The Dark Souls games are notoriously known for their challenge, but they are also beloved because of the quality of difficulty they possess. They are some of the longest FromSoftware games with tightly designed mechanics and features that many can appreciate, causing other similarly well-crafted titles like Elden Ring or Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice to be developed. While there's no telling what the next Soulslike will be, some can speculate what it can take and refine from its predecessors that will help take the genre to new heights. If FromSoftware decides to develop a new Souls game or something similar, the developer should consider reusing a mechanic that made Dark Souls 2 unique among its peers.