Dark Souls III
Closest FromSoftware game to Elden Ring: peak dark-fantasy boss fights, deep melee and spell builds, full solo play. 94% positive.
- TierTop pick 85+
- Camera3rd person
- Released2016
- ModelBuy once
- Genreaction rpg
- CollectionsCrackWatcher AAA
85Score
PricePaid · $59.99One-time purchase. Price fetched 11 Oct 2026.
CrackWatcherCrackedDRM: SteamCracked on release day. Scene group: CODEX. No Denuvo found. Checked on CrackWatcher 11 Oct 2026.
Pay-to-winNo P2W complaintsFrom player reviews.
Verdict
A gold-standard dark fantasy boss and build action RPG.
What players say
Players like
- Some of the best boss fights and music in gaming
- Tight, responsive melee and spell build variety
- Great dark fantasy world and level design
- Complete package with zero microtransactions
Players dislike
- Locked to 60 FPS without mods; dated PC keybind prompts
- More linear world layout than Dark Souls 1 or Elden Ring
- Cheaters can still appear in online invasions
- Rarely goes on deep sale on Steam
The evidence
Fetched
- Steam, all time
- 94%Very Positive107,688 reviewsSource: Steam store page, fetched 11 Oct 2026
- Steam, last 30 days
- 90%Very Positive1,536 reviewsSource: Steam store page, fetched 11 Oct 2026
- Metacritic critics
- 89from Steam page
- OpenCritic
- 89Mighty · approx.
- CrackWatcher
- CrackedCracked on release day.Checked on CrackWatcher 11 Oct 2026. CrackWatcher page
- Metacritic users
- 8.9out of 10 · approx.
Metacritic 89; OpenCritic 89.
Critic sources: opencritic.com.
