BLACK SOULSSpoiler-controlled player guide

BLACK SOULS Game Guide

A dark fairy-tale RPG where classic Grimm characters are twisted into bosses, allies and tragic heroines inside the mist-shrouded Lost Empire.

Long, long ago, there existed a kingdom shrouded in dense mist: the Lost Empire. This mist twisted humans into terrifying beasts, plunging the world into despair. War raged endlessly. Heroes rose, seeking fame and glory. It is in this place you awaken — a nameless undead.

Leaf in the Holy Forest in BLACK SOULS
Steam Release
August 15, 2025
Endings
14
Tracked Bosses
51
Achievements
65

Guides

Walkthrough

BLACK SOULS Walkthrough — Step-by-Step Route, Missables & Boss Order

Step-by-step BLACK SOULS first-cycle route: Holy Forest checkpoint, required vs optional actions, NPC talks, missables, and the B-End fog. Boss order stays on the Boss Order page.

Beginner Guide

BLACK SOULS Beginner Guide

Everything to know before and during your first hours in BLACK SOULS — what kind of game this really is, early priorities, and the mistakes that cost new players their first routes.

Endings

BLACK SOULS All Endings — Exact Requirements, Save Points & Route Order

Exact BLACK SOULS ending requirements: A (sin 0 + full roster), B (princess fog), C (library), D (Black Court), and all 10 companion fog endings. Save points and what closes each route.

Boss Guide

BLACK SOULS Boss Order — All 51 Bosses

Every tracked boss in BLACK SOULS listed in the order players actually meet them, using real Steam kill-rate data — from Drake Helkaiser at 56.4% to Saint Catherine at 11.4%.

Character Guide

BLACK SOULS Character Recruitment Guide

How heroine routes work in BLACK SOULS — keeping Leaf, Red Hood and the other characters' stories alive, what closes routes, and which to run first.

Achievements

BLACK SOULS Achievement Guide — All 65 Achievements

The complete BLACK SOULS achievement list explained: 51 boss kills and 14 endings, what the rarity numbers mean, and the efficient path to 100%.

Mechanics

BLACK SOULS Game Mechanics Explained

How BLACK SOULS actually works — the death loop, leveling, route progression, cycles and New Game+, and how the game's systems feed its 14 endings.

All 14 Endings

EndingTypePlayers Completed
A Endmain21.1%
B Endmain32.6%
C Endmain26.9%
D Endmain27.4%
Leaf Endcharacter28%
Red Hood Endcharacter27.9%
Dorothy Endcharacter26.5%
Jeanne Endcharacter25.5%
Victoria Endcharacter24.2%
Miranda Endcharacter23%
Catherine Endcharacter22.9%
Goose Endcharacter22.1%
Elma Endcharacter21.6%
Elisabeth Endcharacter21.3%

Completion percentages come from Steam global achievement data.Read the full endings guide →

First Bosses You Will Face

Drake Helkaiser
Defeated by 56.4% of players
Iron King
Defeated by 53.8% of players
Hyena of Hunger
Defeated by 51.7% of players
Town Musicians of Bremen
Defeated by 51.7% of players
Pied Piper of Elixir
Defeated by 49.6% of players
Knight in Armor
Defeated by 49.1% of players
Hansel and Gretel
Defeated by 49% of players
Devourer Patrasche
Defeated by 47.8% of players

See all 51 bosses in progression order →

Spoiler-light official media

BLACK SOULS library introduction with Alice speaking to the protagonist
The opening library frames the player as the story's protagonist.
Leaf encounter in the flower-filled Holy Forest in BLACK SOULS
Leaf's Holy Forest encounter is one of the earliest character-route anchors.
Stone prison corridor and cells in BLACK SOULS
A route through the Lost Empire's prison interior.
BLACK SOULS trailer title card describing the mist-shrouded Lost Empire
Spoiler-light title card from the official Steam trailer.