FromDemon’s SoulstoElden Ring, FromSoftware is among the best companies at drawing up immaculate adventures from start to finish, including their magnificent endings. After all, a story can hardly be memorable if it doesn’t have a strong ending.
Whether it’sthe bossesor the cinematics, their way of wrapping up games is remarkable, although some titles stand out over others.
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The best Soulsborne endings remain engraved in the players' psyche for multiple reasons, and this list ranks the best of the best.
10Demon’s Souls: Evil Ending
The Freedom to Choose
While choosing the ending of a video game isn’t particularly groundbreaking, being able to do so inDemon’s Soulsfelt special.
Coming from a genre with predetermined conclusions, taking destiny’s reins is a welcome and unexpected change of pace, as nothing in the game tells you beforehand you will make such a big decision.
Accepting the Old One’s power, slaying the Maiden in Black, andbeing ultimately responsible for Boletaria’s chaos is as disgusting as it is interesting, as it takes on a dark and different plot twist.
It’s neither revolutionary nor profound, but the simple feeling of agency it provides is enough to make the list.
9Bloodborne: Honoring Wishes
Painful Secrets
Thanks to having thebest lore in the entire franchise,Bloodborne’s endings are among the finest FromSoftware has ever made.
Even if you ignore the fight withGehrman, The First Hunter, one of the best Soulsborne bosses,Honoring Wishes is a conclusion that leaves you with mixed feelings about the events before you.
After so many obstacles, taking Gehrman’s place as a slave to the Lunar Presence doesn’t feel like an optimal reward, but a punishment.
Fighting with him without consuming the umbilical cords brings you closer to the character as a friend who wanted to save you, but also makes you feel there has to be more to the story than just that.
It’s a great middle ground between the ‘worst’ ending and the secretending, andit adds a lot of value toBloodborneas a replayable game.
8Elden Ring: Lord of Frenzied Flame
May Chaos Take The World!
Most RPG players choose the morally correct paths, resembling what they would do in real life. At least, until you figure out how to get theLord of Frenzied Flameending inElden Ring.
Achieving it requires a strong dedication due to the long and obtuse questline you have to follow, and the requirement to antagonize our dear Melina, who swears to pursue you and give you death.
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When you see the world burn in the characteristic frenzied yellow that is etched into your retina, you know you are watching an unforgettable sequence.
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However, the most remarkable thing is the final stretch, whereMelina herself appears and generates a myriad of questions that, until now, remain unanswered. It’s a perfect mix of spectacle and mystery.
7Sekiro Shadows Die Twice: Shura
Follow the Iron Code
Speaking of stories where you become the bad guy,Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice’sShura endingis one of the most impressive.
First, because FromSoftware dared to leave a lot of content behind the decision to follow the Iron Code,penalizing those who obey the rules despite how unfair they are.
Second, because what it reflects on a lore level is simply masterful. Emma and Isshin’s fear, the Sculptor’s Backstory, the Owl’s regret, and the consequences Sekiro faces for letting himself be consumed by hatred are simply superb images.
If you add what happens off-screen, where the Owl is seen carrying Genichiro’s head and the Black Mortal Blade, it’s probablythe best bad ending FromSoftware has ever made.
6Dark Souls: To Link the Fire
Standard and Iconic
After so many years and endings, I knowTo Link the FireinDark Soulsisn’t flashy or complex, but there’s an indescribable magic to its essential nature.
Aside from setting the cycle trope that would shape the rest of the trilogy (even FromSoftware’s narratives in general), finally accomplishing the goal everyone has told us to achieve is a great relief.
More memorable, though, is the feeling of emptiness afterward, which resembles the futility of the very act we’re committing.Linking the fire feels like something the Chosen Undead does but also the player, both slaves to a greater force they can’t overcome.
Listening to Nameless Song as the credits roll right after listening to Gwyn, Lord of Cinder is also quite a feat, as both are among thebest themesthe developer has composed.
5Dark Souls 3: Usurpation of Fire
Breaking the Cycle
Throughout the game,Dark Souls 3exudes an extremely clear aura of closure, as everything points toward the conclusion of our journey in the trilogy.
Despite having the difficult task of continuing a worn-out plot line,the Usurpation of Fire ending does a magnificent job of finally breaking the cycle and going in a new direction.
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While the rest of the endings maintain the usual trope, this one feels like the series' genuine conclusion, coupled with the final dialogue with the Painter after defeating Gael inThe Ringed CityDLC.
Between the music, the cinematography, and the symbolism,it’s a grandiloquent climax to one of the greatest series of our time,and it could hardly have been better.
4Dark Souls 2: Leave the Throne
The Deepest Ending
The Leave the Throne ending fromDark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sinwas going to be first on the list because I genuinely believe it’sthe most profound.
In all its boldness and daring, this alternative proposes to overcome the system, going beyond its limitations and granting you a glimpse of freedom among so many stories of predestined and chosen heroes.
However, the cherry on the cake is Aldia’s monologue, which is easily among the most outstanding in the history of video games.The message,the rhythm,the dubbing,and the context are all conducive to making it unforgettable.
I know neither the original work nor this revision is loved in the community, but endings like this are what makeDark Souls 2a title that at least tries to break away from the shackles binding it.
3Elden Ring: Age of Stars
A Thousand-Year Voyage
As the result of one of the best questlines in the entire game, achieving the Age of Stars inElden Ringis an incredible odyssey.
Ranni is an outstanding character with masterful lore and many interesting secrets, so it was inevitable that an ending tied to her would be equally striking.
After turning towers upside down, murderingcelestial beings, and getting married,a thousand-year journey alongside a demigoddess in the body of a puppet is a downright incomparable concept.
The image where Ranni takes Marika’s head and shows us a glance at the new era feels like a dream, so there’s no better way to find fulfillment after our time in The Lands Between.
2Sekiro Shadows Die Twice: Return
A Complex Closure
My choice may be motivated by my eternal desire to see a sequel, butthe Return ending ofSekiro: Shadows Die Twiceis majestic in every sense of the word.
Only those who choose to endure its obtuse conditions will be worthy of the most positive and distinctive ending of all.
In terms of both lore and emotions, it’s the most appropriate and hopeful conclusion to Sekiro’s first journey, opening up a world of possibilities to imagine before seeing him again.
Even if there’s no sequel,it’s an invaluable reward for fulfilling all the strange requirements necessary to see the special cinematic, which completely maximizes its world’s its world’sfantastic nature.
1Bloodborne: Childhood’s Beginning
The Ascension to Godhood
I’ve talked about the depth, cinematography, relevance, and fantasy of all these Soulsborne endings, yet only one has all.
Thus,Bloodborne’s Childhood’s Beginning ending is the ultimate representation of a climax for posterity. If I had to choose the best ending in gaming history, this would be one of my first candidates.
Both for the story that precedes it and for what it means on a narrative level, including the visual spectacle and its emotional transcendence, it’s a beautiful ending that stands out even more for how difficult it is to understand.
Flooded with questions about this birth of a newGreat One,Bloodborne’s cosmic influence is present in the best possible way, demonstrating why it is one of the finest adaptations of H.P. Lovecraft’s work.
It’s flawless, without the need for sequels or further explanations, which guarantees the title asthe best Soulsborne ending.
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