Third-person action RPG where you fight through the cursed kingdom of Drangleic as an undead trying to break your affliction. Combat demands careful stamina management and pattern recognition—most enemies kill you in a few hits, so learning attack telegraphs matters more than quick reflexes. You can dual-wield weapons for different movesets, and the leveling system lets you respec stats to experiment with builds. Interconnected areas loop back on themselves, with bonfires (checkpoints) spaced far enough apart that each trek forward feels consequential. Dying drops your souls (currency and XP), which you retrieve from your corpse if you reach it before dying again. Boss fights typically involve large health pools and multi-phase movesets. Note: online features (co-op summons, invasions, player messages) were disabled in March 2024, so you're playing solo.
