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 A Song of Sunlight, for example, hold a steady rating with fewer than 500 reviews.

1,205 titles match. 261 of them hold a steady rating on 10–500 reviews, 420 support Japanese, and 170 are free.

601 titles (10–500 reviews, by rating)

TitleDatePriceRatingTags

THE CANON OF BALLS: Hardcore First-Person Platforming Adventure8/13$3.9999% positive 371platformeronline-co-opexplorationprecision-platformer3d-platformerS

A Song of Sunlight: Psychological Horror RPG on a Dying Island1/16Free99% positive 167rpgvisual-novelsci-fipsychological-horrorsouls-likeS

ALAA-MOGUS MUST DIE: Souls-like Action in the Tuymaad Valley2/1$0.9998% positive 368third-person3dsouls-likerpgadventureS

Withering Realms: A Ghost's Quest in an Occult-Twisted 1920s9/4$19.9997% positive 431rpgactionhorrorsouls-likeaction-rpgS

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

Shell of a King: Top-Down Bullet Hell RPG with Souls-like Combat4/2$9.99100% positive 67indiebullet-hellactionsouls-likedifficultS

REAL WEB LEGENDS: Carter's Quest - Forge Your Homunculus Companion8/2$9.9997% positive 266spectacle-fighterhack-and-slashaction-adventurerpgsouls-likeS

Plushie from the Sky: Cute Action RPG Adventure5/6$11.9996% positive 391action-rpgactionadventuresouls-likerpgS

Gorble: A Fast-Paced Marble Dungeon Crawler Adventure7/26Free98% positive 116dungeon-crawleradventurephysicsdark-fantasyexplorationS

Lost Flame: Challenging Turn-Based Roguelike Combat3/28$13.9997% positive 182roguelikeindierpgtraditional-rogueliketurn-basedS

Death of a Wish: Style is Salvation in Vicious Action-RPG3/11$14.9997% positive 167spectacle-fighterhack-and-slashaction-rpgsouls-likerpgS

Void Sols: Master the Shadows in a Minimalist Souls-like Adventure11/12$14.9995% positive 380explorationdifficultsouls-likeaction-rpgaction-adventureS

Scrabdackle: Hand-Drawn Souls-like Metroidvania Adventure12/2$14.9996% positive 173open-worldsouls-likemetroidvaniacombatnonlinearS

Psycho Bathroom: A Quirky Toilet-Themed Boss Rush4/29Free96% positive 168free-to-playhack-and-slashboss-rushstory-richfunnyS

ABYSSAL BLADE: A 2D Pixel-Art Boss Rush of Grief6/20$4.9997% positive 103souls-likeboss-rushdifficultaction-rpghack-and-slashS

ENCHAIN: Hack & Slash Platformer Meets Retro FPS Mayhem2/13$19.9997% positive 102fps3d-platformercollectathonsouls-likeexplorationS

Kofi Quest: A Comedic Adventure Blending RPG and RTS Mechanics1/28$19.9995% positive 232rpgadventurestrategyindiecomedyS

HOPE 01: Survive and Uncover Secrets in a Deteriorating Facility9/15$11.9995% positive 212extraction-shootersurvival-horroradventureactionpveS

Brave Soul: City of the Undead — A Hero's Quest Against a Necromantic Calamity7/4$6.9994% positive 381rpgexplorationsouls-likeadventurejrpgS

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

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

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

Infinitevania: A Metroidvania Platformer with Souls-like Combat7/24$14.9993% positive 341metroidvaniaplatformeractionindie2dS

Pale Coins: Old School Action RPG with Souls-like Challenge10/22$9.9993% positive 335action-rpgopen-worldrpgexplorationsouls-likeS

White Lavender: Become a Bug in a Souls-like Adventure6/20$4.9993% positive 302rpgsouls-likeaction-adventureaction-rpgexplorationS

Tombwater: Survive the Eldritch Madness3/31$24.9993% positive 301explorationsouls-likemetroidvaniaaction-rpgrpgS

Bait & Tackle: Souls-like Fishing Action Where Fish Fight Back10/3Free95% positive 116actionfishingfunnysouls-likepixel-graphicsS

Savant - Ascent REMIX: Unleash Alchemical Powers in a Bullet Hell Gauntlet9/29$9.9992% positive 441bullet-hellshoot-'em-uptwin-stick-shooterscore-attacktime-attackS

Kharon's Crypt: Even Death May Die - A Retro Metroidvania Adventure2/1$14.9995% positive 106metroidvaniasouls-likestory-richvillain-protagonistdungeon-crawlerS

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

Potty Knight Saga – A 'Dark Souls Meets Mario' Platformer Challenge6/10$3.99-50%95% positive 104multiplayeraction-roguelikeroguelikeactionsouls-likeS

Quantum Beast: Unleash Your Power in Rumble Fighting9/14$5.9998% positive 46multiplayerco-opcombataction-rpgbeat-'em-upS

Bananner Nababber: A Boss Rush Platformer Fighting Crypto Schemes8/13Free94% positive 143actioncasualarcadeboss-rushplatformerS

Men Against Lizards: 2D Beat 'em Up Adventure11/2$9.9993% positive 182adventure2d-fighterbeat-'em-up2d-platformersouls-likeS

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

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

Silan: Monster Girl Master! - Soulslike Combat Meets Creature Collection RPG7/17$8.9995% positive 79jrpgsouls-likecreature-collectorturn-based-combatcard-battlerS

Rogue Blight: Souls-like Roguelite Action in a Blight-Infested World9/3$12.9991% positive 373souls-likeroguelitehack-and-slashaction-roguelikeroguelikeS

Tearscape – Gothic 2D Soulslike Adventure with Pixel Art Combat2/2$9.74-35%91% positive 356souls-like2dexplorationactiontop-downS

Dark Sword: The Light of Ainn - Bullet Hell Meets Souls-like Combat2/22$3.9995% positive 74bullet-helltop-down-shooterhack-and-slashsouls-likepveS

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

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

Grim Quest: Old School RPG - Dark Fantasy Dungeon Crawler4/1$5.9992% positive 158rpgroguelitedungeon-crawlertext-baseddark-fantasyS

Vindilis: A Dark Celtic Souls-like Adventure with Hand-Drawn Combat11/24$2.9994% positive 81souls-like2d-platformerdark-fantasyhand-drawnaction-adventureS

Eggcelerate! to the Tropics – Motorcycle Egg Delivery Challenge3/30$11.9996% positive 50multiplayerdifficultmotorbikeracingphysicsS

False Hero: A Retro Souls-like Adventure of Skill and Atmosphere9/22$15.99-20%90% positive 330souls-likedark-fantasysingleplayerdifficultretroS

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

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

The Legend of Chibi Ninja: Precision Platformer Against Alien Clowns9/29Free100% positive 24difficultprecision-platformerside-scroller2d-platformerpuzzle-platformerS

Bittersweet Birthday: Uncover Your Past in a Psychological Horror Souls-like11/11$17.9995% positive 58souls-likepixel-graphicsboss-rush2dstory-richS

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.