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

Immortal Planet: Awaken in an Icy Realm of Mystery7/27$3.74-75%62% positive 398souls-likeactionrpgindieadventureS

Custodian: Beginning of the End - Survive the Fog on the World Tree9/1Free68% positive 77metroidvaniaside-scroller2d-platformerexplorationsouls-likeS

Darxanadon: 2D Action RPG Labyrinth Exploration2/2$0.9968% positive 76action-rpgmetroidvaniasouls-likeside-scroller2d-platformerS

Cython Cat: Fast-Paced 2D Platformer Adventure in Ancient Ruins12/1Free81% positive 162d-platformerprecision-platformersouls-likeside-scrollerpveS

Necromancer: Winter - Raise the Dead, Seek Revenge3/31Free81% positive 16adventurearcadestrategy-rpgcreature-collectorsouls-likeS

Journey of the Garden Rose: A Metroidvania Adventure3/23$11.9979% positive 19explorationmetroidvaniasouls-likearcheryaction-rpgS

The Guise: Embrace the Monster in a Dark Metroidvania10/20$4.9969% positive 62metroidvaniasouls-likehorroratmosphericsingleplayerS

Curse of Eternity: A Challenging Souls-like Exploration RPG12/1$9.9975% positive 28explorationsouls-likedifficultaction-rpgrpgS

Rudra: A Tale of Time - Embark on a Souls-like Journey Through Hindu Mythology4/26Free76% positive 25action-rpghack-and-slashsouls-likelore-richfantasyS

Tales of Sintra: The Dark Vortex - VR Swordplay & Magic Adventure2/26$5.99-60%76% positive 25vradventureactionrealisticaction-rpgS

Zombie Scream: A Let's Play Creator's Descent into Horror6/3$5.9971% positive 45casualaction-adventureside-scrollersouls-likeanimeS

Mariana — Dive into an Underwater Metroidvania Mystery10/18Free77% positive 22adventureactionaction-rpgpuzzleexplorationS

Goat's Tale Adventure: Precision Platformer with New Heroine1/31$1.9977% positive 22singleplayerdifficultpsychological-horrorprecision-platformer2d-platformerS

No Time For Caution: Parkour RPG Meets Precision Platforming12/9Free77% positive 22choose-your-own-adventuretactical-rpgprecision-platformerfpssouls-likeS

Soul Slasher – Master the Arena of Judgment in 1v1 Combat9/12Free64% positive 157actionhack-and-slashaction-rpgtop-downdark-fantasyS

Gothic Clicker: Necromancer's ARPG with Deep Customization8/22Free61% positive 403rpgincrementalidleraction-rpgsouls-likeS

Dead Wells: The Devil Fragment - Master the Devil Shards11/21$14.9971% positive 42singleplayersouls-likedungeon-crawlerhack-and-slashaction-rpgS

Alas Astra: Robot Knight's Quest to Save the Galaxy12/26Free71% positive 41actionadventurepuzzlesci-fiaction-adventureS

Dolmen: Survive a Hostile Alien World in this Sci-Fi Souls-like5/20$19.9960% positive 479souls-likeactionadventureindierpgS

Pushing It! With Sisyphus: Conquer the Hill, Build Your Muscle9/10$3.9965% positive 106singleplayerdifficultadventurecasualactionS

Magicians And Monsters: Embrace the Beast Taming Academy8/28$5.9967% positive 72singleplayeractionrpg3d-fighteraction-adventureS

SgyuinBaldo: A Dark Fantasy Souls-like Revenge Tale3/10Free69% positive 52actionaction-rpgsouls-like3d-platformer3dS

Slime Heroes: Whimsical Co-Op Adventure with Dynamic Gem Powers3/6$29.9969% positive 52colorfullocal-co-opfantasyindiecharacter-customizationS

Lamp Chronicle: A Hand-Drawn Metroidvania Adventure1/21$14.9966% positive 82hand-drawncuteplatformersouls-likeside-scrollerS

Almighty: Kill Your Gods - Become a God-Slaying Alpha5/5$24.9960% positive 405looter-shooterhack-and-slashcollectathonsouls-likeaction-rpgS

Assassin Of Werewolf: Third-Person RPG Adventure Against Lycanthropy9/25$3.9978% positive 18adventureactionbeat-'em-upsandboxaction-roguelikeS

Bloodwright: Descend into a Dark Fantasy Action RPG Roguelite7/28$9.9978% positive 18action-roguelikehack-and-slashsouls-likedungeon-crawlerrogueliteS

Risk of Pain: Hardcore Cyberpunk Puzzle Platformer Demands Precision12/12$9.9978% positive 18platformercyberpunkparkourpuzzlesouls-likeS

Interitus: Souls-like Roguelite Adventure of a Cursed Elf5/21Free69% positive 48actionadventureaction-rpgaction-adventurerogueliteS

Legend of Krannia: Cursed Fate - Top-Down Action Deckbuilder1/25$9.9980% positive 15singleplayerindieaction-rpgrpghack-and-slashS

Tsugunohi -A Whisper from the Past-: Psychological Horror in a Retro Japanese Town12/18$4.9980% positive 15actionadventurecasualsouls-likerealisticS

Rogue Eclipse: Arcade Spaceflight Roguelike8/14$19.9967% positive 63arcadeflightsouls-likeindieshooterS

Panda Legend: Unleash Your Inner Warrior in a Cold Weapon Open World9/9$1.0070% positive 37action-roguelikespectacle-fighter3d-platformersouls-likehack-and-slashS

Aris Arcanum: Battle the Corrupting Ink10/27$14.9973% positive 26roguelitesouls-likecombatactionroguelikeS

Rogue Girl: Hack and Slash Zombie Carnage4/25$4.9968% positive 47multiplayeraction-roguelikehack-and-slashsouls-likerogueliteS

Ephemeral Tale: A Souls-like Dungeon Crawler with JRPG Combat1/18$14.9968% positive 47dungeon-crawlersouls-likejrpgroguelikecharacter-customizationS

Diari: A Puzzle Platformer Blending Souls-like and Metroidvania Elements8/12$12.9974% positive 23adventureplatformerpixel-graphicspuzzle-platformeractionS

Imperfect Garden: A Souls-like Bullet Hell Journey Through Ruin7/24Free71% positive 31actionbullet-helltop-down-shootersouls-likerhythmS

Grim Axiom: Uncover Ancient Secrets in a Dark Souls-like Labyrinth8/6$7.9969% positive 39souls-likehorrordark-fantasyaction-adventureisometricS

Malebolgia: A Descent into a Demonic Palace of Horror5/6$12.9961% positive 145adventureindieactionhorrorsouls-likeS

Muhaboy: Defend Buzzopolis from Mutated Muha-s9/2Free79% positive 14indiebeat-'em-upsouls-likecuteatmosphericS

Fragments Of A Mind: Uncover Dark Secrets in Twisted Dreams3/25$4.9979% positive 14explorationsouls-likeaction-adventurelinearfemale-protagonistS

Out of Three: Local Co-Op Boss Rush Against Gorgon1/3Free79% positive 14boss-rushlocal-multiplayerlocal-co-opaction-adventure2d-fighterS

Crawling Of The Dead: VR Dungeon Crawler with Souls-like Combat4/23$24.9966% positive 53indierpgdungeon-crawleradventurefirst-personS

Demon Strikes Back: Rebuild Your Village in a Roguelike Adventure8/16$7.9966% positive 53adventureactionaction-adventureaction-rpgroguelikeS

Loading Simulator: The Ultimate Patience Test6/19$1.9968% positive 40casualsimulationdark-humorlgbtq+arcadeS

Delta Manifold: First-Person Metroidvania Shooter Adventure8/22$1.9971% positive 28explorationmetroidvaniafpssouls-likeshooterS

Ashen Knights: Foreshadow - A Dark Fantasy Action-Adventure4/21$3.9982% positive 11actionhack-and-slashisometricdark-fantasysouls-likeS

THE DARK DWELLERS: Descend into a Forgotten Underground City2/18$2.9969% positive 35souls-likestory-richdifficultdark-fantasymetroidvaniaS

Go: Master the Ancient Strategy Game on PC12/2$7.9972% positive 25turn-based-tacticsstrategycasualeducationpvpS

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.