Dark Souls: Archthrones is the hardest DS game yet, we're afraid

Dark Souls: Archthrones is a complete overhaul based on Dark Souls 3. Fans are both thrilled about and terrified of the project, which is set out to be the hardest Dark Souls challenge to date and one that will force you to rethink what you know about the series.

According to the developers, “The design of the game has been inspired by Demon's Souls level structure. With the richness of NPC questlines and the depth of our own level design, the player will find engaging complexity within the varied worlds.”

Dark Souls still holds itself up as one of the best Soulslike games.

Dark Souls: Archthrones is a passion project that aims to bring together aspects of all three Dark Souls games in one place and reinterpret iconic characters. Keeping the hulking bosses and dangerous enemies, Archthrones places you into the world of Dark Souls as an “emissary” hunting down the Gods of yore.

Fans are already reacting to the mod on Reddit, and voicing comments on the game’s difficulty saying, “I’ve only played a bit but I tried two of the places, stuff hit very hard and it wasn’t going well lol.” It seems to be proving itself as a tough experience, even for the most seasoned Souls fans. Another Redditor who has been playing the mod has declared Archthrones to be brilliant saying, “This is literally Dark Souls 4.”

Players can expect new weapons, classes, and bosses as part of this monumental project that has taken a small team months and months to create. It’s not just a remix of classic quests and characters, there’s plenty of new content here too and it sticks to the goal of being as tough to play as the entire Soulslike genre. As of this month, the team has addressed balance concerns and will continue to work on the mod.