FromSoftware’s Dark Souls released in 2011 was a spiritual successor to their previous endeavor “Demon’s Souls”. It took the world by storm birthing a new kind of action RPG which everyone has come to ...

Ritwik is a passionate gamer who has a soft spot for JRPGs. He's been writing about all things gaming for six years and counting. Fans seeking Souls-like experiences have options beyond Dark Souls.

An HR advisor with a background in recruitment and HRIS functions, with a passion for video games and writing. Oliver grew up playing Call of Duty with his siblings and has garnered 1000s of hours ...

Death Howl is one of the most intriguing takes on a soulslike game. Instead of an action-RPG adventure game, it is a roguelike deckbuilder. It takes the punishing intensity and deliberate combat of ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. The souls-like genre has become the flavor-of-the-industry in recent years, thanks to games like Elden Ring and the namesake Dark Souls becoming ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook The concept of what makes a so-called “Souls-like” has grown far beyond its origins. What began ...

Alex Co has been writing about games for 15 years and running, and is a huge fan of online shooters and anything horror related. The trend in action games has shifted towards Souls-like mechanics, but ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. After the 2019 release of Code Vein, Bandai Namco staked its claim in a genre it helped popularize as the publisher of games like Dark Souls. Code ...

Alex Co has been writing about games for 15 years and running, and is a huge fan of online shooters and anything horror related. Phantom Blade Zero channels pre-Elden Ring level designs & combines ...

The Asia-Pacific region (APAC) – led by Japan, China, and Korea – is "the dominant region when it comes to developers, publishers, and consumers" of Souls-like games. That's according to data provided ...