Dark Souls 4 remains one of the most hotly debated sequels in modern gaming, but the chances of it actually happening seem extremely low. FromSoftware’s Dark Souls trilogy is widely viewed by fans and its developers as a complete story, with Dark Souls 3 serving as a satisfying endpoint for most longtime FromSoft fans.
Creator Hidetaka Miyazaki has echoed that sentiment himself, noting that the studio is more or less finished with Dark Souls as an ongoing series. Since then, FromSoftware has moved on to new iconic projects that have evolved the Dark Souls formula in unique ways, such as Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, Elden Ring, and now the divisive upcoming PvPvE-focused project for Switch 2, The Duskbloods, which will be launching later this year (maybe).
Even so, the popularity of the trilogy means Dark Souls 4 speculation will never truly die, especially as remakes, remasters, and long-awaited franchise revivals become more and more popular throughout the gaming industry, such as the upcoming release of Dark Souls: Redemption (via Yen).
Dark Souls will be making an official return this September with a brand-new release for Dark Souls: Redemption. On Tuesday, September 22, 2026, fans can snag the third volume in the officially licensed manga series from Yen Press, authored by Julien Blondel and illustrated by the artist known as Shonen.
Set in the iconic Dark Souls universe, Dark Souls: Redemption Vol. 1 - Humanity Lost was first released back in 2024 to critical acclaim, telling a sinister tale befitting of the franchise, described as follows:
The flame is lit. A nameless woman wakes. Roused from the tomb by a past she cannot recall, she sets out into a barren, unfamiliar landscape. The protector follows. Bound by oath and honor, he safeguards her against the dangers that draw near with the same ferocity he does the secrets of his past.
The Grey Cinders gather in their tower, called by the fire to complete their solemn duty. A colossus, incarnate of death, stirs with the bones beneath the scarred grounds. And a nightmare—torment of a bygone era—returns to exact its toll. The fate of this land hangs in the balance, as their journey unfolds in this original Dark Souls story!
The series continued in July last year with Redemption Vol. 2 - Bonfire, picking up Ira and Aki’s tale thanks to a phantom hunter, who "offers hope for Ira and her fallen ally. Aki’s ethereal form [spurs] Ira onward to free him from the Blood Wyrm’s clutches," until eventually, "the sanctuary beckons, promising the means to right that which plunged everything into darkness."
While Dark Souls: Redemption 3 is yet to be titled and a cover image remains unavailable at the moment, those details are sure to be updated in the coming months. For now, the full available description for the upcoming 192-page manga reads:
The tenuous alliance between a guardian, a keeper, and a hunter calms in ruin’s wake. Yet, like a candle against a gale, hope flickers with each passing moment. In these cursed lands, hope is the sliver of dawn which beats back the night. Be it for duty, family, or survival—our heros will march into the winds of a world lost to ash and despair. But the waning light of their hope cannot illuminate every dark corner of the world. And somewhere in the black stirs a reckoning which comes to snuff it out...
This original adventure set in the Dark Souls universe is well worth checking out if you're a hardcore fan of the franchise and longtime Soulsborne gamer, even if manga isn't necessarily your thing. It's proof that there is vast potential for a possible revival beyond the original Dark Souls trilogy, and shows that the series still has legs after all these years, even if in the form of a different medium.
