Games like Demon's Souls

4.1average player rating•5 games

Demon's Souls hooks with deliberate stamina combat, brutal stakes on death, and labyrinths that slowly fold back into safety. These five keep that risk-reward cadence—souls to reclaim, builds that feel heavy, and dungeons you learn turn by turn.

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Games5

Avg. Metacritic85

Avg. player rating4.1/5

Avg. playtime45h

Main genreAction

Released2018–2023

What these games share

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

Action5 of 5
RPG3 of 5

The picks

Ranked by player rating, Metacritic breaks ties.

1
DARK SOULS: REMASTERED
Action
Deliberate stamina duels, shield-first exploration, and a punishing corpse run that makes every shortcut matter.
4.6/5Player ratingMC84View game
2
ELDEN RING
ActionRPG
Open-world freedom over the same measured combat, with legacy dungeons scratching that archstone-maze itch.
4.4/5Player ratingMC95View game
3
Lies of P
ActionRPG
Perfect-guard duels and tight boss reads, with limited heals making every route between checkpoints tense.
4.2/5Player ratingView game
4
Nioh 2
Action
Stamina as a resource to sculpt, with stance swaps and Ki Pulses turning every exchange into risk-managed aggression.
4.0/5Player ratingMC85View game
5
Lords of the Fallen
ActionAdventureRPG
Encumbrance and poise rule your build, with dense, looping levels that pay off in hard-won shortcuts.
3.4/5Player ratingMC75View game