The game that went on to birth an acclaimed franchise was actually never expected to do much. Inspiring other games to be borderline Souls as well such as the recent Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice and the upcoming Elden Ring the following is how the actual Souls games have registered in sales over the years. Such a description would be considered criticism except that the Souls franchise has a cult following in the millions.
The Souls moniker is always attributed to brutal gameplay where players must often perish to make any progress. The games have been praised for their deep lore, haunting vistas, some of the most amazing (and horrific) battles, and most importantly, for their high levels of difficulty. From the original Demon’s Souls to the succeeding Dark Souls trilogy, the Souls franchise by FromSoftware has essentially paved the way to a new genre.
