100%. There are plenty of games that capture the challenge and difficulty of FromSoft's games, but very very few that capture the atmosphere and world building.

100%. There are plenty of games that capture the challenge and difficulty of FromSoft's games, but very very few that capture the atmosphere and world building. Their work is very reminiscent of Ico and Shadow of the Colossus in that respect -- and I think that's entirely intentional, as Ico is what inspired Miyazaki to go into game design. Nioh, for example, is a great series that's even more challenging than Souls, and with an even more in depth combat system. But the atmosphere, world building, and level design is just nowhere near FromSoft's level.