FromSoftware's games are notoriously brutal. While not all of their games have this kind of data available, we know that at the height of its popularity, Dark Souls 2 killed forty-two player characters every second.
While for many players that level of difficulty is a reason to stay far away, FromSoftware diehards see the ability to effortlessly slay gaming's toughest bosses as the ultimate badge of honor.
Related: Elden Ring: How Does New Game Plus Work? For all the success of their recent titles like Elden Ring, you might be surprised to learn that FromSoftware's unique dark fantasy style was originally considered a failure before it even launched.
Let's take a look at how the Souls series' fortunes reversed. FromSoftware didn't actually make games for the first eight years it was in business.
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