Are Demon Souls and Dark Souls connected?

Lore wise, no. Although many of the characters in Demon's Souls carried over to dark souls, it's a different world. No all the Souls games are in their own separate universes.
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Are Dark Souls and Demon Souls related?

Dark Souls is the first game in the series; it is considered a spiritual successor to Demon's Souls (2009). FromSoftware wanted to develop a sequel to Demon's Souls, but Sony's ownership of the intellectual property prevented them from doing so on other platforms.
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Is Dark Souls a sequel to Demon's Souls?

While there are plenty of references between the two games, Dark Souls is simply a "spiritual sequel" to Demon's Souls, meaning their worlds aren't directly connected. Series creator Hidetaka Miyazaki has commented on the connection in multiple interviews, putting to rest any fan theories.
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Is Elden Ring and Demon Souls connected?

There is no official connection between Dark Souls and Elden Ring. Dark Souls I – III occupy their own universe, and so do Elden Ring, Bloodborne, and Demon's Souls. That hasn't stopped fans from formulating their own theories, and if it's your headcanon that the two are connected, that's fine.
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Are Bloodborne and Demon Souls connected?

The games in the Dark Souls trilogy follow a definite timeline—convoluted though it may be—Demon's Souls, Bloodborne, and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice seem to occupy entirely separate universes.
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Are all Souls game connected?

No all the Souls games are in their own separate universes. Demons Souls is separate but Dark Souls and Dark Souls 2 are not. Also note that the events in Dark Souls 1 are so far back that in Dark Souls 2, those events are considered legend.
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Is Bloodborne basically Dark Souls?

No, but there's a moniker that associates both IPs. Soulsborne. Bloodborne was made by the same company that made Dark Souls, From Software, but it's an independent game in another setting.
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Are all Dark Souls games in the same universe?

Are they all part of a single universe or do they take place in different universes entirely? All three Dark Souls games take place in the same world but at very different times and often in different places. Dark Souls one takes place primarily in Lordran at the very tail end of Gwyn's age of fire.
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Are Elden Ring and Sekiro connected?

Both games are highly rated and share similarities in being from the same genre, but this connection appears to be a coincidence rather than a direct reference.
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Are Bloodborne and Dark Souls connected?

Bloodborne is set far into the future after dark souls 1, when the chosen undead refused to link the flame. The painting woman in Ashes of Ariandein in Dark Souls 3 painted bloodborne using the Blood of the Dark Soul.
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Are you supposed to play Dark Souls in order?

Some will suggest starting with the original Dark Souls, as it marked the beginning of the franchise and gives you a broad overview of what the series offers. While Dark Souls 1 is a great place to start, from a gameplay standpoint, we'd recommend diving into Dark Souls 3 first.
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Is Demon Souls first or Dark Souls?

So here's the thing – Demon's Souls was the very first title that kicked off the whole Souls subgenre in the first place. Not only triggering the successive Dark Souls franchise, but also tipping everyone else off that making punishing, third-person action RPGs was indeed the thing to do.
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Are all three Dark Souls connected?

Are they all part of a single universe or do they take place in different universes entirely? All three Dark Souls games take place in the same world but at very different times and often in different places. Dark Souls one takes place primarily in Lordran at the very tail end of Gwyn's age of fire.
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Did Demon Souls inspire Dark Souls?

Dark Souls was a spiritual successor to Demon's Souls, adding elements that would come to be known as hallmarks of the franchise: humanity, hollowing, Estus, bonfires, a more interwoven world, and an incredibly deep, complicated story.
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Which is better Dark Souls or Demon Souls?

But Demon's Souls has better atmosphere, level design, much higher consistancy in terms of quality in early/mid/late game, more originality, much better animation design, and a more water tight story experience. There's no doubt in my mind that Dark Souls is my favorite of the two by far.
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Is Bloodborne connected to Elden Ring?

Extradimensional gods, dreams, and everything in between. The stories in developer FromSoftware's games are often ambiguous, leading to speculation that some — if not all — are tied together in some way. When the lore is this obtuse, why not?
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Is Bloodborne a soul game?

Games considered to be Soulsborne include Bloodborne, Demon's Souls, the Dark Souls series, and Elden Ring. Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, also directed by Hidetaka Miyazaki, is sometimes considered a Soulsborne game due to its similar design and shared mechanics, but differs in its setting and role-playing elements.
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Is Dark Souls or Elden Ring harder?

However, if you compare every boss in Dark Souls to every boss in Elden Ring, then Elden Ring's bosses are way harder. Easier to damage, by far, but generally harder to defend against. That's because of the strange, artificial delays on most of the enemy attacks.
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Is Sekiro and Dark Souls connected?

Dark Souls takes place in its own world, while some of its cultures are losely based on historic cultures. Sekiro takes place in historic Japan, with the twist that myths and legends from Japans history are real. From Software does connect its games at least with references though.
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Is Dark Souls 1 2 and 3 connected?

The events in Dark Souls 2 could not have happened without all that happened in the first game. And even though there is not much impact on Dark Souls 3, there are many connections to it and the original Dark Souls.
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Do Dark Souls 1 and 3 take place in the same universe?

Are they all part of a single universe or do they take place in different universes entirely? All three Dark Souls games take place in the same world but at very different times and often in different places.
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Is Bloodborne more violent than Dark Souls?

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Much more violent and gruesome than the Dark Souls trilogy. The player can use weapons such as guns, cannons, swords, hack saws and handheld pile drivers to kill zombies, humans and monsters.
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Which is harder Dark Souls or Bloodborne?

Bloodborne is often touted as one of the hardest games of all time. For that matter, the entire Dark Souls series is bandied as some of the hardest games ever, but Bloodborne is often seen as particularly challenging thanks to its fast-paced combat.
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Did Bloodborne copy Dark Souls?

These games take the quicker gameplay and aggressiveness and make it a priority. Thanks to the input from Miyazaki and other Dark Souls developers, Bloodborne mirrored its predecessor's innovation and inspired so many other games to copy it.
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