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

Lakeside Has No Lake!!: Femboy Survival Horror with a Shotgun8/3$0.9992% positive 13actionaction-adventuresouls-likepixel-graphicsaliensS

Heart of the Abyss: Dive into a Souls-like Underwater Hack-and-Slash7/15Free86% positive 22spectacle-fightersouls-likebeat-'em-uppveaction-adventureS

The Battle of Angels: City Transformation Action5/14$4.9986% positive 22actionfightingsouls-likegod-gamecity-builderS

Fallen Relics: Co-op Souls-like Adventure with Cartoon Flair7/21$6.9980% positive 45action-rpgco-opadventuresouls-likecartoonS

Exploaris: Vermis Story - Explore a Mysterious Planet in this Metroidvania Adventure9/22$11.9982% positive 34metroidvaniaaction2d-platformerexplorationsouls-likeS

Skjoldur Story: Wield Your Shield in a Whimsical Open World Adventure4/30$14.9982% positive 34adventurepixel-graphicspuzzleopen-worldsouls-likeS

Spirited Line: Cute Kitten Battles Tormented Spirits in Boss Rush Action8/19$2.49-50%82% positive 34action-adventureboss-rushsouls-liketop-downisometricS

Soul Chained: Physics-Based Co-op Action RPG9/7$4.96-29%72% positive 236co-opfunnyplatformeronline-co-opphysicsS

Trapped Souls: A Dark Souls-like Looter Slasher Adventure1/4$2.49-50%82% positive 33souls-likerpgaction-roguelikelootroguelikeS

Abo Khashem: Amnesiac's Comedic Open-World RPG Adventure2/22$29.9977% positive 69actionadventurerpgcasualindieS

Routine Soul: A Souls-like RPG Prequel/Sequel Adventure1/10Free81% positive 37explorationchoose-your-own-adventuresouls-likepuzzleturn-based-strategyS

Blood Radiant – A Lovecraftian Soulslike of Eldritch Horror4/29$14.9986% positive 21multiplayeractionsouls-likelovecraftiandark-fantasyS

Grim Knight: Dive into Semi-Infinite Dungeons in this Roguelike Action RPG12/28Free86% positive 21souls-likeaction-roguelikedungeon-crawlerexplorationadventureS

Templar 2: Become the Last Templar Knight in a Demon-Infested World7/2$2.9986% positive 21combathack-and-slashsouls-likeside-scroller2dS

Try Again: Zelda-like Parody with Satanic Boss Fights10/7Free88% positive 17free-to-playactionadventurerpgaction-rpgS

Massi: Retro Metroidvania with Souls-like Combat12/3$4.9992% positive 12indiemetroidvaniapixel-graphics2d-platformerside-scrollerS

Red Cap Squad: Zombie Source - Hardcore Survival Roguelike with Squad Tactics4/11$4.9992% positive 12actionaction-roguelikesouls-likezombiesbullet-hellS

Windmills: A Dark Fantasy Metroidvania with a Shifting Narrative2/3$0.99-80%78% positive 51souls-likemetroidvaniacombatdifficultpixel-graphicsS

StormEdge: Master Elemental Magic in a Roguelite Adventure9/13$14.9971% positive 234co-opmultiplayerrogueliteaction-roguelikepixel-graphicsS

Morgenstern: Roguelite Hack-and-Slash with Extraction Mechanics9/18$12.9974% positive 104action-roguelikeonline-co-ophack-and-slashmultiplayersouls-likeS

CASSETTE BOY: Explore a World That Changes With Your Perspective1/14$12.9975% positive 84actionadventureaction-rpgaction-adventurepuzzleS

Outrider Mako: Deliver Packages in the World of Gods6/22$17.9972% positive 167explorationprecision-platformerspectacle-fightersouls-likebullet-hellS

Louma: Dungeon Crawler Adventure in a Procedurally Generated World10/13Free77% positive 56adventureroguelikedungeon-crawlerhack-and-slashsouls-likeS

ENDALOR: Survive the Dark Fantasy Realm3/30$19.9970% positive 280multiplayeropen-world-survival-craftsurvivalonline-co-opopen-worldS

Renxia: Wuxia Action RPG of a Young Swordsman3/9$9.9982% positive 28singleplayerspectacle-fighter3d-platformerhack-and-slashsouls-likeS

Dark Farts: Parody Smell Edition – Souls-like Parody Action RPG9/16$14.9975% positive 76actionrpgsouls-likedark-fantasydifficultS

HUMANS CONNECT: Unleash Unique Abilities in a Boss-Rush Adventure2/11Free78% positive 45actionadventureaction-adventuresouls-like3dS

Evil Awaits™: Survive the Horror at Archdale Castle10/22$16.9976% positive 59actioncinematicrealisticthird-person-shooterhorrorS

Divinus Vanitas: Become a Divine Champion in a Fractured World9/14$2.9979% positive 38actionrpgmagiconline-co-opaction-rpgS

Strike & Resist: Souls-like Action Roguelike with Deep Combat11/21$7.9979% positive 38souls-likeaction-roguelikerogueliteroguelikeactionS

STEAMRUSH: Fast-Paced Melee Combat Adventure2/16Free70% positive 221free-to-playcontroller-supportsouls-likesteampunkhack-and-slashS

Kingdoms and Slaves: A Dark Fantasy Souls-like Adventure1/7$6.9983% positive 23co-op-campaignsouls-likeadventurepvpdark-fantasyS

Psychocat: The Door - A Psychedelic Runner That Will Twist Your Mind1/12$2.99-40%83% positive 23difficultpsychedelicarcaderunnersouls-likeS

Eydigard: Shapeshifting RPG in Mythical Norway4/29$19.9975% positive 63co-oprpgexplorationadventureopen-worldS

Barbarian: Soulslike Survival RPG with Open World Crafting and Combat5/26$9.9978% positive 40fantasycraftingsurvivaladventurecombatS

Morbid: The Lords of Ire - A Dark Souls-like ARPG Adventure5/17$24.9968% positive 337hack-and-slashsouls-likefemale-protagonistdifficulthorrorS

Goat's Tale 2: Precision Platforming Sequel with New Mechanics11/9$4.9981% positive 27precision-platformer2d-platformersouls-likepuzzle-platformerpvpS

Rise of Koreth – Delve into the Blight King's Dark Stronghold4/5Free79% positive 34souls-likeactionadventureaction-rpgrpgS

Loot River: Action Roguelike with a Unique Floating Island Mechanic5/3$24.9967% positive 464difficultaction-roguelikesouls-likedungeon-crawlerrogueliteS

Unformed: 破妄 - A Souls-like Metroidvania Adventure4/24$14.9977% positive 43actionindieadventurerpgstrategyS

DREIFRAME: A Challenging Pixel-Art Metroidvania in a Rusting Machine World3/3$7.9987% positive 15metroidvaniaindiesouls-likeplatformeradventureS

Easy Puzzle: Landscape - Relaxing Tile-Matching Puzzles4/20$3.9987% positive 15souls-likehidden-objecteducationpuzzlecard-gameS

One Boss One Fight: Intense Roguelike Action Against Powerful Foes11/28$9.9979% positive 33action-roguelikerogueliteindieactionroguelikeS

GLADIUM: Roman Gladiator Arena Combat6/24$5.9973% positive 81fast-paceddifficultromefightingpixel-graphicsS

Ashen Knights: One Passage - Souls-like Meets Hack 'n' Slash8/17Free78% positive 37hack-and-slashisometricactionsouls-likeaction-rpgS

Nine Nights: Become a Hunted Killer in a Souls-like Ninja Adventure7/26$12.9981% positive 26action-adventuremartial-artsthird-personsouls-likeswordplayS

Unbeliever: Master Elemental Powers in a Dark Fantasy Souls-like8/24Free81% positive 26souls-likedark-fantasypixel-graphicsretrocombatS

Knight Trail: A Silly Micro RPG Adventure5/25$2.9991% positive 11singleplayerrpginteractive-fictionjrpglife-simS

Ball Challenge: Master Physics in a Retro Pixel Platformer3/30$2.9991% positive 11indiepixel-graphicsplatformerdifficultadventureS

Cryogear: Sci-Fi Metroidvania with Souls-Like Combat4/17$17.9991% positive 11actionindierpgmetroidvaniaplatformerS

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.