FromSoftware

FromSoftware at a Glance

If you are browsing PlayPile to understand FromSoftware, start with their history. Founded in 1986 in Tokyo, this Japanese developer has released 109 titles on our site. They act as both a publisher for 40 games and a developer for 103. Their catalog spans four decades, though output peaked in the 2000s with 55 releases compared to just 12 in the 1990s. The 2010s saw 27 titles and the current decade has 15 so far. They remain active through at least 2026, with upcoming projects like The Duskbloods scheduled for December of that year. Their genre focus is clear. Adventure games make up the largest portion of their work at 51 titles, closely followed by Role-playing games at 47. Shooters and Strategy rounds out the top three spots. They have also touched Puzzle, Simulator, and Fighting genres, though those numbers are much smaller. Platform support shows a strong bias toward PlayStation hardware. The PlayStation 3 leads with 28 releases, followed by PC with 27. The PlayStation Portable has 24 entries, while the PS4 holds 23. They have also supported Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S systems extensively, but their presence on older Nintendo consoles is minimal based on this data. Quality trends show a wide range in player reception. Across 53 rated titles, the average score sits at 71.1 out of 100. The breakdown reveals 17 great games and 24 good ones, but there are also 11 mixed titles and one poor entry. Their highest-rated works include Elden Ring at 95.2, Bloodborne at 91.3, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice at 90.5, and Dark Souls at 89.1. Shadow Tower: Abyss from 2003 also scored an impressive 88.7. Recent releases like Elden Ring: Nightreign have landed around 81 points, which sits comfortably in the good range despite the massive hype surrounding the brand name. The company has grown under Kadokawa Corporation and is known for the Souls series and related action titles. While their early years produced fewer games, the volume increased significantly in the 2000s before settling into a steady release pace recently. You will find their RPG and adventure roots deeply embedded in most of their catalog, even as they occasionally experiment with other formats.

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