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Best Souls-like Games

The souls-like genre has captured the hearts of millions, and today it features not only games from FromSoftware. Independent studios and major publishers are inspired by the Dark Souls formula, offering their own versions of hardcore adventures.

In this list are the best representatives of the genre: boss battles, dodging and timing systems, grim worlds, and the high cost of every mistake. If you are looking for real challenges, these games will definitely appeal to you.

Elden Ring
Elden Ring
Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Fantasy, Open world, Adventure
February 25, 2022
Players: 7.8/10
Metacritic: 95/100
An adventurous soulsborne action game set in a dark fantasy world by the creators of the Dark Souls series, featuring the author of "Game of Thrones." The focus is...
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Side view
September 4, 2025
VGTimes: 8.2/10
Players: 8.6/10
Metacritic: 91/100
A sequel to the hardcore action platformer Hollow Knight. The game takes you to a new world — the fallen kingdom of Pharlum, where silk and song rule. Here, Hornet...
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Star Wars, Futurism (Future)
April 27, 2023
Players: 8.2/10
Metacritic: 83/100
Players once again take on the role of Cal Kestis, a young Jedi trying to survive in the dark times after Order 66. The events of the game take place several years...
Lies of P
Lies of P
Action, Role-playing game, Third-person view, Adventure, Fantasy, Open world, Steampunk, Gothic
September 18, 2023
Players: 8.4/10
Metacritic: 83/100
A dark action game in the spirit of Dark Souls Remastered and Bloodborne, based on the tale of Pinocchio. The main character, a reanimated mechanical boy...
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Action, Slasher, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Adventure
March 22, 2019
Players: 8.3/10
Metacritic: 90/100
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice — a hardcore action-adventure game with a third-person perspective from the creators of Dark Souls Remastered and Bloodborne. The...
Dead Cells
Dead Cells
Action, Roguelike, Side view
August 6, 2018
Players: 8.9/10
Metacritic: 89/100
The main character tries to reach the end of a large castle, but on the way, he will encounter a whole horde of various monsters that will hit, throw, burn, and...
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Star Wars, Science fiction
November 15, 2019
Players: 7.9/10
Metacritic: 80/100
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order – a new chapter in the history of "Star Wars", a canonical story from Disney, EA, and Respawn. As a young padawan, the player will have...
Code Vein
Code Vein
Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval
September 26, 2019
Players: 7.5/10
Metacritic: 72/100
Hardcore role-playing action from the creators of God Eater. You have to take on the role of a vampire and, together with your companions, confront the very essence...
Hollow Knight
Hollow Knight
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Side view
February 24, 2017
Players: 8.8/10
Metacritic: 89/100
An atmospheric action-platformer about a journey through the dying underground kingdom of Hallownest, inhabited by mysterious insects and strange creatures. A dark...
Elden Ring Nightreign
Elden Ring Nightreign
Third-person view, Adventure, Action, Open world, Fantasy, Role-playing game, Cooperative (co-op), Online
May 30, 2025
VGTimes: 7.0/10
Players: 8.2/10
Metacritic: 80/100
A standalone action RPG set in the Elden Ring universe with co-op mode for 3 players. Gamers explore a modified version of Limgrave (a combination of familiar...
Remnant 2
Remnant 2
Adventure, Shooter, Cooperative (co-op), Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Procedural generation
July 25, 2023
Players: 8.5/10
Metacritic: 82/100
The main character goes on an adventure through different terrifying worlds and fights demons to reach the most difficult bosses. It is possible to travel either...
Lords of the Fallen
Lords of the Fallen
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Fantasy
October 13, 2023
Players: 8.1/10
Metacritic: 74/100
The game takes place more than a thousand years after the events described in Lords of the Fallen 2014. The plot tells the story of a crusader who was sent to kill...
Remnant: From The Ashes
Remnant: From The Ashes
Shooter, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Cooperative (co-op)
August 19, 2019
Players: 7.9/10
Metacritic: 77/100
Cooperative game from the creators of Darksiders 3, set on a post-apocalyptic Earth. The world has been taken over by terrifying monsters from another dimension...
Nioh 3
Nioh 3
Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Open world, Fantasy
February 6, 2026
VGTimes: 7.0/10
Players: 10/10
Metacritic: 86/100
The third installment in the dark samurai series, where you explore an open world and fight yokai. Now you can quickly switch between two fighting styles during...
Mortal Shell
Mortal Shell
Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Fantasy
August 18, 2020
Players: 7.4/10
Metacritic: 75/100
Mortal Shell is a hardcore action role-playing game with a third-person view in a dark fantasy setting, inspired by the Dark Souls series. You will play the role of...
Bloodborne
Bloodborne
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view
March 24, 2015
Players: 8.4/10
Metacritic: 92/100
Bloodborne is a dark adventure role-playing action game with a third-person view from the creators of the Dark Souls series. The action takes place in a...
The Surge
The Surge
Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)
May 15, 2017
Players: 8/10
Metacritic: 73/100
Futuristic action role-playing game with a third-person view from the creators of Lords of the Fallen. The events of the game take place in the future, when there...
Blasphemous
Blasphemous
Action, Platformer, Side view, Metroidvania, Fantasy
September 10, 2019
Players: 8.4/10
Metacritic: 79/100
A hardcore action platformer made in the spirit of the Castlevania series, but in a bloodier and more brutal form. The player explores the dark world of corrupt...
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty
Action, Slasher, Third-person view, Adventure, Fantasy, Historical
March 3, 2023
Players: 7.6/10
Metacritic: 79/100
184, China, the Age of the Three Kingdoms during the Han Dynasty. The country is engulfed in chaos and destruction. The dynasty, which had flourished for many...
Code Vein 2
Code Vein 2
Role-playing game, Action, Anime / Manga, Fantasy
January 30, 2026
VGTimes: 4.8/10
Metacritic: 70/100
In the world of the future, immortality turned out to be a curse. After the mysterious Moon Rapachis appeared, the former guardians of eternal life turned into...
Steelrising
Steelrising
Action, Third-person view, Steampunk, Combat robots, Adventure, Role-playing game, Gothic
September 8, 2022
Players: 8.6/10
Metacritic: 71/100
Steelrising is an action-adventure RPG with a third-person view from the creators of GreedFall. The game's events unfold in an alternate 1789 in Paris, when the...
The Surge 2
The Surge 2
Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)
September 23, 2019
Players: 5.4/10
Metacritic: 76/100
The Surge 2 is a continuation of the hardcore action role-playing game with a third-person view from the creators of Lords of the Fallen. In the new part you will...
The First Berserker: Khazan
The First Berserker: Khazan
Action, Slasher, Role-playing game, Fantasy, Adventure, Third-person view
March 27, 2025
VGTimes: 7.4/10
Players: 6.3/10
Metacritic: 80/100
Rolevo Soulslayk-Exan about the great General of the empire Pelos, who managed to overcome death itself. The main character goes on a trip to take revenge on those...
Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree
Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree
DLC, Role-playing game, Action, Fantasy, Third-person view, Open world, Adventure
June 21, 2024
Players: 7.9/10
Metacritic: 94/100
The expansion takes place in the lands of the Shadows, filled with new secrets. As players progress, they discover unknown places, fight formidable opponents, and...
Salt and Sanctuary
Salt and Sanctuary
Role-playing game, Action, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view
March 15, 2016
Players: 9/10
Metacritic: 82/100
Salt and Sanctuary is a fantasy platformer with RPG elements and a side view. The game tells the story of a sailor who is shipwrecked off the shore of an unknown...
Nine Sols
Nine Sols
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Side view
May 28, 2024
Players: 9.3/10
Metacritic: 85/100
Adventure action-platformer from the creators of psychological horrors Detention and Devotion. The game tells the story of an awakened hero who must fight nine...
Nioh
Nioh
Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Historical
February 7, 2017
Players: 8.3/10
Metacritic: 88/100
Nioh is a hardcore Japanese-style third-person action RPG. A deep and engaging world awaits you that combines historical facts and Japanese folklore. The tough...
Nioh 2
Nioh 2
Role-playing game, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval
March 13, 2020
Players: 8.3/10
Metacritic: 85/100
Nioh 2 is a sequel to the hardcore Japanese-style third-person action RPG. The game will take place in Japan during the “era of the warring provinces.” The main...
Ashen
Ashen
Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval
December 6, 2018
Players: 6.4/10
Metacritic: 80/100
Ashen is an unusual multiplayer action role-playing game with a third-person view in an open fantasy world. You have to travel through a world shrouded in darkness...
Death's Door
Death's Door
Action, Slasher, Isometric, Adventure, Role-playing game, Fantasy / Medieval
July 20, 2021
Players: 9/10
Metacritic: 87/100
Death's Door is an adventure role-playing action slasher game with an isometric camera view in a fantasy setting. Collecting the souls of the dead from bell to bell...
Lords of the Fallen 2014
Lords of the Fallen 2014
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Hack and slash, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval
October 28, 2014
Players: 5.9/10
Lords of the Fallen 2014 is a third-person role-playing game with elements of action, adventure, hack-and-slash and fantasy games from the developers of City...
Mortal Shell 2
Mortal Shell 2
Action, Role-playing game, Third-person view, Fantasy, Open world, Adventure, Exploration, Medieval era
2026
Anticipation Rating: 10/10
A sequel to the action RPG that combines a dark atmosphere with tactical battles and open-world exploration. The events unfold in a dilapidated universe full of...

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