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
860 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
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Demo Stonemachia
A soulslike action-adventure where you transform into different chess pieces
95% positive
1,395 reviews
Pascal's Wager: Definitive Edition
Dark fantasy action RPG with difficult bosses and five playable characters
70% positive
1,375 reviews
Demo Death Howl
A tactical deckbuilder built around positioning, movement, and crafted cards
92% positive
1,373 reviews
BELOW
Dungeon crawler with procedural depths, deadly traps, and survival crafting
71% positive
1,371 reviews
Demo Lost Soul Aside™
Fantasy action RPG built around swordplay and giant boss fights
58% positive
1,361 reviews
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YAR: Forgotten Throne
Open-world action RPG with factions, crafting, and mythological themes
89% positive
1,350 reviews
Unbound: Worlds Apart
Side-scrolling puzzle-platformer where portals change gravity and time
83% positive
1,339 reviews
Demo Juice Galaxy
Physics-driven action RPG about flying, fighting, and collecting juice
98% positive
1,330 reviews
qop
Minimalist cube puzzles built around angled blocks and teleports
92% positive
1,315 reviews
JUMP KING QUEST
A precision platforming RPG mixing charged jumps with weapon combat
87% positive
1,305 reviews
Duel Corp.
Open-world action RPG with directional combat and rival factions
69% positive
1,301 reviews
Demo Verho - Curse of Faces
First-person dungeon crawler in a world where unmasking is fatal
91% positive
1,299 reviews
Demo Withering Rooms
Horror action RPG in a mansion that changes nightly
96% positive
1,293 reviews
Moonscars
A 2D action metroidvania about a warrior made of clay
81% positive
1,289 reviews
Dandara: Trials of Fear Edition
2D action platformer built around leaping between surfaces
81% positive
1,275 reviews
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Spark in the Dark
Isometric dungeon crawler where skills improve as you use them
87% positive
1,275 reviews
Fireboy & Watergirl: Elements
Co-op puzzle platformer about guiding two characters past hazards
85% positive
1,250 reviews
NanoApostle
2D boss-rush action with parries and multi-stage bio-weapon fights
94% positive
1,243 reviews
VALKYRIE ELYSIUM
Action RPG with fast combos and summoned warrior spirits
63% positive
1,218 reviews
The Light Brigade: Definitive Edition
Single-player VR roguelite shooter with magic and procedural battlegrounds
85% positive
1,206 reviews
AWAKEN - Astral Blade
2.5D action platformer with parries, upgrades, and hidden paths
81% positive
1,199 reviews
Demo Devil Spire Falls
Open-world action RPG with custom spells and permanent consequences
94% positive
1,181 reviews
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- The Prophecy of the Throne
Fantasy visual novel with tactical sections and a sixth throne claimant
88% positive
1,171 reviews
Grimlord
VR dark fantasy action RPG with Souls-like combat and bosses
78% positive
1,150 reviews