Games like Dark Souls

4.0average player rating•5 games

Dark Souls trades hand-holding for mastery: learn the timing, earn the ground. These carry that contract — heavy, readable combat and a world that rewards paying attention.

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Games5

Avg. Metacritic85

Avg. player rating4.0/5

Avg. playtime26h

Main genreAction

Released2020–2023

What these games share

The genres these 5 picks have in common, straight from their store data.

Action5 of 5
RPG4 of 5

The picks

Ranked by player rating, Metacritic breaks ties.

1
Elden Ring
ActionRPG
FromSoftware's own answer: the same combat language, set loose in an open world.
4.4/5Player ratingMC95View game
2
Lies of P
ActionRPG
The closest anyone has come to Souls combat outside FromSoftware — and it earns the comparison.
4.2/5Player ratingView game
3
Remnant II
ActionAdventureRPG
Soulslike pacing and boss design translated to guns, and it holds up in co-op.
4.2/5Player ratingView game
4
Nioh 2
Action
Souls difficulty with a much deeper combat system — stances, skills, and loot to build around.
4.0/5Player ratingMC85View game
5
Mortal Shell
ActionRPG
Short, dense, and grim — the Souls feel without the hundred-hour commitment.
3.2/5Player ratingMC75View game