Dark Souls

Dark Souls owned the house in 2016 and 2017. We were catching it at peak cultural relevance—the original PC port's resurgence before the May 2018 Remaster, boosted by Dark Souls III hype driving newcomers back to where it started. That 917-viewer peak showed how massive the Souls community had grown. The interconnected world, methodical combat, and obscure storytelling had influenced an entire generation. Dark Souls wasn't just a game anymore—it was a rite of passage and design philosophy.