The Best Souls Games for Nintendo Switch - Page 5

Update : Undivine added at rank #43.
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Kharon's Crypt - Even Death May Die (2020)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows

Escape the eerie and deadly crypt as Kharon, a being thought to be death itself, in this metroidvania dungeon crawler game full of puzzles and riddles. Possess the bodies of your enemies to use their unique properties - fly as a bat, open locks as a skeleton, and more. With over 11 challenging boss fights and collectable Necronomicon pages full of lore, Kharon's Crypt is sure to keep you hooked. Plus, its colorblind-friendly design ensures accessibility for all players.

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What we like:
  • Fun gameplay mechanics with controlling enemies
  • Good balance between simple gameplay and adding new abilities
  • Many creative puzzles with intuitive design
  • Charming look and animation
  • Good achievement support
What could be improved:
  • Excruciatingly janky combat
  • Some difficult-to-see visuals
  • Limited amount of saves
  • Needs a colorblind mode
  • Story only expands toward the game's end

  • protagonist
  • dungeon-crawler
  • metroidvania
  • souls
  • villain
  • logic
  • post-apocalyptic
  • dark
  • medieval
  • action-adventure
  • retro
  • anime
  • old-school
  • mystery
  • story

42

Mortal Shell (2020)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Playstation 4 Xbox One

Mortal Shell is a deep action-RPG that tests your sanity and resilience in a shattered world. Your adversaries spare no mercy, with survival demanding superior awareness, precision, and instincts. Possess lost warriors, track down hidden sanctums of the devout, and face formidable foes.

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  • souls
  • boss
  • combat
  • dungeon
  • rpg
  • boss-fight

43

Undivine (2025)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Xbox One

A dark metroidvania with RPG elements, "Undivine" challenges you to explore, battle, and uncover secrets in a desolate, interconnected world. Customize your abilities, wield unique weapons, and delve into deep lore filled with mystery.


  • metroidvania
  • souls
  • 2d
  • medieval
  • fantasy
  • platform
  • multiple-endings
  • magic
  • emotional
  • mystery
  • action-adventure
  • dark
  • horror
  • story
  • rpg

44

Astronite (2022)

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70
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Xbox One Xbox Series X Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Playstation 5 PC Windows

Astronite is a 1bit metroidvania that combines action, exploration, puzzles and platforms. Recover the planet where you and yours lived before it was invaded by strange creatures.

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  • 8-bit
  • platform
  • souls
  • nonlinear
  • metroidvania
  • 2d
  • scroller
  • music
  • precision
  • action-adventure
  • open-world
  • pixel
  • sci-fi
  • exploration
  • shooter

45

Source of Madness (2022)

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

Source of Madness is a side-scrolling dark action roguelite set in a twisted Lovecraftian inspired world powered by procedural generation and AI machine learning. Take on the role of a new Acolyte as they embark on a nightmarish odyssey.


  • lovecraftian
  • rogue-like
  • dark
  • roguevania
  • souls
  • fantasy
  • metroidvania
  • magic
  • procedural
  • action-adventure
  • atmospheric
  • action
  • mystery
  • 2d
  • physics

46

The Devil Within: Satgat (2024)

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early access PC Windows j Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Xbox One

Join Kim Rip, a Royal Guard whose humanity is gradually slipping away, on a thrilling 2.5D action-adventure platforming journey in 'The Devil Within: Satgat'. Uncover the mysteries of a desolate realm as you engage in stylish battles against formidable foes.


  • souls
  • dark
  • metroidvania
  • scroller
  • arts
  • post-apocalyptic
  • demons
  • martial
  • platform
  • action-adventure
  • horror
  • fantasy
  • exploration
  • controller-support
  • 2d

47

Nimbusfall (2024)

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Nintendo Switch Mac OS PC Windows

Dive into a new and thrilling boss rush-style video game where revenge is the only motivation. Step into the shoes of the last survivor of a race decimated by The Moon, now seeking to settle the score with the culprit of its extinction. But what secrets does The Moon hold?


  • 2d
  • spectacle
  • souls
  • swordplay
  • perma-death
  • action-adventure
  • fight
  • platform
  • demons
  • retro
  • cooperative
  • pixel
  • dark
  • arcade
  • old-school

48

Hellpoint (2020)

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

Hellpoint is an intense action RPG taking place on Irid Novo, a derelict space station soaked in an intoxicating dark sci fi atmosphere. Fight dreadful creatures, face the Cosmic Gods and unravel their twisted story. Should the challenge be too great, play with a friend in local or online coop.

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  • souls
  • sci-fi
  • lovecraftian
  • horror
  • rpg
  • campaign
  • split-screen
  • cooperative
  • hack-and-slash
  • dark

49

Full Quiet (2023)

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PC Windows Xbox One Nintendo Switch

In this open-world game of survival, mystery and adventure you must learn how Pap and his radio buddies maintained their radio grid, protected the lands they now walk and silenced the forest in order to find your missing son.

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  • souls
  • survival-horror
  • hunting
  • 1980s
  • metroidvania
  • retro
  • action-adventure
  • puzzle
  • exploration
  • pixel
  • survival
  • horror
  • 2d
  • adventure
  • open-world

50

Death of a Wish (2024)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch Mac OS Linux

THE NEO-SANCTUM SHALL FALL. Claim retribution against the theocratic Faiths as you master vicious hack-and-slash combat in this action-RPG where style is salvation.


  • spectacle
  • psychedelic
  • souls
  • lgbtq
  • hack-and-slash
  • surreal
  • pve
  • minimalist
  • rpg
  • action-adventure
  • character
  • fight
  • customization
  • action
  • top-down

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