Souls-like PC Games | High-Difficulty Action Ranked by Rating

Souls-like names a structure, not a difficulty. You drop what you carry when you die and go back for it; resting at a checkpoint brings enemies back. With those two, a game is souls-like whether 2D or 3D, sword or gun. Some aim for a feel close to the originals; others borrow the structure for something else entirely. Heavy influence from famous titles makes comparison harsh and reviews divided. The list prefers titles whose ratings are not split, even with few reviews. THE CANON OF BALLS and ALAA-MOGUS MUST DIE, for example, hold a steady rating with fewer than 500 reviews.

1,178 titles match. 257 of them hold a steady rating on 10–500 reviews, 408 support Japanese, and 169 are free.

596 titles (10–500 reviews, by rating)

TitleDatePriceRatingTags

THE CANON OF BALLS: Hardcore First-Person Platforming Adventure8/13$3.9999%322platformeronline-co-opexplorationprecision-platformer3d-platformerS

ALAA-MOGUS MUST DIE: Souls-like Action in the Tuymaad Valley2/1$0.9998%366third-person3dsouls-likerpgadventureS

A Song of Sunlight: Psychological Horror RPG on a Dying Island1/16Free99%158rpgvisual-novelsci-fipsychological-horrorsouls-likeS

Charlie in the Moistverse of Madness: A Free 3D Puzzle Platformer Adventure3/11Free97%426actionadventure3d-fighterplatformerwalking-simulatorS

Shell of a King: Top-Down Bullet Hell RPG with Souls-like Combat4/2$9.99100%64indiebullet-hellactionsouls-likedifficultS

REAL WEB LEGENDS: Carter's Quest - Forge Your Homunculus Companion8/2$9.9997%231spectacle-fighterhack-and-slashaction-adventurerpgsouls-likeS

Plushie from the Sky: Cute Action RPG Adventure5/6$11.9996%389action-rpgactionadventuresouls-likerpgS

Gorble: A Fast-Paced Marble Dungeon Crawler Adventure7/26Free98%113dungeon-crawleradventurephysicsdark-fantasyexplorationS

Lost Flame: Challenging Turn-Based Roguelike Combat3/28$13.9997%179roguelikeindierpgtraditional-rogueliketurn-basedS

Death of a Wish: Style is Salvation in Vicious Action-RPG3/11$14.9997%166spectacle-fighterhack-and-slashaction-rpgsouls-likerpgS

Void Sols: Master the Shadows in a Minimalist Souls-like Adventure11/12$14.9995%377explorationdifficultsouls-likeaction-rpgaction-adventureS

Quantum Beast: Unleash Your Power in Rumble Fighting9/14$4.79-20%100%44multiplayerco-opcombataction-rpgbeat-'em-upS

Withering Realms: A Ghost's Quest in an Occult-Twisted 1920s9/4$19.9995%305rpgactionhorrorsouls-likeaction-rpgS

Scrabdackle: Hand-Drawn Souls-like Metroidvania Adventure12/2$14.9996%168open-worldsouls-likemetroidvaniacombatnonlinearS

Psycho Bathroom: A Quirky Toilet-Themed Boss Rush4/29Free96%166free-to-playhack-and-slashboss-rushstory-richfunnyS

ABYSSAL BLADE: A 2D Pixel-Art Boss Rush of Grief6/20$4.9997%101souls-likeboss-rushdifficultaction-rpghack-and-slashS

ENCHAIN: Hack & Slash Platformer Meets Retro FPS Mayhem2/13$15.99-20%97%100fps3d-platformercollectathonsouls-likeexplorationS

Kofi Quest: A Comedic Adventure Blending RPG and RTS Mechanics1/28$19.9995%234rpgadventurestrategyindiecomedyS

Brave Soul: City of the Undead — A Hero's Quest Against a Necromantic Calamity7/4$6.9994%365rpgexplorationsouls-likeadventurejrpgS

Deformed: Escape the Genetic Experiment Facility6/6$4.9995%176singleplayerexplorationfpslooter-shootersouls-likeS

Mrs.Cat In Mars: A Purr-fectly Perilous Precision Platformer7/13$0.9998%59catsmarsprecision-platformershortsouls-likeS

The Shaman's Ark: Rhythm-Action RPG in a Post-Apocalyptic World7/30$9.9998%56souls-likemetroidvaniaquick-time-eventsatmosphericdarkS

Pale Coins: Old School Action RPG with Souls-like Challenge10/22$9.9993%328action-rpgopen-worldrpgexplorationsouls-likeS

Rogue Blight: Souls-like Roguelite Action in a Blight-Infested World9/3$12.9993%301souls-likeroguelitehack-and-slashaction-roguelikeroguelikeS

White Lavender: Become a Bug in a Souls-like Adventure6/20$4.9993%300rpgsouls-likeaction-adventureaction-rpgexplorationS

Tombwater: Survive the Eldritch Madness3/31$24.9993%296explorationsouls-likemetroidvaniaaction-rpgrpgS

Infinitevania: A Metroidvania Platformer with Souls-like Combat7/24$14.9993%292metroidvaniaplatformeractionindie2dS

Bait & Tackle: Souls-like Fishing Action Where Fish Fight Back10/3Free95%114actionfishingfunnysouls-likepixel-graphicsS

Kharon's Crypt: Even Death May Die - A Retro Metroidvania Adventure2/1$14.9995%108metroidvaniasouls-likestory-richvillain-protagonistdungeon-crawlerS

Savant - Ascent REMIX: Unleash Alchemical Powers in a Bullet Hell Gauntlet9/29$9.9992%439bullet-hellshoot-'em-uptwin-stick-shooterscore-attacktime-attackS

Death Frame: Unravel a Serial Killer's Legacy in Psychological Horror10/24$14.9997%59adventureactionhorrorpsychological-horrorsimulationS

Potty Knight Saga – A 'Dark Souls Meets Mario' Platformer Challenge6/10$3.59-55%95%104multiplayeraction-roguelikeroguelikeactionsouls-likeS

Bananner Nababber: A Boss Rush Platformer Fighting Crypto Schemes8/13Free94%142actioncasualarcadeboss-rushplatformerS

Silan: Monster Girl Master! - Soulslike Combat Meets Creature Collection RPG7/17$8.9996%73jrpgsouls-likecreature-collectorturn-based-combatcard-battlerS

Men Against Lizards: 2D Beat 'em Up Adventure11/2$9.9993%180adventure2d-fighterbeat-'em-up2d-platformersouls-likeS

Black Baby: Navigate Dark Mazes and Battle Gigantic Foes2/23$4.9993%174actionadventurecasualcharacter-action-game3dS

Hatone: A Dark Metroidvania Journey as an Illuminati Henchman4/16$6.99100%28actionadventureplatformerpixel-graphicssouls-likeS

Tearscape – Gothic 2D Soulslike Adventure with Pixel Art Combat2/2$10.49-30%91%345souls-like2dexplorationactiontop-downS

Rogue Worlds: Roguelite Platformer with Environmental Puzzles5/14Free95%74roguelikeplatformermetroidvaniasouls-likeside-scrollerS

Dark Sword: The Light of Ainn - Bullet Hell Meets Souls-like Combat2/22$3.9995%73bullet-helltop-down-shooterhack-and-slashsouls-likepveS

Fabular: Prologue - Sci-Fi Knights in a Medieval Void7/8Free95%73souls-likeaction-roguelikemedievalhack-and-slashroguelikeS

Fatal Claw: Explore a Revived Ancient Kingdom as a Resurrected Cat11/18$24.9990%471singleplayermetroidvaniasouls-likedifficult2d-platformerS

INTO EVIL: Descend into a Souls-like Dungeon Crawler11/7$14.9993%112action-roguelikehack-and-slashsouls-likedungeon-crawlerrogueliteS

EASOAR: Fast-Paced 2D Action Platformer with Deep Customization3/13$9.99100%25actionrpgaction-rpgplatformer2d-platformerS

Grim Quest: Old School RPG - Dark Fantasy Dungeon Crawler4/1$5.9992%156rpgroguelitedungeon-crawlertext-baseddark-fantasyS

Vindilis: A Dark Celtic Souls-like Adventure with Hand-Drawn Combat11/24$1.64-45%94%81souls-like2d-platformerdark-fantasyhand-drawnaction-adventureS

Bonelords: Build Your Character, Defend the Waves9/10$6.9993%107action-rogueliketower-defensestrategyco-opside-scrollerS

Eggcelerate! to the Tropics – Motorcycle Egg Delivery Challenge3/30$11.9996%49multiplayerdifficultmotorbikeracingphysicsS

Liuyin's World: Cyberpunk Souls-like Adventure of Flesh, Soul, and Machine9/19$18.9992%136cyberpunkadventuresouls-likeaction-rpgactionS

Obey the Insect God: Retro Action-Adventure with FMV4/10$19.99100%24retroaction-adventure2d-platformermetroidvaniabeat-'em-upS

Sorted by Wilson score, a rating estimate that accounts for review count. Titles with few reviews are discounted, so '100% on 1 review' never tops the list, while a genuine 90% on 40 reviews rises properly.