Soulslikes are still a big deal – 15 years after Demon's Souls popularized the genre – to the point where it's pretty much overtaken the traditional action game. Like how Star Wars: The Force Unleashed had God of War-inspired combat; fast forward 10 years, and Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order feels like a less intense version of Sekiro. Games that look straight out of the Devil May Cry / Platinum Games wheelhouse, like Stellar Blade, also end up in this category. Next to the plate is The First Berserker: Khazan, but despite feeling very much like a soulslike in the Steam Next Fest demo, the game's creative director, Junho Lee, says it's something more than that.
Speaking to GamesRadar+, Lee said, "Khazan is often categorized under the soulslike tag, but we see it as more than just a Soulslike. It is a unique hardcore action RPG infused with the DNA of Dungeon & Fighter." For those unaware, Dungeon & Fighter is a highly popular MMO that launched back in 2005 and has recently begun spinning off into new genres like the 2022 fighting game DNF Duel.
