The best soulslike games are unique beasts within the action RPG space. Offering a high amount of challenge and reward in equal measure, soulslikes can be intimidating, but provide an unparalleled level of satisfaction for conquering their often massive levels and even massive-r bosses.
The best soulslike games follow in the footsteps of developer FromSoftware. The Japanese outfit kicked off the challenging subgenre with 2009’s Demon’s Souls and continued to impress with masterpieces like Dark Souls, Bloodborne, and, of course, Elden Ring. It’s a type of game that’s ripe for experimentation and various inspired settings, which is exactly what the following games in our list have done so successfully, taking FromSoftware’s original ideas and running with them.
