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 Crimson Capes
A swordfighting Souls-like where you switch heroes at any time
87% positive
182 reviews
Soul Slasher
Top-down melee duels with traps and changing arena layouts
65% positive
Free
Lost Flame
Turn-based roguelike where weapon choice changes your attacks and movement
96% positive
179 reviews
Ex Natura: Nature Corrupted
A Souls-like action RPG set in a world of corrupted nature
73% positive
178 reviews
Demo Retrace the Light
Isometric action RPG with teleportation for combat and spatial puzzles
84% positive
177 reviews
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Shadowbane: Resurgence
Dark fantasy MMORPG built around player battles and territorial control
62% positive
Free
Kingdom Shell
A pixel-art metroidvania combining melee combat, spells, and hidden paths
85% positive
176 reviews
Ancient Abyss
2D action roguelike with hidden paths through a randomized maze
66% positive
175 reviews
Watcher Chronicles
2D action RPG with difficult bosses and local co-op
87% positive
173 reviews
Demo StormEdge
Action roguelite where risky dodges power your spells
67% positive
173 reviews
Deformed
Action horror shooter about escaping an underground genetic research lab
95% positive
171 reviews
Reimu Needs Help!? Aunn-chan to the Rescue!
A puzzle game where slot reels turn words into items
96% positive
171 reviews
Demo Holomento
A permadeath action RPG about exploring and rebuilding cursed towns
72% positive
170 reviews
Brume
Souls-like action-adventure through a deserted island and its corrupted keep
81% positive
170 reviews
Meifumado
A side-scrolling action RPG in a Japan-inspired post-apocalyptic world
49% positive
169 reviews
Demo Estencel
Dark fantasy action with weapon switching and eight-player co-op
66% positive
169 reviews
ONE BTN BOSSES
A one-button boss rush balancing dodging against faster shooting
88% positive
168 reviews
Astronite
A black-and-white metroidvania with hidden upgrades and hazardous platforming
71% positive
167 reviews
Kofi Quest
A comedy adventure about characters who know they're in a game
93% positive
166 reviews
Calturin and Clone
Co-op action RPG with bullet hell bosses and portal puzzles
76% positive
Free
Animal Rescuer: Prologue
Third-person action RPG about crafting medicine and rescuing animals
69% positive
Free
Slash or Die
A hack-and-slash roguelite built around permanent death and character upgrades
85% positive
165 reviews
stikir
Surreal action-adventure that keeps changing how you play
85% positive
165 reviews
Liberte
Deck-building action roguelite mixing the French Revolution with body horror
62% positive
162 reviews