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

Khuga Bash! - Cute Cat Brawlers Conquer the Khugaverse5/17$2.9985% positive 39multiplayeractioncasual3d-fighterarcadeS

Full Quiet: Survive the Static in a Mysterious Open-World Adventure7/7$9.9985% positive 39adventuresurvival-horror1980ssouls-likeretroS

Grizzland: Retro Pixel Art Metroidvania of Dino-Slaying Exploration7/17$4.9984% positive 45metroidvania2d-fighter2d-platformerpuzzle-platformersouls-likeS

Mask of Soul: Master Parry Combat in a Korean Dark Fantasy Metroidvania3/26$9.9982% positive 62metroidvaniasouls-likeplatformer2dindieS

Breath of Life: Dark Fantasy RPG of Void Incarnations1/23$14.9979% positive 112female-protagonistrpgdark-fantasycharacter-customizationactionS

Draco Knight: Master Brutal 2D Combat in This Souls-like Metroidvania4/24$14.9988% positive 26hack-and-slash2d-platformermetroidvaniasouls-likeexplorationS

Hovercrafts x Nihilism: Explore a Dead World in a Powerful Vehicle3/6$6.0088% positive 26explorationdrivingopen-worldvehicular-combatthird-person-shooterS

Boss Rush: Mythology - Battle Gods Across Mythological Realms7/10$4.9978% positive 134actionsouls-likeindie2dside-scrollerS

Deathbound: Master Fallen Warriors' Skills8/8$29.9975% positive 330souls-likerpgdifficultaction-rpgviolentS

Pollen: Hardcore Maze Escape Action1/15$2.9988% positive 25horroratmosphericexplorationstealthsouls-likeS

THE DOUBLE: A Psychological Horror Card Game of Identity12/24Free88% positive 25psychological-horrorhorrordifficultbased-on-a-novelcard-gameS

The Bounty V2: A 4th Wall-Breaking JRPG Roguelike Adventure1/8Free90% positive 20souls-likejrpgturn-basedroguelikepuzzleS

Calturin and Clone: Co-op Bullet Hell Wizard Action9/23Free77% positive 156bullet-hellaction-rogueliketop-down-shooterco-optop-downS

New Journey to the West: The Millennium Catastrophe10/22$12.9993% positive 15multiplayerco-oponline-co-oprpgadventureS

Last Order: A Difficult 2D Post-Apocalyptic Automata Journey8/15$19.9993% positive 15action2d-platformersouls-likeplatformerdifficultS

Roid Chimp: Unleash Fast-Paced Metroidvania Combat and Exploration8/18$7.9993% positive 15explorationmetroidvaniaprecision-platformer2d-platformerhack-and-slashS

Six Sides of Obscurity: A Devilish Souls-like Creature Collector2/11$7.9993% positive 15action-roguelikehack-and-slashsouls-likecreature-collectorpveS

中国式地雷女: Navigate Corporate Life and Marriage in This Visual Novel8/7$7.9975% positive 288visual-noveladventureanimeemotionalmultiple-endingsS

Aeternum Vale: Explore a Mysterious World in a Souls-like Metroidvania10/5$3.9988% positive 24metroidvaniapixel-graphics2d-platformerexplorationsouls-likeS

Darkward: A Text-Driven Dark Fantasy Adventure2/17Free85% positive 34adventuredark-fantasysouls-liketext-basedpoint-&-clickS

TOOK: The Immortal Hero - A Pixelated Souls-like Metroidvania Adventure3/8$7.9975% positive 269souls-like2d-platformeradventureactionmetroidvaniaS

Luminary: Explore, Fight, and Cooperate in an Evolving ARPG8/11$19.9974% positive 391explorationhack-and-slashpvesouls-likefishingS

The Unfallens: Awakening - Soulslike Boss Battles Await5/11Free76% positive 188combatsouls-likedifficultdark-fantasyhack-and-slashS

Who Takes The Crown?: A Chess-Inspired Precision Platformer3/11$7.9984% positive 38strategyprecision-platformerdifficultsingleplayerside-scrollerS

Dragonpath: Top-Down Hack 'n' Slash RPG with Equipment-Based Abilities7/7$7.9978% positive 108hack-and-slashtop-downaction-rpgdungeon-crawlercharacter-customizationS

Go Home, Mr. Fisk!: A Surreal Precision Platformer9/27Free82% positive 50physics2d-platformersouls-likeprecision-platformersurrealS

HOTEL BARCELONA: Under New Management - A Refined Slasher Experience9/26$29.9974% positive 323actionhack-and-slashaction-roguelikemetroidvaniasouls-likeS

SAVAGE: The Shard of Gosen - Brutal Dark Fantasy Metroidvania8/30$17.9979% positive 80indieretrosouls-likemetroidvaniadark-fantasyS

Queen of Dark - Master Combat in the Invaded Kingdom of Arzamor3/17$7.9993% positive 14co-opmultiplayersouls-likedifficultadventureS

Killmist Enclave: A Roguelike Dungeon Crawler of Endless Cycles5/26$4.9993% positive 14actionaction-roguelikedungeon-crawlerperma-deathdark-fantasyS

Lilly's Rescue: A Magical 3D Platformer Adventure6/11$1.9993% positive 14action-rpgrpgsouls-likecatsadventureS

The Sacred Acorn: Cozy Souls-Lite Squirrel Adventure7/17$19.9983% positive 40indieatmosphericaction-adventuresouls-likecozyS

Squirreltopia: A Difficult Squirrel-Based 2D Precision Platformer1/12$4.9974% positive 2822d-platformerprecision-platformerpixel-graphicsretrocontrollerS

Dragon Simulator Multiplayer: Soar and Battle as a Mighty Dragon11/5$0.9977% positive 111co-opdragonsaction-adventuresimulationactionS

Hunt and Fight: Survive a Monster-Infested Island11/6$9.9982% positive 44actionaction-rpghack-and-slashisometricsouls-likeS

Another Crusade: Strategic RPG with New Game+ Features9/14$3.99-80%80% positive 60singleplayercontroller-supporttactical-rpgturn-based-tacticsexplorationS

Winds Of Arcana: Ruination - Unleash Warrior Mage Power11/14$12.9976% positive 133metroidvaniaplatformerside-scrollerdifficultstory-richS

The Last Humble Bee: Swashbuckling Rogue-like Adventure11/21$4.9989% positive 19action-roguelikehack-and-slashpixel-graphicsbullet-hellsouls-likeS

Shards of the Banished: Dark Fantasy Souls-like Action RPG9/27Free80% positive 56actionrpgadventuresouls-likeaction-rpgS

Jacob The Farmer: Journey Through Hell to Reclaim Your Farm4/15$1.49-70%77% positive 91indieadventureactionaction-adventuresingleplayerS

I Am Immortal Here: A Unique Existence Adventure7/17Free77% positive 90singleplayerfree-to-playpsychological-horrorincrementalmusicS

Backdate Hero: A Challenging Rogue-lite Action Adventure1/13$9.9985% positive 27multiplayeraction-roguelikecartoonyactionroguelikeS

Back To Ashes: A Souls-like Journey Through Corrupted Realms2/20$11.9975% positive 141actionindiesouls-likeadventurerpgS

Thread: A Puppet Metroidvania Focused on Creative Platforming10/18$10.9985% positive 26metroidvaniaexplorationprecision-platformeradventuremysteryS

Templar: A Challenging 2D Metroidvania Prequel1/15Free80% positive 49metroidvaniahack-and-slash2d-platformersouls-likeplatformerS

Frauki's Adventure: Challenging Melee Combat Platformer4/30Free79% positive 57metroidvaniasouls-likeexplorationdifficultcuteS

Dragon Extinction: Hack and Slash ARPG with Procedural Dungeons10/16$14.9976% positive 96indieaction-rpgrpghack-and-slashsouls-likeS

Spellbound Survivors: Unleash Elemental Fury in a Pixelated Adventure12/29$4.9976% positive 96actionadventureaction-roguelikebullet-hellchoose-your-own-adventureS

Obsurity: Souls-like Action in a Dark Pixel Art World2/24$0.90-93%72% positive 287hack-and-slashsouls-likedifficult2dshortS

Angel's Gear: Master Unconventional Combat in Apocalyptic Horror2/14$9.9972% positive 268metroidvaniaside-scroller2d-platformersurvival-horrorsouls-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.