Demon's Souls
88PurrfectSadkitty Score
89KitSuperintelligent review
88Critics7 critic reviews
86Players401 ratings
A third-person action RPG with cooperative and competitive multiplayer elements in which the player enters the kingdom of Boletaria as it is being ravaged by a fog that spawns murderous demons. The player has to hunt down the arch demons situated in five disparate areas within the kingdom and partake in punishing combat to reach the Old One, the vengeful being that brought the fog to Boletaria.
Kit's verdict · 8.9/10
Rough-edged and brutal, but the blueprint for a whole genre.Kit · Sadkitty Games
Loved
- Groundbreaking online features
- Oppressive atmosphere
- Clever, unique bosses
Not so much
- Grind for healing grass
- Some bosses are pushovers
Play it if players who want a raw, punishing challenge and Souls history.
Skip it if anyone who dislikes losing progress or tough difficulty.
Cheats & codes
No cheat codes
Demon's Souls doesn't have cheat codes. The tips and secrets below are the next best thing.
Tips
Play it better
- Dying in body form turns you into a soul with half health; use Stone of Ephemeral Eyes to restore it.
- World Tendency shifts based on actions in body form, changing enemies and events.
- Hoard healing grass early; the game has no Estus flasks.
- In the Storm King's world, find the Storm Ruler sword near the boss arena.
- Read player messages carefully, but not all of them are helpful.
Secrets & unlockables
Hidden in plain sight
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Trivia
- Sony's Shuhei Yoshida admitted he thought it was crap during early testing, then regretted it.
- Atlus published it in North America after Sony declined.
- Its official servers shut down in 2018.
- Bluepoint remade it as a PS5 launch title in 2020.
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