7 Games That are Actually Souls-Like

Everything is 'Souls-like' these days.
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I don’t know about you, but I’m getting pretty tired of hearing the term “Souls-like” get thrown around each time a game gets announced and shows off a protagonist fighting what appears to be a very large and formidable boss. Yes, tough bosses are part of what make the Souls games stand out, but no, that’s not the only aspect that makes these games special.

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In order to filter out games that are actually Souls-like, and games that just happen to be mildly similar to what we’ve seen in Dark Souls, I’ve created a checklist of requirements that games have to meet in order to be considered Souls-like. They are:

  • No auto checkpoints
  • No map
  • Lose ‘Souls’ upon death
  • Has a stamina bar, rolling, and blocking mechanics
  • Exploration and shortcuts
  • Tough bosses that require learning of patterns

Of course, we can’t possibly expect every single Souls-like game to meet all of these requirements. A game might deviate from a couple of these requirements, but still retain enough elements that fans would consider it Souls-like. In order for a game to be regarded as a Souls-like title on this list, the game has to meet at least three out of the six listed requirements. Without further ado, let’s take a look at a few games that actually fulfill these conditions.


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Zhiqing Wan
Zhiqing is the Reviews Editor for Twinfinite, and a History graduate from Singapore. She's been in the games media industry for nine years, trawling through showfloors, conferences, and spending a ridiculous amount of time making in-depth spreadsheets for min-max-y RPGs. When she's not singing the praises of Amazon's Kindle as the greatest technological invention of the past two decades, you can probably find her in a FromSoft rabbit hole.