Why Bloodborne’s Chalice Dungeons Remain One of FromSoftware’s Best Feats

Perhaps no other game in FromSoftware’s impressive library is as universally acclaimed as Bloodborne. Even with all of its awards and sales milestones, Elden Ring still had detractors who bemoaned the transition to an open-world format after previous FromSoftware titles featured carefully crafted semi-open spaces that creatively looped in on one another via shortcuts and hidden passages. Nearly 10 years since its release, Bloodborne is still cited by many as the absolute pinnacle of the Soulsborne formula pioneered by FromSoftware. In addition to its gothic-turned-cosmic horror atmosphere, aggressive push-forward combat, and incredible boss design, one of the game’s best features is arguably its Chalice Dungeons.