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)
Rebellion: Souls-Like Roguelite of Vengeance2/4$4.9974% positive 66souls-likeaction-roguelikemedievalaction-rpgdifficultS
Outliver: Tribulation - African Mythology Meets Souls-like Survival Horror7/18$7.9974% positive 65third-person-shootersouls-likepuzzleshooteraction-adventureS
Etherburn: Souls-like Dungeon Crawler with a Twist3/29Free75% positive 53adventureactionaction-adventureexplorationsouls-likeS
BOSS ARENA: The Goldilock One Trials - Intense Souls-like Arena Combat10/2Free75% positive 52hack-and-slashsouls-likedungeon-crawler3d-fighteraction-rpgS
Crimson Covenant: Souls-like FPS with a Female Protagonist8/13$10.9982% positive 22fpsrpgsouls-likehack-and-slashactionS
Derp Souls: Wacky Parody Action RPG with Carrot Swords10/4Free68% positive 208actionadventureaction-rpgsouls-likeaction-adventureS
Ghoul Castle 3D: Gold Edition - First-Person Souls-like Dungeon Crawler11/30$2.9974% positive 53roguelikehack-and-slashaction-roguelikefpssouls-likeS
Kromlech: Iron Age Souls-like Action RPG Adventure3/5$29.9968% positive 161actionrpgaction-rpgaction-roguelikeadventureS
The Last Hero: Journey to the Unknown - Retro Pixel Adventure9/6$3.9974% positive 50retronostalgiadifficultpixel-graphicssouls-likeS
Codex Lost: Forge Elemental Magics in a Ruined World11/14$24.9971% positive 82singleplayersouls-likeopen-worlddark-fantasydifficultS
Demon Street: VR Bullet Hell Exorcism in a Neon-Soaked City1/28$9.9983% positive 18vraction-roguelikearena-shootermystery-dungeonsouls-likeS
Nova Odessa: Become a Demon Hunter in a Cute Top-Down Adventure9/10$0.69-65%83% positive 18singleplayeradventureactioncutetop-downS
Tartapolis: Explore a Metroidvania City of Intrigue2/12$9.9983% positive 18explorationside-scrollermetroidvaniasouls-likedifficultS
Colorless World: A Metroidvania Journey Through a Monotonous Life8/30$1.9986% positive 14metroidvaniasouls-likeplatformerpsychologicalpixel-graphicsS
Scarleth: A 2D Fantasy Action-Adventure RPG5/20$14.9986% positive 14explorationaction-adventuresouls-likefantasyopen-worldS
The Last Son of Vorona: A Gothic Souls-like Adventure in Transylvania4/29Free86% positive 14souls-likepveaction-adventure3dfirst-personS
Tower of Heresy: A Retro Souls-like RPG Adventure1/8Free86% positive 14souls-likeexplorationpixel-graphicsdifficultaction-rpgS
Animal Rescuer: Prologue - A Free Taste of Action RPG Adventure10/7Free68% positive 149hack-and-slashsouls-likeactionadventurerpgS
Wonder of Blue: Anime Dungeon Crawler with Souls-like Combat11/26$5.9981% positive 21dungeon-crawleraction-roguelikerogueliteanimefemale-protagonistS
Crimson Phoenix Rise: Mars Metroidvania with Choice-Driven Endings10/9Free90% positive 10free-to-playmetroidvaniahero-shooter2d-platformersouls-likeS
BATTLE SHADOW ARENA: Master Souls-like Combat & Combo Customization6/4$4.9990% positive 10actionsouls-likedifficultcombatboss-rushS
Burning Sky: Precision Platforming and Brutal Combat in a Derelict Space Station7/17Free90% positive 10explorationmetroidvaniaprecision-platformer2d-platformersouls-likeS
Nova Odessa: The Demon Trainer - Raise Monsters for Cage Fights6/2$4.9990% positive 10creature-collectorrpgaction-rpgcutemodernS
The Malice Kingdom: Explore a Medieval World in this 2D Action Platformer5/29$1.9990% positive 10actionadventureaction-adventureplatformer2d-platformerS
Dispel: Brave the Depths of a Dark Fantasy Roguelike2/13$4.9977% positive 30action-roguelikedungeon-crawlerdark-fantasyroguelikesouls-likeS
Brichi Quest: Bridge the Islands and Find Your Way Home1/5Free76% positive 33free-to-playsingleplayermetroidvaniaprocedural-generationnonlinearS
Ancient Abyss: RogueZelda Action Adventure1/14$14.9966% positive 190hack-and-slashroguelikeaction-rpgdungeon-crawlersouls-likeS
История бомжа: Survive the Streets for Vodka8/23$1.49-70%69% positive 91adventurearcadeexperimentalcharacter-action-game3d-fighterS
Davyria: Heroes of Eternity - Souls-like Combat on a Barren Isle3/10Free69% positive 90actionadventuresouls-likeindierpgS
Umbra: The Last Summoner – Rescue a Realm from Demonic Invasion1/15$29.9971% positive 62multiplayerparty-based-rpgturn-based-combatsouls-likedark-fantasyS
Estencel: Dark Fantasy Action RPG with Co-op Mayhem1/19$0.9966% positive 172souls-likeexplorationmultiplayerdifficultonline-co-opS
Swords Fantasy: Battlefield - Ancient Greek Mythology Action RPG3/6$10.9965% positive 228mythologyrpgsouls-likebeat-'em-up3d-fighterS
FantasyJourney: Souls-like Combat with Precise Counterplay7/31$9.9982% positive 17souls-likehack-and-slashdifficultpixel-graphicsexplorationS
Goldfish: A Drunken Metroidvania Adventure on a Pirate Island11/4$14.9982% positive 17metroidvaniaadventuresouls-likepixel-graphicsactionS
Heart Lock: A Cozy Intro to Spellcraft - Abandoned Metroidvania8/27Free82% positive 17metroidvaniasouls-likecraftingfantasyrpgS
Pan's Survivor Chess: Auto Battler Meets Bullet Hell8/17Free82% positive 17strategyauto-battlerbullet-hellcard-battlersouls-likeS
Dead Ink: Non-Linear Soulslike Action RPG5/19$19.9974% positive 39multiplayersouls-likeaction-rpgtop-downatmosphericS
Helix: Gravity-Shifting Platform Adventure5/14Free80% positive 20actionadventurecasualplatformerroguelikeS
Fiora Arc: Action RPG with Unique Flower-Growing Mechanics12/21Free80% positive 20actionadventurerpgaction-rpgaction-adventureS
POWERNAUT DECAY: Non-Linear Platformer on a Dying Planet4/14$2.9985% positive 13actionadventureaction-adventureplatformermetroidvaniaS
Kingsblade: King's Keep Prologue - Hack and Slash Through a Dungeon4/17Free85% positive 132d-platformerhack-and-slashsouls-likedungeon-crawlerpveS
Second Works: Biotech Sci-Fi Metroidvania Adventure9/6Free85% positive 13actionaction-adventuremetroidvaniasingleplayer2d-platformerS
Katana Robo: RTA - Ascend the Robot Tower12/14$7.9978% positive 233d-platformerrunnersouls-likepveplatformerS
Pal Up!: Ascend to Heaven in a Souls-Like Platformer2/14$3.9978% positive 23souls-likefemale-protagonistdifficult3d-platformeropen-worldS
The Godbeast: Stylized Souls-like Revenge in a Moonlit Nightmare5/16$12.9978% positive 23actionadventuresouls-likestylizedatmosphericS
Guardian of Lore: Embark on a 2.5D Metroidvania Adventure5/18$13.9974% positive 35explorationmetroidvaniachoose-your-own-adventure2d-platformerhack-and-slashS
Slavania: Master the Magic Spear in a Metroidvania Adventure3/13$15.9964% positive 229metroidvania2d-platformerhack-and-slashhuntingmartial-artsS
INVICTA: The Next Queen - Fight Through Hell for Your Soul7/8Free70% positive 57actionadventureaction-adventuresouls-likeexplorationS
Ex Natura: Nature Corrupted - Ascend as the God of Air in a Dark Fantasy Souls-like7/19$19.9964% positive 200combatsingleplayersouls-likerpgaction-rpgSShowing 351-400 of 601 items
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