Dark Souls is an action role-playing game series developed by From Software and published by Bandai Namco outside Japan. The series has sold over 35 million units worldwide. It began as a niche series that went on to earn mainstream popularity, due to critical acclaim for its skillful combat and nuanced difficulty.
From Software games that follow a similar formula to Dark Souls (originating from Demon's Souls) are referred to as Soulsborne games.
Games[]
| Title | Year | System(s) | Sales | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | Worldwide | |||
| Dark Souls | 763,714+ | 10,835,546+ | ||
| Dark Souls | 2011 | PlayStation 3 | 492,523[1][2] | 2,700,000[3][4] |
| Xbox 360 | N/A | 553,000[5][3] | ||
| Dark Souls: Prepare To Die Edition | 2012 | Steam | 27,477[6][2] | 3,540,000[7] |
| Dark Souls: Remastered | 2018 | PlayStation 4 | 220,000[8] | 1,890,000[9] |
| Xbox One | Unknown | 1,000,000[10] | ||
| Nintendo Switch | 21,168[2] | 1,150,000[9] | ||
| Dark Souls Trilogy Box | 2018 | PlayStation 4 | 2,546[2] | 2,546+ |
| Dark Souls II | 452,383+ | 10,556,029+ | ||
| Dark Souls II | 2014 | PlayStation 3 | 371,927[2] | 2,100,000[3][11] |
| Xbox 360 | 8,674[12] | 413,483[13][3][14] | ||
| Steam | 31,320[15] | 5,000,000[15] | ||
| Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin | 2015 | PlayStation 4 | 37,916[2] | 1,790,000[9] |
| Xbox One | Unknown | 1,250,000[9] | ||
| Dark Souls Trilogy Box | 2018 | PlayStation 4 | 2,546[2] | 2,546+ |
| Dark Souls III | 641,546+ | 12,042,546+[16] | ||
| Dark Souls III | 2016 | PlayStation 4 | 574,000[17] | 3,910,000[9] |
| Xbox One | Unknown | 1,900,000[9] | ||
| Steam | 65,000[18] | 6,230,000+[19] | ||
| Dark Souls Trilogy Box | 2018 | PlayStation 4 | 2,546[2] | 2,546+ |
| Dark Souls trilogy | 1,980,000[20] | 35,180,000[21] | ||
Soulsborne[]
From Software games that follow a similar formula to Dark Souls (originating from Demon's Souls) are referred to as Soulsborne games.
| Title | Year | System(s) | Sales | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demon's Souls | 5,400,000 | |||
| Demon's Souls | 2009 | PlayStation 3 | 2,500,000 | [3][22] |
| 2020 | PlayStation 5 | 2,900,000 | [23][24] | |
| Dark Souls trilogy | 35,180,000 | [21] | ||
| Dark Souls | 2011 | Multi-platform | 10,835,546+ | |
| Dark Souls II | 2014 | Multi-platform | 10,556,029+ | |
| Dark Souls III | 2016 | Multi-platform | 12,042,546+ | |
| Bloodborne | 7,648,000 | |||
| Bloodborne | 2015 | PlayStation 4 | 7,648,000 | [25] |
| Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice | 10,000,000+ | [26] | ||
| Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice | 2019 | PlayStation 4 | 3,000,000+ | [27][28] |
| Steam | 5,000,000+ | [29] | ||
| Xbox One | 1,700,000 | [30] | ||
| Elden Ring | 30,000,000+ | |||
| Elden Ring | 2022 | Multi-platform | 25,000,000 | [31] |
| Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree | 2024 | Multi-platform | 5,000,000+ | [32] |
| Total | 88,228,000 |
References[]
- ↑ https://www.famitsu.com/news/201506/30082036.html
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Game Search. Game Data Library. Famitsu.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Tassi, Paul (March 16, 2015). 'Bloodborne' May Be The PS4's Salvation In 2015. Forbes.
- ↑ https://playtracker.net/insight/game/3353
- ↑ "『DARK SOULS III（ダークソウルIII）』国内発表会が実施 ディレクター宮崎氏解説による実機プレイを披露 ["DARK SOULS III" Domestic Presentation Shows Actual Machine Play with Director Miyazaki's Commentary]" (in Japanese). Famitsu. 2015-06-30. https://www.famitsu.com/news/201506/30082036.html.
- ↑ https://www.famitsu.com/news/201506/30082036.html
- ↑ https://steamdb.info/app/211420/charts/
- ↑ https://playtracker.net/insight/game/4488
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 "Updated International Million Shipment Titles (as of December 2022)". 2023 CESA Games White Paper. July 2023. https://www.installbaseforum.com/forums/threads/2023-cesa-games-white-paper-additional-shipment-data-domestical-and-international.1847/.
- ↑ https://playtracker.net/insight/game/14051
- ↑ https://playtracker.net/insight/game/8719
- ↑ Game Search. Game Data Library. Famitsu.
- ↑ http://www.siliconera.com/2015/04/15/dark-souls-ii-sold-2-5-million-units-dragon-ball-xenoverse-breaks-2-million/
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20150415065149/steamspy.com/app/236430
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 https://playtracker.net/insight/game/798
- ↑ "DARK SOULS III Surpasses 10 Million Units in Sales Worldwide!". Bandai Namco. May 19, 2020. https://www.bandainamcoent.co.jp/pdfs/USA_DARK%20SOULS%20III_Surpasses%2010%20Million%20Units%20in%20Sales%20Worldwide.pdf.
- ↑ https://playtracker.net/insight/game/8436
- ↑ https://playtracker.net/insight/game/814
- ↑ https://steamdb.info/app/374320/charts/
- ↑ "Past International Million Shipment Series (2022)". 2023 CESA Games White Paper. July 2023. https://www.installbaseforum.com/forums/threads/2023-cesa-games-white-paper-additional-shipment-data-domestical-and-international.1847/page-3#post-184585.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 Fact Book 2023. Bandai Namco. 2023. p. 3. https://www.bandainamco.co.jp/files/ir/integrated/pdf/2023EN_fact1.pdf.
- ↑ https://playtracker.net/insight/game/3046
- ↑ "Sony Interactive Entertainment to Acquire Bluepoint Games". Sony Interactive Entertainment (Sony). 1 October 2021. https://www.sie.com/en/corporate/release/2021/211001.html.
- ↑ https://playtracker.net/insight/game/68273
- ↑ Sales Leak (FY 2022)
- ↑ https://www.sekiro.jp/news_detail_230926_01.html
- ↑ https://playtracker.net/insight/game/33764
- ↑ https://blog.activision.com/sekiro/2020-07/Sekiro-Shadows-Die-Twice-Free-Update
- ↑ https://steamspy.com/app/814380
- ↑ https://playtracker.net/insight/game/34312
- ↑ https://x.com/ELDENRING/status/1800890964925366476
- ↑ https://www.bandainamco.co.jp/files/E38390E383B3E38380E382A4E3838AE383A0E382B3E382A8E3_6.pdf