The Best Souls Games

Update, : Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty added at rank #13.
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GRIME (2021)

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PC Windows Xbox One Xbox Series X Playstation 5 Playstation 4 stadia

Destroy... Absorb... Grow... GRIME is a fast and unforgiving Action-Adventure RPG in which you crush your foes with living weapons that mutate form and function, and then consume their remains with a black hole to strengthen your vessel as you break apart a world of anatomical horror and intrigue.


  • souls
  • surreal
  • boss
  • dark
  • platform
  • metroidvania
  • action-adventure
  • combat
  • boss-fight
  • exploration
  • rpg
  • 2.5d

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ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights (2021)

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Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Xbox One PC Windows Playstation 5 Playstation 4

ENDER LILIES is a dark fantasy 2D action RPG about unraveling the mysteries of a destroyed kingdom. On this sorrowful journey, encounter horrific enemies against whom a moment of inattention could be fatal. Overcome these hardships and seek the truth with the help of fallen knights.


  • souls
  • boss
  • metroidvania
  • dark
  • boss-fight
  • fantasy
  • challenging
  • battle
  • combat
  • platform-adventure
  • fight

3

Tails Of Iron (2021)

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PC Windows Linux Mac OS Playstation 5 Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Xbox Series X Xbox One

Tails of Iron is an epic RPG Adventure with punishingly brutal combat. As Redgi, heir to the throne, you must embark on a perilous quest to reclaim your Kingdom. Explore a deceivingly charming world. Assemble a band of brave companions. Banish the merciless Frog clan!


  • souls
  • mediaeval-fantasy
  • hand-drawn
  • narration
  • rpg
  • boss-fight
  • fantasy
  • combat
  • medieval
  • action-adventure
  • 2d
  • boss
  • zombies
  • story

4

Asterigos: Curse of the Stars (2022)

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PC Windows Xbox One Xbox Series X Playstation 5 Playstation 4

Embark on a journey full of danger in this action RPG, inspired by Greek and Roman mythologies. Explore the breathtaking city of Aphes and forge your way through legions of unique foes and mythical bosses to discover the truth behind the city’s curse.


  • souls
  • rpg
  • mythology
  • boss
  • rome
  • exploration
  • combat
  • action-adventure
  • story
  • action
  • boss-fight
  • magic
  • stylized
  • narrative
  • skill

5

Nioh 2 (2020)

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Playstation 4 PC Windows Playstation 5

Battle hordes of yokai in this masocore Action RPG. Create your protagonist and embark on an adventure through a myriad of locales across Japan during the Sengoku period. Utilize the new Yokai Shift ability to defeat even the most ferocious yokai and be prepared to brave through Dark Realms created by your enemies.


  • souls
  • rpg
  • boss
  • japanese
  • historical
  • combat
  • dark
  • action
  • fantasy
  • ninja
  • cooperative
  • difficult
  • demons
  • skill

6

The Last Hero of Nostalgaia (2022)

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Xbox Series X PC Windows Xbox One

The Last Hero of Nostalgaia is a satirical action-adventure, brought to life by a twisted and wicked tale. Featuring hard but fair combat, *full character customization, unique battle armor and engaging narrative mechanics rich in lore, Nostalgaia plunges you into almost certain death at every turn.


  • souls
  • cooperative
  • boss
  • nostalgia
  • narrative
  • customization
  • rpg
  • combat
  • bonfire
  • boss-fight

7

Moonscars (2022)

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PC Windows Playstation 5 Xbox Series X Playstation 4 Xbox One Nintendo Switch

Moonscars is a 2D souls-like, non-linear platformer that marks the debut of developer, Black Mermaid. Play as Grey Irma, a "Clayborn" with a head full of questions and an eyeful of stunning pixel art. Experience the mystery of Moonscars while exploring themes of identity. Enjoy fluid and gratifying combat with melee moves, special attacks, witcheries and amulet stones.


Pros:
  • Beautiful pixel art
  • Well written story
  • Excellent voice work
  • Satisfying parry system
  • Great use of light to create silhouette-like foregrounds
  • Unique enemies with visual cues
  • Stunning soundtrack with choir vocals
  • Replay value through side quests and trophy hunting
Cons:
  • Trial and error approach can make some boss fights difficult

  • souls
  • boss-fight
  • platform
  • boss
  • metroidvania
  • 2d
  • combat
  • pixel
  • gothic
  • fight
  • action
  • challenging
  • difficult

8

Salt and Sanctuary (2016)

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Playstation 4 Linux Mac OS Xbox One Nintendo Switch vita PC Windows

Explore a haunting, punishing island in this stylized 2D action RPG. Salt and Sanctuary combines fast and brutal 2D combat with richly developed RPG mechanics in a cursed realm of forgotten cities, blood-soaked dungeons, and desecrated monuments.


  • souls
  • platform
  • boss
  • metroidvania
  • 2d
  • rpg
  • boss-fight
  • combat
  • castlevania
  • cooperative
  • man
  • action
  • side-scrolling
  • gore

9

Steelrising (2022)

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Playstation 5 Xbox Series X PC Windows Android Xbox One

Step into the 18th-century Paris of Steelrising and take the role of Aegis, a mechanical warrior with multiple combat styles and a wide variety of unique abilities, in the fight against King Louis XVI's violent automatons. Use your grappling hook and dash ability to explore the city's heights and depths, uncovering secrets and changing the course of history in this atmospheric and authentic representation of the city during the French Revolution.


Pros:
  • Setting of French Revolution and automatons
  • Wide variety of weapons and costumes
  • Interesting plot
  • Unique mechanics such as cooling, air dash, etc.
  • Surprising metroidvania elements
Cons:
  • Bad optimization and performance issues
  • Similar mobs and few varieties of enemies
  • Not enought loot
  • Flaws in the plot and annoying story
  • Combat mechanics could be better

  • souls
  • rpg
  • boss
  • combat
  • historical
  • boss-fight
  • robots
  • alternate
  • steampunk
  • exploration
  • fight
  • action
  • narrative
  • political
  • challenging

10

Death's Gambit: Afterlife (2018)

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Xbox One Playstation 4 PC Windows Nintendo Switch

Death's Gambit: Afterlife is a challenging 2D action platformer with deep RPG elements. As an agent of Death bound to his service, unravel the mystery of Siradon and discover the true price of immortality.


  • souls
  • metroidvania
  • boss
  • rpg
  • non-linear
  • 2d
  • dark
  • pixel
  • platform

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