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 Book of Aaru: Isometric Roguelite Inspired by Hades5/27$2.9993% positive 43roguelitedungeon-crawlerisometricmythologysingleplayerS

Slash or Die: Face Your Nightmares in a World of Undead6/3$4.9986% positive 256singleplayersouls-likehack-and-slashrogueliterhythmS

Watcher Chronicles: Souls-like Metroidvania with Local Co-Op1/19$19.9987% positive 173souls-likeaction-rpgmetroidvanialocal-co-opdark-fantasyS

Darkness Maze Cube: Elite Hardcore Puzzle Challenge1/29$2.9993% positive 41precision-platformermystery-dungeondungeon-crawlerpuzzlesurvivalS

EASOAR: Fast-Paced 2D Action Platformer with Deep Customization3/13$9.9996% positive 26actionrpgaction-rpgplatformer2d-platformerS

Undergod: Fallen Angel's Heavenly Revenge9/16$2.9996% positive 26actionroguelikeaction-roguelikehack-and-slash2d-platformerS

King of Bones: Physics-Driven Dinosaur Arena Brawler11/10$7.9985% positive 332dinosaursfightingphysicssandboxgoreS

Monkey King Simulator Special Edition: Unleash Fury in Souls-like ARPG6/24$1.9994% positive 34indieaction-rpghack-and-slashlootsouls-likeS

Sundered Soul: Chains of the Undying - Master Souls-like Combat12/31$7.99100% positive 16action-roguelikehack-and-slashtwin-stick-shooterbullet-hellsouls-likeS

Nimbusfall: A Souls-like Boss Rush of Pixelated Revenge9/13$5.9990% positive 68souls-likeactioncombataction-adventureretroS

Frostflame: A Brazilian Soulslike Adventure7/26Free94% positive 33rpgsouls-likeaction-rpgfemale-protagonistactionS

Fire in the Beastlands: Prehistoric 2D Souls-like Action RPG12/2$19.9996% positive 25souls-likeexplorationmetroidvaniadifficultaction-rpgS

The Excrawlers: Challenging 2D Souls-like Slasher2/27$0.90-93%87% positive 135hack-and-slashdifficultsouls-like2dshortS

1000 Cuts: Jomaku - A Souls-like Preview with Instant Death Combat3/8Free86% positive 180actionadventurehack-and-slashsouls-likepixel-graphicsS

Orc Tales: Olgob The Bold - A Metroidvania Soulslike Revolution1/20$4.9996% positive 24souls-likemetroidvaniaindiedifficultrpgS

Adventure of Samsara: Metroidvania Reborn with Atari Spirit9/4$19.9989% positive 73metroidvaniaexplorationrpg2d-platformersouls-likeS

PI.EXE: A Challenging Server-Infiltrating Action Platformer3/7Free90% positive 59singleplayerfree-to-playside-scrollerprecision-platformerplatformerS

Heroic Kingdom: Origins - Explore a Perilous Realm4/15$9.9990% positive 58explorationsouls-likeperma-deathrpgpveS

Traveler Of Light: Embark on an Epic RPG Adventure7/11$7.99100% positive 15adventureactionrpgaction-adventureaction-rpgS

Commander Tiberius Troubleson: Fast-Paced Sci-Fi Roguelite Action1/8$6.99100% positive 15action-roguelikeside-scrollersci-fimagicrogueliteS

Virus Rush + Hazard of the Ages: Souls-like Bullet Hell Boss Rush10/24$11.99100% positive 15difficultboss-rushsouls-likebullet-hellnostalgiaS

TYRONE SOULZ: A Yakubian Souls-like Shooter Parody1/12$1.9985% positive 210souls-likesatiredifficultdark-comedydark-humorS

Sherman's Quest: Explore, Fight, and Uncover Secrets in a Fantasy Adventure4/20Free96% positive 23action-adventureexploration3d-platformerfantasysouls-likeS

Divinia Chronicles: Relics of Gan-Ti - Retro Action RPG Adventure9/18$19.9988% positive 83indieaction-rpgsouls-likeretrosoundtrackS

Undergrave: Tactical Roguelike Challenges in the Void Realm7/13$9.9988% positive 80roguelikestrategyturn-based-tactics2dsouls-likeS

Dark PGT — Souls-like Comedy Adventure in a Twisted USSR2/20$4.9983% positive 413souls-likeperma-deathaction-adventurethird-personfunnyS

Tails of Glimmervale: A Cozy Souls-Like Adventure5/25$8.9991% positive 44souls-likeaction-adventureexplorationstory-richactionS

ImpossiBowl: Physics-Based Bowling and Racing Sports12/14Free88% positive 78bowlingphysicsprecision-platformerracingmini-golfS

Jorel's Brother: The Most Important Game in the Galaxy - Complete Edition6/14$14.9984% positive 250puzzlepoint-&-clickadventure2dstory-richS

SPY×ANYA: Operation Memories - Capture Family Moments6/27$19.99-60%84% positive 249cutefunnyadventureanimefamily-friendlyS

Borıng.: The Art of Mundane Tasks in a God Game3/4Free83% positive 382faithfemale-protagoniststory-richgod-gamesouls-likeS

Fabular: Once Upon a Spacetime – A Challenging Space Knight Adventure11/10$14.9985% positive 163early-accesssingleplayeraction-rpgtop-downphysicsS

VELASTER: Master the Parry in a Cosmic Middle-earth1/14$10.9987% positive 92metroidvaniaside-scrollerexplorationsouls-likeplatformerS

TWO MONTHS: A Souls-like Journey of Device Development1/20$7.9990% positive 49actionsouls-likeaction-rpgrpgdifficultS

Donald Jump: Brutal One-Button Precision Platformer Challenge4/21$1.99100% positive 14precision-platformerside-scroller2d-platformerrunnersouls-likeS

HunterX: code name T - Embark on a Fateful Devil Hunting Adventure12/12$16.9985% positive 149rpgactionadventureaction-rpgplatformerS

The Dream Within: Pixelated Survival Crafting Meets Souls-like Challenge1/13$6.9985% positive 144open-world-survival-craftsouls-likesandboxdifficultfarming-simS

Biomass – Explore a Sinking City in this Dynamic Metroidvania RPG10/12$14.9986% positive 105actionrpgindiemetroidvaniasouls-likeS

Pichon: The Bouncing Puzzle Platformer3/15$3.9988% positive 66controller-supportprecision-platformerside-scrollerpuzzle-platformer2d-platformerS

10mg: HANDMADEDEATHLABYRINTH issue 0 - A 10-Minute Souls-like Dungeon Crawl10/15$2.9993% positive 29actionsouls-liketop-down-shooteradventureaction-adventureS

Undivine: A Dark Metroidvania RPG of Desolation and Discovery5/8$8.9993% positive 29metroidvania2d-platformersouls-likemedievalplatformerS

Silver Axe: The Honest Elf - A Fairy Tale Metroidvania Adventure3/4$13.9986% positive 100explorationside-scrollermetroidvaniasouls-like2d-platformerS

Los Penguinos: Survive the Night as a Security Guard3/19$4.9986% positive 98horrorsimulationsouls-likememespuzzleS

StreamerBeater: Dive into a Souls-like Dream World7/1Free93% positive 28actionadventurerpgaction-rpgchoose-your-own-adventureS

Dank Subs: Souls-Like Action Meets Chaotic Multiplayer Racing5/10Free84% positive 159multiplayer3d-platformerpvpracinghack-and-slashS

Astronium: Challenging Metroidvania with Souls-like Combat and Unique Weapon Drops2/6$2.9990% positive 41metroidvaniaactiondifficultindiepixel-graphicsS

Rat Simulator: Unleash Your Inner Rodent in a Suburban Stealth RPG7/27$4.9982% positive 282simulationindiecasualmemespsychological-horrorS

Nevermore: The Chamber Door - A Lovecraftian Souls-like Descent6/14$7.9988% positive 57souls-likehack-and-slashroguelikelovecraftianaction-rpgS

DarkMaus: A Challenging Top-Down Souls-like Adventure1/26$4.9981% positive 439souls-likeindieactionrpgdifficultS

Bloodless: Master Non-Lethal Combat in Retro Bakugawa8/29$14.9983% positive 190combatstrategyretropixel-graphicssouls-likeS

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.