Expansion
Dark Souls III: Ashes of Ariandel
80IGDB player score
101 ratings
Previously Take
A respectable 80 average that never found its audience. Role-playing in the deep end — fantasy, character builds you'll theorycraft about, and a world that rewards curiosity. Worth it for the campaign alone — the multiplayer stuck around and became its own thing.
About this game
Dark Souls III: Ashes of Ariandel is the first DLC expansion for Dark Souls III, released in October 2016. It introduces the Painted World of Ariandel, a new, snowy environment filled with challenging enemies and tough bosses. The expansion also adds new weapons, armour, spells, and a PvP arena. Ashes of Ariandel expands on the game's lore, exploring themes of corruption and the decay of painted worlds.
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Game facts
Release date
Oct 24, 2016
Developer
FromSoftware
Publisher
Bandai Namco Entertainment
Platforms
PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Themes
Action, Fantasy
Game modes
Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Franchise
Dark Souls
Perspective
Third person
Critic score
73 / 100 (13 reviews)
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