which seek to test the player on everything they have learned up till a certain point in the game. It is for these challenges that many people play Soulsborne games, seeking to defeat bosses who have attained near legendary status in gaming history.

FromSoftware started the Soulsborne saga with Demon’s Souls, which was originally released in 2009. Since then, the developer has put out several titles, including the Dark Souls games, Bloodborne, Sekiro, and most recently, Elden Ring. Scouring across all of these titles, this list picks the five toughest bosses from the Soulsborne games.

Note: This article reflects the writer's opinion.

Let’s get the obvious stuff out of the way. Elden Ring is FromSoftware’s most recent Soulsborne game, which was released on February 25, 2022, and took the Soulsborne genre to an open-world setting. The game featured numerous bosses to fight against, some of which were optional while others were required to finish the main storyline.

Malenia is one such optional boss, whom players can track down if they start Millicent’s questline. Found within the depths of the Haligtree, this red-headed amputee with a prosthetic arm was soon discovered by players to be the hardest boss in the game.

As players make their way through Elden Ring, they would have heard about the legend of Malenia on