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

Master Knight: 3D Action RPG Adventure with Werewolf Hunts3/12$4.9968% positive 19adventureaction3d-fighterwalking-simulatoraction-rpgS

Dark Honor: A Souls-like Journey of Vengeance in a Dark Fantasy World11/20$4.9964% positive 28adventureactionsouls-likefantasyaction-adventureS

Neko Journey: Anime Adventure Platformer with Souls-like Elements8/15$4.9958% positive 60animeplatformersouls-likeroguelitestory-richS

Ball Roller: Ascend the Mountain in this Precision Platformer12/5Free63% positive 30multiplayeradventuresouls-likeparkourprecision-platformerS

Game Of Thrallan: Orc Warrior's Frozen Wilderness Adventure10/30Free63% positive 30multiplayeractionrpgaction-adventureexplorationS

Slashvival: Hack and Slash Through a Low-Poly Mutant Apocalypse3/17$9.9971% positive 14souls-likeaction-roguelikeadventureanimeroguelikeS

Subject Debris: Amnesiac's Descent into a Dangerous Lab8/30Free71% positive 14actionrpgaction-rpgaction-adventuredungeon-crawlerS

Hippocampus: A Challenging Third-Person Hack and Slash Adventure2/20Free56% positive 75free-to-playsouls-likehack-and-slashspectacle-fighteractionS

Awaken: 2D Cyberpunk Metroidvania with Mech Combat12/1$9.9965% positive 23actionrpg2d-fightercyberpunkmetroidvaniaS

Chicken Cannon!: Flap Your Way to Victory9/8$3.9969% positive 16difficultphysicsretroexplorationopen-worldS

Fish. Love. Danger.: A Cute, Hardcore Arcade Adventure12/18$0.9969% positive 16casualpuzzlesouls-likesingleplayerhand-drawnS

Cycle of The Moon: Survive the Vampire's Thirst9/30Free69% positive 16multiplayerrpgaction-roguelikeactionsouls-likeS

Omen Fall: A Souls-like Metroidvania of Memory and Corruption8/31$4.9969% positive 16pixel-graphicsmetroidvaniasouls-likedifficult2dS

Animals Fight: Unleash Your Inner Beast in This Action-Packed Brawler10/13$0.49-51%64% positive 25indieadventureactionsportsarcadeS

Neither Day nor Night: Unravel a Sister's Mysterious Disappearance8/27Free64% positive 25free-to-playsingleplayeradventureprecision-platformermetroidvaniaS

DreamControl Inc: Nightmare Cleaner - Battle Dark Forces in Dreams3/2Free59% positive 44exploration3d-platformersouls-like3d-fighterrpgS

Arc Wizards 3: 16-Bit Wizardly Warfare1/4$7.9967% positive 18multiplayerco-opaction-roguelike2d-platformersouls-likeS

Forgotten Blood: Unravel the Angelpunk Curse in Dark Fantasy RPG6/29$9.9962% positive 29first-personrpgindieexplorationactionS

Wolf Souls: Master Souls-like Combat in a Dark RPG12/21$4.9973% positive 11souls-likepve3d-fighterfemale-protagonist3dS

Deep Death Dungeon Darkness: Rise Again in an Arabian Nights Soulslike12/24$11.9973% positive 11actionsouls-likethird-persondark-fantasyindieS

Naja Medjai: Souls-Lite Combat and Platforming in Ancient Egypt6/19Free73% positive 11souls-likecombatpve3d-platformerfemale-protagonistS

Dark Fantasy Warriors: Embrace the Challenge of a Brutal Souls-like12/23$1.9956% positive 61actionsouls-likedark-fantasyrpgadventureS

Castle of Heart: Retold – A Slavic Warrior's Stone Curse10/3$8.99-40%64% positive 22actionadventuremedievalplatformersouls-likeS

Absence of Light: Embark on an Epic Action RPG Adventure11/9$5.9965% positive 20souls-likedark-fantasylinearaction-rpgmedievalS

Story — An Unconventional RPG Adventure7/2Free62% positive 26free-to-playrpgsouls-likephilosophicalrelaxingS

Moonlight Traveler: A Free-to-Play Metroidvania Souls-like Adventure6/22Free55% positive 64metroidvaniasouls-likeaction-roguelikeaction-rpgrogueliteS

Oblitus: A Brutal Metroidvania of Shifting Realms2/27$14.9951% positive 132adventureindieactionplatformersouls-likeS

Ninja Resurrection: A Tale of Kuro - Hardcore Boss Rush Action11/11Free69% positive 13actiondifficultninjacinematicfightingS

Blood of the Elves: Hybrid Prince's Vengeance RPG5/26$14.9969% positive 13actionadventurerpgaction-rpgaction-adventureS

Sectoris Sky: Master the Skies in a Free-to-Play Fantasy MMORPG11/8Free67% positive 15mmorpgfree-to-playopen-worldmassively-multiplayerrpgS

Meifumado: Post-Apocalyptic RPG with Deep Combat7/18$14.9949% positive 181rpgaction-rpgmartial-artsmetroidvaniapost-apocalypticS

Grand Emprise 2: Portals Apart — High-Paced Survival Crafting Adventure8/5$11.9952% positive 89adventurecraftingsurvivalopen-world-survival-craftaction-adventureS

Devil's Tower: A Time-Bending RPG Adventure8/15$10.9965% positive 17rpgexploration2d-platformerjrpgturn-based-strategyS

Nuclear Mages: Dark Fantasy Dungeon Crawler with Elemental Magic4/27$4.2065% positive 17actiondungeon-crawlerexplorationsouls-likedark-fantasyS

The Golden Eyed Ghosts: Dark Fantasy Souls-like Adventure10/30$19.9956% positive 43hack-and-slashsouls-likemetroidvaniadark-fantasylovecraftianS

Beat Me If You Can – A Challenging 3D Platformer Journey9/10$1.9963% positive 19actionadventurecasualaction-adventurearcadeS

Gustavo Kingdom Rebirth: Princess Nali's Fight for the Throne2/4$4.9963% positive 19female-protagonistindiesouls-likeactionadventureS

Saga of Yurina: Master the Blade in a Souls-like Metroidvania8/27$4.9963% positive 19metroidvaniasouls-like2d-platformeraction-adventurepveS

The Relic: First Guardian - Dark Fantasy Action RPG7/30$34.9947% positive 234action-rpgdark-fantasysouls-like3dactionS

Dead In Time: Survive a World of Unique, Deadly Enemies10/12$7.9970% positive 10actionindiesouls-likefantasyearly-accessS

Soul Sader: Become a Knight and Harness the Power of Souls1/14$4.9970% positive 10rpgsouls-likepveaction-rpg2dS

Lords & Blades: Hack and Slash Souls-like in a Cursed Valley1/31$9.9970% positive 10hack-and-slashsouls-likedungeon-crawlerpveaction-rpgS

Blade of Immortality — Survive and Grow in a Boundless World10/11$6.9967% positive 12adventureactionrpg3d-fightermmorpgS

Descensus: Souls-Like Action RPG in a Dieselpunk Wasteland9/3$5.9967% positive 123disometricactionsouls-likestylizedS

Neeron: The Blade of Nature - Explore Avior as a Bear Warrior9/22Free58% positive 26adventureactionrpgaction-rpgsouls-likeS

Old Roots: Siberian Survival Horror Adventure9/2Free54% positive 39actionadventureaction-adventureshootersouls-likeS

Capsule Jump: Master Challenging Platforming in a Free-to-Play Adventure2/20Free61% positive 18indiecasualsouls-likeS

Blood Within: Souls-like Action RPG in a Chaotic Realm5/31$0.9964% positive 14side-scroller2d-platformersouls-likedifficultaction-rpgS

Castle of Lord Velimir: Uncover Agartha's Secrets in a Dark Souls-like Adventure9/5$13.9964% positive 14souls-likeactiondark-fantasyaction-rpgexplorationS

Remanence – Master Sword Combat in a Cybernetic Apocalypse3/22Free54% positive 35multiplayersouls-likedifficultaction-adventure3dS

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.