The Best Souls Games - Page 4

Update : Drova - Forsaken Kin added at rank #22.
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Perennial Order (2024)

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Xbox One Xbox Series X Playstation 5 Mac OS PC Windows

Perennial Order is a 2D plant horror boss rush with challenging one-hit-death combat. Set in an atmospheric Dark Age world plagued by nature-infested horrors, explore a lore-filled and eldritch land alone or in two player co-op, all in a realistic painterly style.

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  • cooperative
  • rush
  • souls
  • lore
  • lovecraftian
  • dark
  • boss
  • horror
  • atmospheric
  • fantasy
  • local
  • hack-and-slash
  • one-hit-death
  • hand-drawn
  • action-adventure

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Kharon's Crypt - Even Death May Die (2020)

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Linux PC Windows Nintendo Switch

Escape the eerie and deadly crypt as Kharon, a being thought to be death itself, in this metroidvania dungeon crawler game full of puzzles and riddles. Possess the bodies of your enemies to use their unique properties - fly as a bat, open locks as a skeleton, and more. With over 11 challenging boss fights and collectable Necronomicon pages full of lore, Kharon's Crypt is sure to keep you hooked. Plus, its colorblind-friendly design ensures accessibility for all players.


What we like:
  • Fun gameplay mechanics with controlling enemies
  • Good balance between simple gameplay and adding new abilities
  • Many creative puzzles with intuitive design
  • Charming look and animation
  • Good achievement support
What could be improved:
  • Excruciatingly janky combat
  • Some difficult-to-see visuals
  • Limited amount of saves
  • Needs a colorblind mode
  • Story only expands toward the game's end

  • protagonist
  • dungeon-crawler
  • souls
  • metroidvania
  • villain
  • logic
  • post-apocalyptic
  • dark
  • medieval
  • retro
  • old-school
  • action-adventure
  • zelda
  • anime
  • mystery

33

Morbid: The Lords of Ire (2024)

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Playstation 4 j Nintendo Switch PC Windows Playstation 5 Xbox Series X Xbox One

Risk insanity in the gruesome slash-em-up Morbid: The Lords of Ire, with brutal combat and souls-like elements. Defeat the five Lords of Ire as you fight for your life across tortured landscapes, rending the evil Gahars of their flesh-bound forms.

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  • souls
  • dark
  • hack-and-slash
  • lovecraftian
  • lore
  • blood-soaked
  • blood
  • action-adventure
  • arpg
  • gore
  • isometric

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Mortal Shell (2020)

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PC Windows Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 4

Mortal Shell is a deep action-RPG that tests your sanity and resilience in a shattered world. Your adversaries spare no mercy, with survival demanding superior awareness, precision, and instincts. Possess lost warriors, track down hidden sanctums of the devout, and face formidable foes.


  • souls
  • boss
  • rpg
  • combat
  • dungeon
  • boss-fight

35

Last Command (2022)

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Android PC Windows Nintendo Switch

Last Command is a fast-paced Snake x Bullet Hell action game. Maneuver through enemies’ barrage of attacks, collect Data Points to deal damage! Mix and match skill chips as you progress, overcome intense Boss battles, and uncover the secrets of their program world...


  • bullet-hell
  • souls
  • soundtrack
  • hacking
  • pixel
  • multiple-endings
  • action-adventure
  • drama
  • anime
  • cartoony
  • sci-fi
  • 2d
  • difficult
  • arcade

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Little Witch Nobeta (2020)

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70
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Playstation 4 PC Windows Nintendo Switch

Control the lovely little witch Nobeta, explore the unknown mysterious castle, and gradually discover the truth!

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  • souls
  • boss
  • rpg
  • japanese
  • boss-fight
  • cute
  • anime
  • tps
  • jrpg

37

Alaloth: Champions of The Four Kingdoms (2022)

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80
Review score
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early access PC Windows

Baldur's Gate and Dark Souls had a baby! Set in a vibrant fantasy world, Alaloth offers fast-paced action with a deep narrative, bringing ARPG dynamics to a new level with a skill-based gameplay inspired by great classics and modern masterpieces.


  • souls
  • isometric
  • rpg
  • fantasy
  • lore
  • nonlinear
  • old-school
  • swordplay
  • hack-and-slash
  • dungeon-crawler
  • dark
  • magic
  • sandbox
  • open-world
  • top-down

38

Death Trash (2021)

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early access PC Windows Mac OS Linux

Death Trash features a post-apocalyptic world where cosmic horrors long for humanity but meet punks with shotguns. It combines old-school role-playing, modern action gameplay and player freedom. Create your own character and explore a handcrafted world.


  • post-apocalyptic
  • isometric
  • rpg
  • lovecraftian
  • old-school
  • choices
  • souls
  • cyberpunk
  • pixel
  • character
  • pve
  • customization
  • atmospheric
  • open-world
  • exploration

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Return. (2018)

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PC Windows Xbox One

Return to your home planet after 200 years of space travel in this atmospheric, art-driven adventure. Shoot, slash, and roll your way through dangerous enemies and ancient bosses, purchase items and unlock powerful weapons, and explore your unfamiliar home for parts to repair your ship.


  • dystopian
  • soundtrack
  • pixel
  • stylized
  • scroller
  • atmospheric
  • post-apocalyptic
  • souls
  • exploration
  • hack-and-slash
  • 2d
  • sci-fi
  • story
  • difficult

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Super Chicken Jumper (2021)

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90
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Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Android PC Windows

Super Chicken Jumper is a hardcore retro platformer that offers an addictive and rage-inducing gaming experience. Play as a superhero chicken and help Mrs President take down huge bosses across 6 unique worlds, while avoiding an array of obstacles. Equip yourself with an array of tools and equipment to give you a fighting chance against the mutated bosses!


What we like:
  • Simple approach
  • Colourful aesthetics
  • Cute graphics
  • Cooperative gameplay
  • Flappy Bird-like gameplay
  • Endless option
  • Brutal and unfair challenges
  • Basic concept with power-ups to change the course of the game
What could be improved:
  • Brutal difficulty curve and unforgiving mechanics that will make you wince with failure repeatedly
  • Cinematic not for everyone
  • Basic button layout can be fiddly to master at times

  • anime
  • cute
  • action-adventure
  • colourful
  • cooperative
  • local
  • souls
  • 2d
  • pixel
  • funny
  • runner
  • multiplayer
  • arcade
  • difficult
  • procedural

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