The Best Souls Games

Update : Alaloth: Champions of The Four Kingdoms added at rank #29.
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Kharon's Crypt - Even Death May Die (2020)

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Linux PC Windows Nintendo Switch

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.


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
  • souls
  • metroidvania
  • villain
  • logic
  • post-apocalyptic
  • dark
  • medieval
  • retro
  • old-school
  • action-adventure
  • zelda
  • anime
  • mystery

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Death Trash (2021)

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early access PC Windows Mac OS Linux

Death Trash features a post-apocalyptic world where cosmic horrors long for humanity but meet punks with shotguns. It combines old-school role-playing, modern action gameplay and player freedom. Create your own character and explore a handcrafted world.


  • post-apocalyptic
  • isometric
  • rpg
  • lovecraftian
  • old-school
  • choices
  • souls
  • cyberpunk
  • pixel
  • character
  • pve
  • customization
  • atmospheric
  • open-world
  • exploration

3

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

4

Eternal Edge (2018)

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Xbox One Nintendo Switch

Eternal Edge + is a casual Action-Adventure role-playing game following Cross, an Age-old warrior who is trying to wake his lost Wife from an Eternal slumber. Only together can they defeat the Skeleton King.


  • souls
  • character
  • rpg
  • magic
  • stylized
  • 3d
  • customization
  • pixel
  • open-world
  • anime
  • exploration
  • management
  • inventory
  • story
  • funny

5

Perennial Order (2024)

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Xbox One Xbox Series X Playstation 5 Mac OS PC Windows

Perennial Order is a 2D plant horror boss rush with challenging one-hit-death combat. Set in an atmospheric Dark Age world plagued by nature-infested horrors, explore a lore-filled and eldritch land alone or in two player co-op, all in a realistic painterly style.

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  • cooperative
  • rush
  • souls
  • lore
  • lovecraftian
  • dark
  • boss
  • horror
  • atmospheric
  • fantasy
  • local
  • hack-and-slash
  • one-hit-death
  • hand-drawn
  • action-adventure

6

Super Chicken Jumper (2021)

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

Super Chicken Jumper is a hardcore retro platformer that offers an addictive and rage-inducing gaming experience. Play as a superhero chicken and help Mrs President take down huge bosses across 6 unique worlds, while avoiding an array of obstacles. Equip yourself with an array of tools and equipment to give you a fighting chance against the mutated bosses!


What we like:
  • Simple approach
  • Colourful aesthetics
  • Cute graphics
  • Cooperative gameplay
  • Flappy Bird-like gameplay
  • Endless option
  • Brutal and unfair challenges
  • Basic concept with power-ups to change the course of the game
What could be improved:
  • Brutal difficulty curve and unforgiving mechanics that will make you wince with failure repeatedly
  • Cinematic not for everyone
  • Basic button layout can be fiddly to master at times

  • anime
  • cute
  • action-adventure
  • colourful
  • cooperative
  • local
  • souls
  • 2d
  • pixel
  • funny
  • runner
  • multiplayer
  • arcade
  • difficult
  • procedural

7

STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order (2019)

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

Jedi: Fallen Order is a third-person adventure game set in the Star Wars universe. You are a former Padawan who must hide from the Empire while learning to hone your connection to the Force and become a Jedi. The game features stunning graphics and sound design, an engaging story with unexpected twists, challenging Lightsaber combat that requires practice, and plenty of collectibles to discover across multiple worlds.


What we like:
  • Rich design and scale
  • Wonderful wildlife
  • Diverse cast of characters
  • Rewarding Lightsaber combat that improves with practice
  • Deep customisation options for your Lightsaber
  • Replayable due to hidden loot and hidden pathways opening up over time
  • Fantastic score and sound design
What could be improved:
  • Combat based on animation rather than reflexes can be difficult to master
  • Some areas may become repetitive or boring
  • Predictable moments in story

  • exploration
  • souls
  • combat
  • action-adventure
  • puzzle
  • fight
  • third-person
  • platform
  • story
  • adventure
  • metroidvania
  • boss-fight
  • battle
  • boss
  • swordplay

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ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights (2021)

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Xbox One PC Windows

Embark on a journey with Lily in ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights and explore a kingdom ruined by the Rain of Death. Fight formidable bosses, recruit them as your allies, and immerse yourself in the world of Land's End. With unique combat mechanics using enemy spirits and beautiful artwork, the game offers a satisfying level of challenge and a fantastic soundtrack. However, prepare for some backtracking and cluttered combat effects.


What we like:
  • Stunning graphics and scenery
  • Unique combat mechanics
  • Varied gameplay concepts
  • Good level of challenge
  • Great soundtrack and atmosphere
What could be improved:
  • Backtracking involved
  • Combat can be cluttered
  • Simple platforming
  • Limited character customization

  • boss
  • souls
  • boss-fight
  • fantasy
  • dark
  • platform
  • combat
  • fight
  • metroidvania
  • challenging
  • story
  • exploration
  • rpg
  • narrative
  • action

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Nine Sols (2024)

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

Nine Sols is a lore rich, hand-drawn 2D action-platformer featuring Sekiro-inspired deflection focused combat. Embark on a journey of eastern fantasy, explore the land once home to an ancient alien race, and follow a vengeful hero’s quest to slay the 9 Sols, formidable rulers of this forsaken realm.


  • metroidvania
  • hand-drawn
  • souls
  • platform
  • sekiro
  • mythology
  • deflection
  • cats
  • sci-fi
  • arts
  • story
  • martial
  • fantasy
  • 2d
  • lore

10

Salt and Sanctuary (2016)

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Xbox One Linux Mac OS 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

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