Best Souls-like games on PC
Action games centered on difficult combat, where players learn enemy attack patterns and improve through repeated attempts. Many also use RPG progression and dark fantasy settings.
- Demanding, timing-based combat
- Learning enemy attack patterns
- Repeated attempts after failure
Related: Difficult, Action RPG, Dark Fantasy, RPG
801 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
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UNSIGHTED
Pixel-art action adventure where friends run out of time
93% positive
2,238 reviews
Archvale
Pixel-art action RPG with bullet-hell battles and gear crafting
88% positive
2,222 reviews
Psycho Patrol R
Nonlinear first-person shooter mixing detective work and customizable mech combat
88% positive
2,192 reviews
Demon Lord: Just a Block
A turn-based roguelite with timed dodges and a destructible world
95% positive
2,163 reviews
Dark Devotion
2D dark-fantasy action RPG with branching, one-way temple paths
74% positive
2,053 reviews
Demo Frontier Hunter: Erza’s Wheel of Fortune
Side-scrolling fantasy Metroidvania with character switching and hidden passages
81% positive
2,016 reviews
Tower Hunter: Erza's Trial
Side-scrolling action roguelite with tower runs that reset on death
71% positive
1,996 reviews
Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter
A 2D action RPG with tough battles across snowy rat lands
79% positive
1,982 reviews
Demo GRIME II
A 2.5D metroidvania about stealing enemy forms and summoning them
83% positive
1,977 reviews
ЕСТЬ ДВА СТУЛА
First-person prison simulator built around answering inmates' trick questions
87% positive
1,971 reviews
CUCKOLD SIMULATOR: Life as a Beta Male Cuck
A satirical life sim about work and an abusive marriage
93% positive
1,944 reviews
Valakas Story
Action adventure about a rural Russian streamer's suspected replacement
82% positive
1,893 reviews
Aeterna Noctis
Hand-drawn Metroidvania built around demanding combat and precision platforming
74% positive
1,876 reviews
Salt and Sacrifice
2D action RPG about hunting mages and crafting gear
62% positive
1,855 reviews
Godfall Ultimate Edition
Third-person fantasy action RPG built around melee and armor loadouts
64% positive
1,835 reviews
Desktop Defender
Idle tower defense that runs in a corner of your desktop
92% positive
1,827 reviews
Slain: Back from Hell
A gothic action platformer with weapons that exploit elemental weaknesses
72% positive
1,816 reviews
King of the Bridge
Chess-based strategy game against a cheating bridge troll
95% positive
1,741 reviews
Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus
Japanese folklore platformer with staff-bouncing combat and interconnected exploration
84% positive
1,733 reviews
Frenzy Retribution
Fast-paced hack-and-slash where executing stunned enemies restores your health
74% positive
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Morbid Metal
Sci-fi action roguelike built around switching characters mid-combo
81% positive
1,718 reviews
Touhou Kanjuden ~ Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom.
Bullet-hell shooter with chapter retries for clearing patterns without hits
98% positive
1,691 reviews
FIGHT KNIGHT
First-person dungeon crawler with real-time fistfights on a grid
91% positive
1,654 reviews
Demo Meta Ghost: Breaking Show
Cyberpunk action roguelite with televised battles against machine opponents
71% positive
1,570 reviews