FromSoftware games in order: the short list
FromSoftware games in order of release, using the major series: King's Field (1994 to 2001), Armored Core (from 1997), Shadow Tower and Echo Night (1998), Demon's Souls (2009), Dark Souls (2011), Dark Souls II (2014), Bloodborne (2015), Dark Souls III (2016), Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (2019), Elden Ring (2022), Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon (2023), Elden Ring Nightreign (2025), and The Duskbloods, now due in 2027.
Years and platforms below come from Wikipedia's FromSoftware page, which lists the studio's games by series. The Duskbloods update comes from Video Games Chronicle and Nintendo Life, who reported the delay on October 29, 2026. This is a guide to major releases, not a complete catalogue of every spin-off and re-release.
The early years: King's Field, Armored Core and the PlayStation era
FromSoftware was founded on November 1, 1986 in Tokyo by Naotoshi Zin, according to Wikipedia. Its first game on the list is King's Field, released for PlayStation in 1994. King's Field II followed in 1995 and King's Field III in 1996, with King's Field IV arriving on PlayStation 2 in 2001.
Armored Core began in 1997 on PlayStation. Wikipedia lists Armored Core 2 (2000, PlayStation 2), Armored Core 3 (2002, PlayStation 2 and PSP), Armored Core 4 (2006, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360) and Armored Core V (2012, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360). The next entry on that list is Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon in 2023 on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S.
“We have made the decision to move the launch window to 2027.”
Side projects and the 2000s experiments
Alongside the two big series, the studio shipped a run of one-off games. Wikipedia lists Shadow Tower and Echo Night, both for PlayStation in 1998, Lost Kingdoms for GameCube in 2002, Otogi: Myth of Demons for Xbox in 2002, Echo Night: Beyond for PlayStation 2 in 2004, Metal Wolf Chaos for Xbox in 2004 and Chromehounds for Xbox 360 in 2006. The text also mentions Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven, in 2003, published by FromSoftware.
These games are a useful reminder that the studio's reputation was not built on one genre. Several of the early releases went to Xbox and GameCube rather than PlayStation, a reminder that the studio's platform history is broader than its PlayStation-first reputation.
The Souls games in order
The Souls line starts with Demon's Souls in 2009 for PlayStation 3. Dark Souls followed in 2011 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Windows, and Dark Souls II in 2014 on the same platforms. Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin came in 2015 on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox 360 and Xbox One.
Bloodborne released in 2015 as a PlayStation 4 title, and Dark Souls III closed the numbered Dark Souls run in 2016 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Windows. Wikipedia's list is the source for these years and platforms. Note that the numbering inside this block is messy: Demon's Souls and Bloodborne sit outside the Dark Souls title, so release order is the cleanest way to follow them.
Sekiro, Elden Ring and Nightreign
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice launched in 2019 for PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One and Stadia, per Wikipedia. Elden Ring followed in 2022 on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, and Wikipedia's platform list now also includes Nintendo Switch 2.
Elden Ring Nightreign launched in 2025 on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. Video Games Chronicle has noted that more players applied for the closed network test of The Duskbloods than applied for Nightreign, which is a data point on how much interest the studio's next game drew.
The Duskbloods: where it sits after the delay
The Duskbloods is the studio's Switch 2 exclusive, and on October 29, 2026 FromSoftware moved its launch window from 2026 to 2027. The statement, posted on the game's official X account according to Video Games Chronicle, said the game is at the final adjustment stage and that the move allows time for final adjustments to game rules and balancing.
No exact date, price or new trailer came with the news. Nintendo Life lists the game as one player offline and eight online. We have a full news report on the delay on this site. Until FromSoftware publishes a date, treat 2027 as the only confirmed information.
A year-by-year reference
If you just want the list by year, using Wikipedia's tables: 1994 King's Field; 1995 King's Field II; 1996 King's Field III; 1997 Armored Core; 1998 Shadow Tower and Echo Night; 2000 Armored Core 2; 2001 King's Field IV; 2002 Armored Core 3, Lost Kingdoms and Otogi: Myth of Demons; 2003 Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven; 2004 Echo Night: Beyond and Metal Wolf Chaos; 2006 Armored Core 4 and Chromehounds.
Then 2009 Demon's Souls; 2011 Dark Souls; 2012 Armored Core V; 2014 Dark Souls II; 2015 Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin and Bloodborne; 2016 Dark Souls III; 2019 Sekiro; 2022 Elden Ring; 2023 Armored Core VI; 2025 Elden Ring Nightreign; and 2027 for The Duskbloods. Years with no entry in this list, such as 1999, 2005 and 2007 to 2008, simply have no game in the Wikipedia tables we read.
Ownership and size: what Wikipedia reports
For context on the studio behind the list, Wikipedia reports that Kadokawa Corporation holds about 70 percent of FromSoftware, at 69.66 percent after stake sales in 2022. A Tencent subsidiary, Sixjoy Hong Kong, holds about 16 percent, and Sony Interactive Entertainment about 14 percent.
Those percentages are Wikipedia's, not a filing we have read, so treat them as a guide to who owns the studio rather than an audited split. What they show is that FromSoftware is a Kadokawa subsidiary with two large minority holders.
Armored Core in order
Armored Core is the second pillar of the catalogue, and its entries are easy to place in order from Wikipedia's table: Armored Core (1997, PlayStation), Armored Core 2 (2000, PlayStation 2), Armored Core 3 (2002, PlayStation 2 and PSP), Armored Core 4 (2006, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360), Armored Core V (2012, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360) and Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon (2023). The table in the portion we read does not list every game in the line, so the gaps between years are a limit of our source rather than a claim.
The shape of the line is clear even so. The early entries are PlayStation titles, the 2006 and 2012 entries add Xbox 360, and the 2023 entry reaches PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. That makes Armored Core VI the easiest entry in the series to find on current hardware.
Where to start with FromSoftware: our recommendation
There is no official starting point, so this is our view. If you want the most recent and widely played entry, Elden Ring (2022) is listed on six platforms in Wikipedia's table, including Switch 2. If you want the studio's mecha side, Armored Core VI (2023) is the newest in that series. If you want the games that defined the Souls name, Demon's Souls (2009) and Dark Souls (2011) are where the line starts.
You do not need to play any of them in order to enjoy a later one. The series are separate, and Wikipedia's list groups them as separate lines. A reasonable plan is to pick the genre you like, mecha or fantasy action, and start with the newest game in that line.
Our take: the studio's catalogue is wider than the Souls label
A release list makes one thing obvious: FromSoftware has been making games since 1994, and the Souls label covers only a slice of that output. Wikipedia lists Hidetaka Miyazaki as president since May 2014.
The Duskbloods delay is a normal part of that story rather than a break in it. A studio with a long catalogue and a loyal audience can afford to push a competitive multiplayer game for tuning, and the sources we read describe a reason that is about rules rather than content. The 2027 window is the date to watch.
Frequently asked
What are the FromSoftware games in order of release?
The major FromSoftware games in release order are King's Field (1994), Armored Core (1997), Shadow Tower and Echo Night (1998), Demon's Souls (2009), Dark Souls (2011), Dark Souls II (2014), Bloodborne (2015), Dark Souls III (2016), Sekiro (2019), Elden Ring (2022), Armored Core VI (2023) and Elden Ring Nightreign (2025). The Duskbloods is now due in 2027. Years come from Wikipedia.
What was the first FromSoftware game?
On the list we used from Wikipedia, the first FromSoftware game is King's Field, released for PlayStation in 1994. The studio itself was founded on November 1, 1986 in Tokyo by Naotoshi Zin, so it existed for several years before its first game on that list. King's Field II followed in 1995 and King's Field III in 1996, both for PlayStation, per Wikipedia.
What are the Souls games in order?
The Souls line in release order is Demon's Souls (2009, PlayStation 3), Dark Souls (2011), Dark Souls II (2014), Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin (2015), Bloodborne (2015, PlayStation 4) and Dark Souls III (2016). Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice followed in 2019, and Elden Ring in 2022. Platforms and years are from Wikipedia's FromSoftware page, and the list covers the major releases, not every re-release or remaster.
When does The Duskbloods come out?
The Duskbloods has no exact date. On October 29, 2026, FromSoftware moved its launch window from 2026 to 2027 for final adjustments to game rules and balancing, according to Video Games Chronicle and Nintendo Life. It is a Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive. No price or new trailer was announced with the delay, so 2027 is the only confirmed information. The statement was posted on the game's official X account by FromSoftware, not by Nintendo.
Which FromSoftware game should I play first?
There is no official starting point. This is our view: Elden Ring (2022) is the newest big entry in the Souls style and, is listed on six platforms in Wikipedia's table, including Switch 2. Armored Core VI (2023) is the newest in the mecha series. The series are separate lines, so you do not need to play them in order, and you can pick the genre you prefer.
How many FromSoftware games are there?
We do not have a verified total. Wikipedia's FromSoftware page lists the studio's games by series, including King's Field, Armored Core, the Souls games, Sekiro, Elden Ring, Nightreign and one-off projects. This guide covers the major series only, not every spin-off and re-release, so we cannot give an exact count. Check the Wikipedia page itself, or the studio, for a complete figure.