Much has changed in FromSoftwares game design over the past decade, even as many other things have stayed the same. Comparing Demon's Souls or Dark Souls to Elden Ring reveals a variety of different approaches to game structure, encounter design, and even the general speed each title moves at. Aggression has ramped up across FromSoftwares Soulsborne catalog, both through the players new abilities and how complex enemy movesets and behaviors have become. Gradual changes like that give the developers library a diverse identity, while still providing fans with what they expect in terms of challenge, customization, and dark fantasy.