--- title: "DARK SOULS III — Belly Score 9.8 | Belly Score" url: https://bellyscore.com/game/dark-souls-3 description: "DARK SOULS III gets a Belly Score of 9.8/10. BELLY APPROVED" lang: en --- Image: DARK SOULS III (https://base44.app/api/apps/6a8733184599b395d22f69cf/files/mp/public/6a8733184599b395d22f69cf/d2734e104_DARKSOULS3.jpg) # DARK SOULS III Belly Score 9.8 Platform PlayStation 4: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/playstation-4, Xbox One: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/xbox-one, PC: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/pc Genre Action: https://bellyscore.com/best/genre/action, RPG: https://bellyscore.com/best/genre/rpg, Adventure: https://bellyscore.com/best/genre/adventure Released Apr 12, 2016: https://bellyscore.com/best/year/2016 Developer FromSoftware, Inc. Publisher Bandai Namco Entertainment About Dark Souls 3 is a masterclass in misery, dropping you into a crumbling, decaying kingdom where everything wants you dead. It is a high-stakes action RPG that demands precision, patience, and a high tolerance for failure. You will spend your time navigating interconnected, labyrinthine environments, battling grotesque monstrosities, and unraveling a cryptic, fragmented story through environmental clues. With its refined combat mechanics and aggressive, fast-paced boss encounters, it serves as a brutal, atmospheric, and deeply rewarding conclusion to the series that defined a genre. The Belly's Verdict BELLY APPROVED Belly Score Calculation Category Weight Score Weighted Fun Factor 25% 9.7 2.425 Game Play 20% 10.0 2.000 Controls + Feel 15% 9.9 1.485 Creativity + Originality 10% 9.5 0.950 Presentation 10% 9.8 0.980 Content + Staying Power 10% 9.7 0.970 The Belly Factor 10% 9.8 0.980 Total 100% 9.8 Raw weighted sum 9.790 → rounded to 9.8 ### Prediction Results No predictions were made for this game. Vibe Tags Dark: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/dark Bleak: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/bleak Challenging: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/challenging Brutal: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/brutal Atmospheric: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/atmospheric Single-Player: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/single-player Themes Dark Fantasy: https://bellyscore.com/best/theme/dark-fantasy Post-Apocalyptic: https://bellyscore.com/best/theme/post-apocalyptic Monsters: https://bellyscore.com/best/theme/monsters Original Belly Score Video Related Games 9.9 ### Final Fantasy IX RPG · Adventure PlayStation · PlayStation 3 · PlayStation Portable · PC · Android · iOS · Xbox One · Nintendo Switch · PlayStation 4 High Fantasy Medieval Adventurous Whimsical Charming +3 https://bellyscore.com/game/final-fantasy-9 9.9 ### The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Action-Adventure · RPG · Sandbox Nintendo Switch · Wii U · Nintendo Switch 2 Post-Apocalyptic Fantasy Nature / Wilderness Adventurous Exploratory Discovery-Driven +3 https://bellyscore.com/game/zelda-breath-of-the-wild 9.9 ### FINAL FANTASY VI RPG Super Nintendo Entertainment System · PlayStation · Game Boy Advance · iOS · Android · Microsoft Windows · PlayStation 4 Fantasy Dark / Grim Steampunk Epic Emotional Melancholic +3 https://bellyscore.com/game/final-fantasy-6 9.9 ### Half-Life FPS · Action · Adventure Windows · PlayStation 2 · macOS · Linux Sci-Fi Alien Workplace +1 Atmospheric Eerie Intense +2 https://bellyscore.com/game/half-life ### Community Discussion 0 Threads Log in to join the discussion. 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