If there’s one thing that Bloodborne fans are clear on, it’s that they want more Bloodborne. As nearly a decade has passed since its release and Sony has yet to revisit the franchise with another game, some indie developers have taken it upon themselves to make their own Bloodborne games. The latest unofficial Bloodborne game in development, Bloodborne: Top Down Arena, gives the title a Diablo-like action-RPG makeover. While the project is far from finished, the game’s creator, Maxime Foulquier, has posted a video that shows the gameplay in action.
HUNTERS! I haven’t touched Bloodborne Remake for a year for 50 reasons (too big, too risky to finally be C&D).
But last week I decided to start a new project from scratch, Bloodborne Top Down Arena
Maybe you won’t like it, but I’m enjoying developing it and playing it 😂 pic.twitter.com/OPont0sS45— Maxime Foulquier (@MaximFoulquier) November 5, 2024
As Foulquier noted in the tweet above, he originally had more ambitious plans to remake Bloodborne before he abandoned that out of fear of getting a cease-and-desist from Sony. The video features the Hunter fighting a few enemies, and it makes Bloodborne seem well suited for an entire game in this format.
Foulquier also shared his belief that Bloodborne: Top Down Arena is different enough from the original Bloodborne to escape a takedown notice from Sony. That’s why he doesn’t plan to release it on Steam. He also acknowledged that another fan creation, Bloodborne Kart, had to be delayed and completely reworked to avoid legal consequences from Sony. However, keeping the Bloodborne name on his own game may only invite Sony’s lawyers to go after Foulquier as well.
Until Sony gets back around to Bloodborne, fan content may be the only way to get anything new. One of the most intriguing fan-made projects is Graceborne, an Elden Ring mod that brings elements that originated in From Software’s previous title into the developer’s current franchise. That title is currently in its alpha stage.