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.
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601 titles (10–500 reviews, by rating)
Kingdoms Of Rhea: Souls-Like Action RPG Adventure10/3$4.9946% positive 131actionadventurerpgindiesouls-likeS
Rise of Rebellion: Wrath of Earth and the Tella Warriors4/21$8.9944% positive 220singleplayeraction3dadventurefantasyS
Inner Abyss: Grimdark Action RPG of Demon Cults and Knightly Vengeance12/8Free56% positive 25actionadventureaction-rpgaction-adventureexplorationS
MEDIEVAL KNIGHTMARE: Co-op FPS Tower Defense Against Hordes2/14$3.9959% positive 17actionadventureaction-adventuretower-defensefpsS
Meat Fest: Intense Shooter with Soulslike Elements6/11$9.9962% positive 13fpssingleplayerdifficultlineararena-shooterS
Stunts Above Clouds: High-Octane Racing Simulation Beyond the Sky1/31$0.49-75%60% positive 15adventuresimulationracingsportschoose-your-own-adventureS
The Ethernal Spiral – Master the Time Loop in Soulslike Combat5/31Free64% positive 11multiplayersouls-likeroguelikefantasyactionS
Jeon Woo-chi: Joseon's Taoist Sorcerer vs. Art World Demons12/3Free64% positive 11souls-likepvecontrolleractiondark-fantasyS
Bongo Quest: Prehistoric Jungle Exploration Platformer12/23$4.9948% positive 54side-scrollerexplorationsouls-like2d-platformervisual-novelS
Prophet: Prologue - Souls-like Knight's Defense8/30Free52% positive 31actionadventurerpgaction-rpgaction-adventureS
七月-July — This is a refreshing horizontal version of the Castlevania5/11$1.9955% positive 22steamrpgactionadventureindieS
Fallen Ninja - Embark on an Epic Quest Against Evil Mordenai10/11$0.49-51%52% positive 29multiplayeradventureaction3d-fighterplatformerS
Magissy: Adult RPG of Warring Factions and Lost Memories4/20$14.9947% positive 51adventurerpgactionaction-adventureaction-rpgS
Avernus: Reanimated Guardian's Last Stand1/20$14.9957% positive 14singleplayerindiesouls-likeaction-adventureisometricS
Death Machine: Ascend the Iron Citadel in a Gothic Metroidvania1/6$9.9953% positive 19indiemetroidvaniapixel-graphicshorrorsouls-likeS
The Circle Tales: Elvenwoods - Free Action RPG Adventure3/15Free58% positive 12actionadventurerpgaction-adventureaction-rpgS
Event Horizon: Amnesiac Astronaut's Cosmic Journey5/5Free60% positive 10souls-likethird-person-shooterpverpgshooterS
Cave Runner: A Precision Platformer That Will Test Your Nerves12/26$11.9944% positive 50side-scrollerprecision-platformer2d-platformerpuzzle-platformerrunnerS
The Bearer & The Last Flame: Embrace the Light in a World of Darkness3/6$9.9953% positive 17souls-likethird-persondark-fantasyaction-rpgstory-richS
Kingdom of Fallen: The Last Stand - Survive a Blighted Realm5/15$10.9944% positive 43action-adventuresandboxsurvivalcraftingbase-buildingS
The Fairytale of Death: A Dark Fantasy Text Adventure1/11Free44% positive 43souls-likeroguelikechoose-your-own-adventureinteractive-fictiondark-fantasyS
Grot Slasher: Endless Labyrinth Survival Roguelike6/16$9.9950% positive 20casualsurvivalsurvival-horroractionsouls-likeS
The Last Heroine: Souls-like Action in Sky-High Ruins6/26Free50% positive 20actionadventureaction-adventureaction-roguelikesouls-likeS
Elementite: Elemental Powers Meet Futuristic Firearms1/19$24.9950% positive 18rpghack-and-slashthird-person-shootershooteraction-rpgS
Hammer of Virtue: Smash Your Way Through a Futuristic World8/7$9.9942% positive 45destructionhack-and-slashsouls-likephysicsaction-adventureS
Until the Last: First-Person Indie Horror RPG9/11$4.9943% positive 28indiehorroractionsingleplayerrpgS
Shadow Watcher: Become a Guardian Against Darkness1/7$6.9945% positive 22singleplayersouls-likefantasyactionaction-adventureS
Jin Conception: Strategic RPG with Social Deduction Elements5/12$14.9947% positive 17jrpgrpgpixel-graphicsstrategyfantasyS
Barbarian Souls — Intense Souls-like Combat Challenge8/30$14.9934% positive 114hack-and-slashsouls-likecasualcharacter-action-gameaction-adventureS
Shadow Angel: Fight the Darkness as a Female Knight10/1$7.9945% positive 20actionrpgsouls-likeaction-adventureaction-rpgS
ZeroChance: Hack and Slash Your Way Through a Demon Lord's Resurrection4/23$1.9950% positive 12hack-and-slashsouls-likecollectathondungeon-crawlerbeat-'em-upS
The InVincible Iron Ivy: Unleash Sci-Fi Powers in a Souls-like RPG10/20Free50% positive 10rpgactionsouls-likesuperheroadventureS
Viral Execution — Survive the Ultimate Challenge7/22$4.9946% positive 13actionadventureindiefpsarcadeS
Tales of Eden: Midgard - Brutal Open-World Souls-like Adventure8/22$19.9945% positive 11explorationsouls-likeaction-rpgrpgfirst-personS
SAMURAI Survivor - Undefeated Blade: Souls-like Action Roguelike4/10$2.9935% positive 26action-roguelikesurvivalactioncontrollersouls-likeS
Vicious Gambling Agreement: A World of Chaos and Conflict3/6$8.9942% positive 12singleplayeractionrpgindieviolentS
DEATH REALM: A Gothic Dark Fantasy Action RPG Adventure7/7$12.9936% positive 22dark-fantasysouls-likestory-richgothicactionS
Airline Ops: Manage Your Fleet in This Immersive Flight Sim2/3$14.9932% positive 38time-managementimmersive-simsimulationeconomysouls-likeS
AEON BLOOD: Dark Fantasy Beat 'em Up with Character Action Combat8/31$9.9938% positive 16indieactionbeat-'em-updark-fantasysouls-likeS
Gustavo: Kingdom Rebirth - Princess Nali's Quest for Truth3/25$5.9940% positive 10adventurefemale-protagonistsouls-likeactionanimeS
the Dwarf: Forge Your Path to Vengeance in a Legendary World4/21$7.9940% positive 10actiondwarvessouls-likeadventurerpgS
Anime Arena: Infinite War - Action RPG Survival Against Zombies4/3$0.9933% positive 18rpganimeaction-rpgbattle-royalezombiesS
A.D.M (Angels, Demons And Men): Hack and Slash RPG Adventure8/15$0.49-51%33% positive 15actionindierpg2dhack-and-slashS
Goblin: Mutation - Forge Your Path as a Mutated Warrior8/17$3.0031% positive 16multiplayeradventureactionrpgaction-adventureS
Journey of Carrying Light: Design Your Own Soulslike Combat4/24Free31% positive 13adventureactionrpgsouls-likeaction-adventureS
Viking Warrior – A Dark Souls-Inspired Action RPG Challenge1/19$3.9924% positive 25singleplayeractionadventurerpgsouls-likeS
Jigoku Unko: Toripuru - Spicy Kebab Fuels a Hellish Platforming Descent8/6$2.9921% positive 14souls-likeprecision-platformermemesactionrunnerS
Lizard Slayer: Third-Person Slasher RPG with RPG Elements5/31$0.9920% positive 15rpgactionsouls-likehack-and-slashadventureS
ChaosWorld: Survive and Rebuild in a Medieval Open-World Survival RPG8/31$2.9918% positive 11souls-likemedievalbuildingopen-world-survival-craftbase-buildingSShowing 551-600 of 601 items
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