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2016PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck verified94 % positive59.99 €

A dark action RPG with precise, unforgiving combat and intricately connected levels.

  • Challenging difficulty
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Fantasy setting
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
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The closest matches for Dark Souls III are Bloodborne, Demon's Souls and Demon's Souls. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Dark Souls III special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Bloodborne

98 %Match

2015PlayStation

  • Challenging difficulty
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A fast, aggressive Soulslike set in a gothic nightmare city, where you win by staying on the offensive instead of hiding behind a shield, and the story slowly turns into cosmic horror. Interlocking levels, brutal bosses and cryptic lore make it a genre landmark.

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Demon's Souls

Challenging difficulty

The original Soulslike: you fight through the fog-cursed kingdom of Boletaria across brutal, interconnected stages full of traps and demons, where every death costs your souls and every victory feels earned. Asynchronous online touches like messages, bloodstains and invasions give the lonely journey a unique edge.

Demon's Souls

Challenging difficulty

This remake of the genre-founding classic sends you through fog-shrouded, bleak fantasy realms full of merciless enemies and punishing bosses. Modern visuals and fluid combat make the birth of the Soulslike feel fresh again.

Nioh

Strong character progression

A punishing samurai action RPG set in Sengoku-era Japan, where you play William and fight Yokai using multiple stances and Ki management. Deep loot and build systems meet demanding, precise duels.

Mortal Shell

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A compact soulslike where you possess fallen warriors as "shells", each with its own abilities. The Harden mechanic lets you briefly turn to stone to absorb hits, making combat tense and tactical in a bleak, decaying world.

Mortal Shell II

Challenging difficulty

A grim soulslike where you possess the bodies of fallen warriors and use them in fast, punishing fights against false gods. The sequel offers a more open, ruined world with horror undertones.

Valor Mortis

Lavish presentation

A first-person soulslike from the Ghostrunner team that casts you as a resurrected soldier of Napoleon's army. You fight horrifying monsters with blades, firearms and supernatural powers, in tense parry-driven combat set in a grim, twisted version of the Napoleonic era.

Dark Devotion

Challenging difficulty

A grim 2D soulslike with metroidvania touches, set in a cursed temple full of merciless enemies and tough bosses. Precise dodging and timing decide whether you survive.

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