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.

1,207 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

Brume: A Bite-Sized Dark Adventure with Souls-like Challenge10/30$9.9981% positive 171indieadventuresouls-likedarkexplorationS

Hack and Slash Fury: Medieval Combat with Heavy Metal Rhythms3/5$9.9980% positive 237hack-and-slash3d-fighterspectacle-fightersouls-likeswordplayS

KILL THE WITCH: A Cute 2D Souls-like Platformer2/18$10.9982% positive 1272d-platformersouls-likepveplatformer2dS

The Pit: Master Dodging to Defeat Challenging Bosses5/26$4.9990% positive 30spectacle-fighterfightingarcadedifficultsouls-likeS

Ends – A Challenging 2D Soulslike Action Adventure6/14$5.99100% positive 11multiplayeractionadventuredarksouls-likeS

Hate-Gem: Rise Of Demon - Hack-and-Slash Action RPG5/2$4.99100% positive 11explorationhack-and-slashsouls-likedungeon-crawlerpveS

Drowning Ashes: Recruit Foes in a Dark Souls-Inspired Creature Collector RPG12/11$9.99100% positive 11crpgcreature-collectorsouls-likedungeon-crawlerstrategy-rpgS

Shadow of Asha: Top-Down Action RPG of Courage6/9$1.99100% positive 11action-rpgexplorationcraftingbullet-hellrpgS

WildFront: A Roguelike Deckbuilder Adventure10/25Free86% positive 512dcolorfulstrategyroguelike-deckbuilderdungeon-crawlerS

ALPEN GHOUL: Prologue: A Stealth Horror FPS Experience3/20Free85% positive 60stealthexplorationfpspvesouls-likeS

Zapling Bygone: Steal Boss Skulls, Master Alien Abilities8/5$15.9980% positive 198metroidvaniapsychologicalexplorationhorrorside-scrollerS

EVERCHAINED: Souls-Lite Boss Rush with Greatsword Combat6/19$2.9994% positive 18boss-rushactionsouls-likedifficultindieS

TOOSIN: The Roguelike Where Enemies Learn Your Every Move8/12$11.9994% positive 18actionrpgaction-roguelikeaction-rpgroguelikeS

100 Men vs 1 Gorilla: Unleash Chaos in a 100-Player Battle Royale10/1$3.9981% positive 130actionsimulation3d-fighterbattle-royalebeat-'em-upS

GUILT: The Deathless – Forge Your Legacy in a Persistent Dark Fantasy World4/28$16.9983% positive 77action-roguelikesouls-likeaction-rpgasynchronous-multiplayerlootS

Neither Cross Nor Crown: Weighty Medieval Melee Combat11/3$3.9988% positive 34medievalactionsouls-likeadventurethird-personS

Bluff Roulette: Survive the Cult's Deadly Game8/27$4.9987% positive 39souls-liketurn-based-tacticsstrategyrogueliketurn-based-strategyS

One Pixel TWB: Minimalist 2D Platformer with Souls-like Challenge10/1$0.59-40%94% positive 17explorationbullet-hellhero-shootershoot-'em-up2d-platformerS

WALTO: Face Frenzied Rabbits in a Dark Fantasy Boss Rush3/4$0.62-79%94% positive 17souls-likeboss-rushhack-and-slashdifficultactionS

NO Logic: A Mind-Bending Physics Platformer Where Rules Constantly Shift9/29$2.9986% positive 44physicssingleplayersouls-likestrategydifficultS

Path of Redemption – A Soul-like Action Adventure with Continuous Updates1/23$6.9984% positive 61multiplayeractionadventureindiesouls-likeS

Infinity Castle Dungeon: Souls-like Action Roguelike with Procedural Exploration8/19$3.9986% positive 43action-roguelikeexplorationmystery-dungeonsouls-likedungeon-crawlerS

Beholgar 2: A '90s Metroidvania Adventure of Ancient Powers12/1$11.9981% positive 108explorationmetroidvaniaprecision-platformerside-scrollerhack-and-slashS

Tides of The Endless: Hack and Slash Through a Shattered World12/10$7.9988% positive 32action-rpgadventurehack-and-slashlootaction-adventureS

Tsugunohi -Supernatural Supermarket-: A Minimalist Horror Experience12/18$4.9988% positive 32actionadventurecasualside-scrollersouls-likeS

WarriOrb: A Demon's Perilous Journey in a Trapped Ball4/28$12.9979% positive 179souls-likemetroidvaniaplatformerside-scrollergreat-soundtrackS

Unsouled: A Fast-Paced Pixel Graphics Action RPG4/28$19.9977% positive 371difficultsouls-likeindiepixel-graphicsaction-rpgS

The Adventure of Natsuki Hinomiya: Action RPG with Roguelite Runs3/3$2.9989% positive 28rpgactionjrpgaction-rpgsouls-likeS

GINSHA: Gravity Shield Action-Adventure RPG8/24$15.9991% positive 22adventureactionmetroidvania2d-platformerside-scrollerS

Legend of Radiance: A Challenging 2.5D Pixel Art Adventure5/10$4.99100% positive 10adventurerpgsouls-likeaction-rpgaction-adventureS

Darkzan Arena: Unleash Legends in a Souls-like Bullet Hell Coliseum7/20$9.99100% positive 10action-roguelikebullet-hellshoot-'em-uphack-and-slashsouls-likeS

Ex Libris: A 16th Century Literary RPG Adventure5/27Free100% positive 10explorationrpgsouls-likedungeon-crawlerinteractive-fictionS

Inside The Crystal Mountain: A Souls-like Pixel Adventure3/6$7.99100% positive 10hack-and-slashexplorationsouls-likeaction-adventurepixel-graphicsS

Let's KILL This GUY with HAMMERS!!!: Revenge-Fueled Roguelike Mayhem3/21$1.99100% positive 10action-roguelikearena-shooterhack-and-slashtop-down-shooterbullet-hellS

Spellz: Mastery or Death - Tactical Souls-like Roguelite Combat12/15$12.99100% positive 10souls-likeroguelitedark-fantasyexplorationreplay-valueS

喵路昭昭 The long journey: A Precision Platformer's Perilous Path12/5$1.99100% positive 10side-scrollerprecision-platformersouls-likedifficultplatformerS

Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona – A Grim Metroidvania Adventure8/7$7.94-47%77% positive 310metroidvaniasouls-likedark-fantasyside-scrollerpixel-graphicsS

Ruine: Delve into a Twisted Kingdom of Eternal Decay5/16$4.9994% positive 16dungeon-crawlerdark-humorcraftingrogueliterpgS

GwenBlade Witcheresque: Hack and Slash Through Inner Demons3/29$5.0094% positive 16actionrpgsouls-likecomic-bookaction-roguelikeS

The Dark Crown: Genesis Demake - A Souls-like Roguelite Prototype6/2$4.9994% positive 162d-platformeractionsouls-likerogueliteroguelikeS

Pharaonic: Souls-like Combat RPG in Ancient Egypt4/28$14.9977% positive 306souls-likeaction-rpgexplorationhack-and-slash2.5dS

Cat Warrior: Retro Action-Platformer Adventure1/17$3.9979% positive 144actionpixel-graphicsretrohack-and-slashsouls-likeS

Featherfall: Soulslike RPG Adventure as a Hatchling Bird1/17$2.9978% positive 180actionindieadventurerpgsouls-likeS

Abigor: Become a Demon Hunter and Save the Academy8/1Free85% positive 41actionrpgaction-rpgaction-adventurehack-and-slashS

GIGASWORD: A Metroidvania Where Brains and Brawn Collide11/13$14.9978% positive 161actionadventuremetroidvaniaplatformerpuzzleS

ZANZIBART: Bullet Hell Roguelite with Comical ARPG Homages12/22$2.9986% positive 35actionroguelikebullet-hellroguelitesouls-likeS

Mythrealm: Embark on an Epic Fantasy Adventure10/27$14.9985% positive 40early-accesssouls-likerpgdungeon-crawlerdark-fantasyS

Skelethrone: The Prey - A Challenging Metroidvania Souls-like Adventure3/14Free75% positive 450metroidvaniasouls-likedark-fantasyside-scrollerpixel-graphicsS

Koboo: The Tree Spirit - Souls-like Action with a Twist8/26$14.9983% positive 53action-roguelikehack-and-slashfishingsouls-like2d-platformerS

L/Right Reflection: Master the Art of Defensive Sorcery4/27Free85% positive 39jrpg2dfemale-protagonistactionrhythmS

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.