FromSoftwares Dark Souls series has been a trailblazer of the action RPG genre and of modern video game development as a whole. Not only do the games have a very different approach toward level design, gameplay, and combat, but the way that they've structured their narratives and stories is completely varied compared to most RPGs. FromSoftware games often have lore that players must discover through playing the game itself rather than having exposition and dialogue being front and center.