The trouble with games like Dark Souls is, it's easy to just create a list of the best FromSoftware games. This studio has spent over a decade creating some of the most challenging and creative action-RPGs, and that has spawned a mass of Soulslikes that have tried to go for the crown.
But that moniker's nothing to sniff at; combining original worlds, stories, and enemy design while thoughtfully reworking FromSoft's formula is the key to success for many of the best games like Dark Souls, and we've crowned our top 10 right here. Beware, though: they're every bit as tough as their inspiration, so be prepared to die a lot.
