Bloodborne is a gothic action RPG from FromSoftware, released in March 2015 (24 March in North America) exclusively for PlayStation 4. It was published by Sony Computer Entertainment and co-produced and supervised by Japan Studio. You play a Hunter who comes to the city of Yharnam in search of a cure for a blood-borne illness, and who finds that the city and its Healing Church hide something far older.
The combat rewards aggression. When you take damage, a portion of your lost health can be regained by attacking back quickly (the Rally system), and your left hand holds a firearm instead of a shield: its main use is to stagger enemies for a Visceral Attack. Weapons transform between two forms during combat. Bloodborne has online play: you can summon other players for co-op, invade worlds for PvP and leave messages.
The Old Hunters expansion was released on 24 November 2015. According to Fextralife it adds four areas (the Hunter's Nightmare, Research Hall, Fishing Hamlet and Astral Clocktower), five bosses and 11 melee weapons. Bloodborne is still PS4-only: as of 12 October 2026 we could not find an announced PC or PS5 version. Bloomberg reported in February 2026 that Bluepoint Games pitched a remake and that FromSoftware was not interested, according to Wikipedia.
Health lost to a hit can be regained by attacking back quickly. Backing away from danger is often less effective than pressing on.
Every weapon has two forms, switched mid-combo. The Saw Cleaver extends into a longer blade and the Threaded Cane becomes a whip.
Summon other players for co-op or invade other worlds for PvP. You can also leave messages for other Hunters.
Optional underground dungeons with their own bosses and materials, separate from the main story.
Release facts, mechanics and boss details on this page were checked against these sources on 12 October 2026. Spotted an error? Tell us.