@@ickytips Same. I played Lies of P first and was so impressed with how fucking good it was and then got Lords of the Fallen for free from a friend and STILL was disappointed with how bland it is (not to mention confusing with that two world stuff.... which is cool in concept but so poorly done in terms of execution as it actively punishes exploration while in that world)
Other games worth a mention: The Last Hero of Nostalgaia, Stranger of Paradise, Hellpoint, Arboria, Pascal's Wager DE, The Surge 1,2 , Lunacid, Mortal Shell. Soulstice doesn't belong here and Asterigos is also debatable (though a good game nonetheless)
Soulstice is a really great game that deserves some attention and love, but it's more an hack 'n' slash (closer to DMC and Bayonetta) than an actual Soulslike; it's very technical and challenging tho, so if you like to put yourself to the test Soulstice is the game fo you. Plus the inspiration to Berserk/Claymore makes it really cool
Omg he forgot nioh man omg how could u could include soulstice and thymesia and others but u cant include nioh man, what is interitus blade of darkness and kristala my gosh u can include them but not nioh omg
WOW! I can't believe you mentioned Blade of Darkness! That game was BRUTAL and amazing. But for some reason very obscure and underrated. I've never met a fellow gamer who would know (or even heard of) Blade of Darkness. I recommend it very much, even today.
*I just had a nightmare with this brand new enemy called Hell Rebounder.Basically, he would leave potions, delicious food, and swords or shields specifically on a ground.When you touch those cursed 🤬 and deceptive items you summon a small Hell Rebounder.He has the power to multiply by 5 within seconds and continue multiplying by 5 until all those Hell Rebounders throw rocks and/or poison daggers to kill you.The best way to deal with such enemy is to Cast a Fire 🔥 Ball Spell right onto the items that Summon Hell Rebounder or to throw bombs on items that are on a ground that summon Hell Rebounder.Hell Rebounder looks like a Small Zombie Clown 🤡 or a Small Zombie Joker dressed in Mideval Clothing.*
a lot of soulslike games have been released recently and there will be many more, but what I want to say is, in my opinion, steelrising is mechanically better than Lies of P, and Lies of P even erased the idea of the plot in steelrising, and can you call Lies of P soulslike , although I will not convince the game is good, and I am also glad that at least one channel mentions Lords of fallen 2023, because I defend it as the best representative of the genre and the best soulslike game 2023, unfortunately in my country gamers are not so discerning, so for them the best game is and which is praised by their favorite RUclips channel, and small channels are not interesting to anyone, and therefore there is no chance that in the future games such as MH Wilds will have localization, thanks for your attention and thanks for the video, very cool)
Sometimes you just gotta buy it. Don't get me wrong I've done plenty of Argh Matey, but certain games just deserve the purchase. Elden Ring I first sampled, but after 30 hours I decided to support the developer. Got it on sale too!
Code Vein is better than 80% of this list. The Nioh games are even better than several true souls games. Wo Long and Lies of P are the best games on this list
Probably not but I wouldnt want that any way. Resident evil is in its own genre and I appreciate what it is. I do like Souls like games but Sometimes I like a break too.
@Wolfqueen007 Thanks. I played that one and it was great. I'm currently working on Spiderman 2. I just don't understand why these companies that make these cool rpgs don't include modes for those of us that are older, have disabilities and/or just want an enjoyable game with little to no frustration. 😔
Steel-rising, even on the normal difficulty, is by far the easiest souls-like I've played. I've almost finished the game and I think I've died fewer than 10 times. If it's still too much, you can turn down enemy damage or how much stamina you use.
@@MrJbinchrist the reason they don't is because that's not the game they are making. If you want an enjoyable game with little frustration, there are literally, and I mean this in the most literal term: MILLIONS of other games to play :) Gaming is a luxury. Not a necessity. For instance: I'm not asking for Animal Crossing games to add a "hard mode". I know the games are not made for me, it's made for people that enjoy that world and those mechanics and love relaxing while maintaining an island. It's okay for a game to just not be for you. There's no reason to demand games to change just because YOU want them to, that's selfish. If you want to enjoy the story of a particular game, RUclips and Twitch exist with thousands of playthroughs of these types of games. Lastly: These games aren't hard. They have a specific challenge and all they ask is that you take the time and energy to invest in learning to over come that challenge. The only one holding back is yourself. People have finished Souls-like games blind, with their feet, with controllers that aren't made for them like the Donkey Kong Bongos, and even with Bananas hooked up to a Raspberry PI If you don't want to learn to overcome that challenge, that's fine! Nobody's forcing you to. Just let the game be and enjoy one of the other million games out there that does have what you specifically want in a game :)
The only decent soulslike I played in the last decade or so, were: the 2 Remnant games (even if the first one barely passed, and ONLY because of its sequel), Lords of the Fallen Remake (which was a wonderful surprise, since the original one was probably THE worst soulslike I ever played), and The Last Hero of Nostalgaia (probably my favourite one amongst these 4) ... All the other ones were utter crap, made by people who never really understood the concept of the original Souls games. (kinda like Dark Souls 2... I'm looking at you, Lies of P)
Why is it so hard to find a souls inspired game that is NOT hard?! I'm sick and tired of getting ticked off at getting killed a dozen times by the same enemies! Don't you dare tell me "git gud" because I'm just as f***ing sick and tired of that BS meme as I am with games that are too hard!
Not really a meme but you literally just have to git gud lmao take your time to learn the patterns of the game and count your deaths as learning experiences, the difficulty is the main attraction of soulslike games, without it it'd be just another action adventure game.
I'd really love to play a Soulslike with a more interesting system for magic than locking on and spamming the button. And definitely one that doesn't rely on timed parries being critical to create difficulty, which I've always found boring.
as opposed to what, dodging or shielding? Timed parries are literally the BEST way to engage in such systems, as they require ACTIVE aggressive input, not just scurrying away or hiding behind a shield. It gives you a completely different mindset while playing the boss, taking way more risks instead of playing passive.
@@blinkachu5275 As opposed to timing not being a critical component in the first place. You can have games be difficult through the focus on more mindful elements like strategy or buildcraft. Most Soulslikes are essentially rhythm games, it's rote and overdone and not something I particularly enjoyed to begin with. Though something more focused on dodging and general mobility would also be fun, luckily that's already something that exists with Nioh and Wo Long (games which also feature the only interesting use in timing in any of these soulslikes, since Ki Bursts enable consistent aggressive play and are also entirely within your own control, so you don't have to PASSIVELY wait for something to respond to... which to note timed parries are NOT an "active aggressive input", because they require you to respond to what the enemy does which requires you to WAIT). What magic systems in Soulslikes give you though are a more robust suite of options to control the situation, so you don't always feel like you're just responding. It's what makes the Jedi Order/Survivor duology so much more engaging to me than most Soulslikes, and it's really only scratching the surface of a Souslike that isn't focused on melee combat.
If its souls like, its auto ignore for me. I’ve beaten most of FS games with ease and I’m sick and tired of that formula. I never wanted to see any more rolling simulation games.
Lies of P is an absolute masterpiece and it’s ending suggests there is more to come!!
There IS more to come
you are right bro
Ur def right. They’ve already announced that they’re working on DLC and a sequel
what game is in the thumbnail of video
@@demonlord1million680Lies of p
TIMESTAMPS:
0:23 LORDS OF THE FALLEN 2023
1:00 ASTERIGOS: CURSE OF THE STARS
1:26 LIES OF P
2:02 BLOOD SPEAR
2:31 STEELRISING
3:03 THYMESIA
3:33 SOULSTICE
4:01 WO LONG: FALLEN DYNASTY
4:42 BAD BORO
5:08 ELDERBORN
5:37 KRISTALA
6:08 REMNANT 2
6:34 BLADE OF DARKNESS
6:59 ASHEN
7:21 INTERITUS
U dropped this 👑
Thanks 🙏🏽
I just reported your comment to RUclips....
For beeing f*cking heroic! You just made Internet a better place
@@bombasticoelastico 🤣🤣🤣
The Surge 1 and 2 not being here is a huge surprise
I know this is crazy but I think Jedi Survivor is literally Bloodborn meets Control!!
Both games would easily be in my top 10, not a ton of decent competetion for them
Lies of P is miles ahead of everything on this list
Lords of the Fallen was a huge disappointment for me. Lies of P blew me away.
@@ickytips Same. I played Lies of P first and was so impressed with how fucking good it was and then got Lords of the Fallen for free from a friend and STILL was disappointed with how bland it is (not to mention confusing with that two world stuff.... which is cool in concept but so poorly done in terms of execution as it actively punishes exploration while in that world)
@@ickytipsLords had lots of cool ideas but the execution was butchered.
agree
Nah lords of the fallen is dope af I LOVE medieval fantasy and although lies of P is good it doesn’t touch my preference like lotf did
How is Nioh not up here!?!?
got refunded...
2:50 Steelrising is not focused on parrying at all, there isn't even a parry, it's an ability on one of the weapons
Other games worth a mention:
The Last Hero of Nostalgaia, Stranger of Paradise, Hellpoint, Arboria, Pascal's Wager DE, The Surge 1,2 , Lunacid, Mortal Shell.
Soulstice doesn't belong here and Asterigos is also debatable (though a good game nonetheless)
lunacid is more like an pre-souls fromsoft games, meditative dungeon crawl with lots of exploration and no challenging enemies
nostalgaia deserves more rave
Star Wars fallen order Jedi games too
Mortal shell is perfect start for beginners
Nioh too
Soulstice is a really great game that deserves some attention and love, but it's more an hack 'n' slash (closer to DMC and Bayonetta) than an actual Soulslike; it's very technical and challenging tho, so if you like to put yourself to the test Soulstice is the game fo you.
Plus the inspiration to Berserk/Claymore makes it really cool
Needs more Hellpoint and also "Shattered: Tale of the Forgotten King"
Good list, though. Soulstice is a DMC-like, nothing really soulsy about it.
Omg he forgot nioh man omg how could u could include soulstice and thymesia and others but u cant include nioh man, what is interitus blade of darkness and kristala my gosh u can include them but not nioh omg
yeah nioh1+2 both are amazing
@@m1rror.123 is he high or something, I mean gamingbolt
Maybe because they said “underrated” soulslikes but yeah I agree Nioh looks great! I need to buy them eventually
@@dijik123yeah like they put wo long which is good but not better than nioh and both are developed by the same devs
@@m1rror.123 yeah what's wrong man wo long sucks tbh I love nioh so much wo long is good as far as ur new to souls
As someone who cant get enough of soulslike games, i see this list as a win 🔥
Soulstice is NOT a soulslike!!!
It's a devil may cry like
@@dijik123😂
@@creepyghostproductionz9026 fr
It looks like a cross between Diablo and devil may cry not a souls game.
@@dijik123baldurs gate like
Ashen is so underrated. HIGHLY recommend
What about nioh 1 and 2
WOW! I can't believe you mentioned Blade of Darkness! That game was BRUTAL and amazing. But for some reason very obscure and underrated. I've never met a fellow gamer who would know (or even heard of) Blade of Darkness. I recommend it very much, even today.
Ahead of his time, a masterpiece.
I was surprised too, i spent hours n hours on that game when i was a kid.
Lies of P is one of the best games i’ve ever played. right there under Sekiro for me
I just plantinumed Lies of P! This list is good! Needing to get into another souls like game !
You forgot about The Surge 2, was a great game.
Asterigos shouldn't be slept on. I really enjoy the game. I believe I'll be picking up Lies of P. It looks phenomenal
Is it a Soul-like or just an action game?
@@stuartbagley2586 Asterigos is what I call a souls lite. It has elements of souls games but a mix of RPG elements like a skill tree
*I just had a nightmare with this brand new enemy called Hell Rebounder.Basically, he would leave potions, delicious food, and swords or shields specifically on a ground.When you touch those cursed 🤬 and deceptive items you summon a small Hell Rebounder.He has the power to multiply by 5 within seconds and continue multiplying by 5 until all those Hell Rebounders throw rocks and/or poison daggers to kill you.The best way to deal with such enemy is to Cast a Fire 🔥 Ball Spell right onto the items that Summon Hell Rebounder or to throw bombs on items that are on a ground that summon Hell Rebounder.Hell Rebounder looks like a Small Zombie Clown 🤡 or a Small Zombie Joker dressed in Mideval Clothing.*
Another crab’s treasure?
Lies of P and Bloodbourne are my 2 favorites. Fallen Order is quite amazing too
i'm not so sure Soulstice counts as a Souls-like, it's more DMC-like
What about Surge?
No Vampy guy's play Vampyr
Great video and effort, but Dude you need to fix the names of games in the seek bar of the video. You got them all messed up!
No Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin? 🥺
a lot of soulslike games have been released recently and there will be many more, but what I want to say is, in my opinion, steelrising is mechanically better than Lies of P, and Lies of P even erased the idea of the plot in steelrising, and can you call Lies of P soulslike , although I will not convince the game is good, and I am also glad that at least one channel mentions Lords of fallen 2023, because I defend it as the best representative of the genre and the best soulslike game 2023, unfortunately in my country gamers are not so discerning, so for them the best game is and which is praised by their favorite RUclips channel, and small channels are not interesting to anyone, and therefore there is no chance that in the future games such as MH Wilds will have localization, thanks for your attention and thanks for the video, very cool)
2:27 there is nothing to stop you from giving it a shot. also my potato pc at the background🗿
i think the producer of this video know nothing about soulslike.
why did you put a bro of lostark and diablo into the list?
As someone who cant get enough of soulslike games, i see this list as a win
Some of these don’t look like Souls… plus, where is Nioh?
I wouldn't ignore Lies of P if it wouldn't use Denuvo...
Sometimes you just gotta buy it. Don't get me wrong I've done plenty of Argh Matey, but certain games just deserve the purchase.
Elden Ring I first sampled, but after 30 hours I decided to support the developer. Got it on sale too!
Torrent it..
@@txxvictorious4120 I mean, I didn't pirate it. I am just ignoring it.
@@EldenRingSbreeng No need. My pile of shame is large enough...
@@Timbo_Boy p sure it's been cracked a while now check it out!
Code Vein is better than 80% of this list. The Nioh games are even better than several true souls games. Wo Long and Lies of P are the best games on this list
Control + Bloodborn = Jedi Surviver!! 👍
Are you guys aware about Rogue Masters? Will launch in Dec 1! GOOO CHECKKK!
This list leaves out popular games like Nioh 1-2 and The Surge 1-2, but includes a lot of games that aren't even in the genre, and a tech demo.
I wonder if anyone would play Resident Evil or Silent Hill if they were as difficult as Darksouls
Probably not but I wouldnt want that any way. Resident evil is in its own genre and I appreciate what it is. I do like Souls like games but Sometimes I like a break too.
Honestly? The original ones with those clunky movements and controls were way, way worse than Dark Souls, or even Demon's Souls ever were for me.
Resident Evil is a pretty challenging series tbh, and the games can get straight-up cruel on the harder settings
Wo long is a must play tbh
Nice list!
play Nioh 2, the best soulslike
Where the FUCK... is Code Vein?..
Can anyone recommend some games that have "Soulslike" graphics but also easy/story modes for those of us that play games to relax at night?
Jedi: Fallen Order
@Wolfqueen007 Thanks. I played that one and it was great. I'm currently working on Spiderman 2. I just don't understand why these companies that make these cool rpgs don't include modes for those of us that are older, have disabilities and/or just want an enjoyable game with little to no frustration. 😔
Steel-rising, even on the normal difficulty, is by far the easiest souls-like I've played. I've almost finished the game and I think I've died fewer than 10 times. If it's still too much, you can turn down enemy damage or how much stamina you use.
@@MrJbinchrist the reason they don't is because that's not the game they are making.
If you want an enjoyable game with little frustration, there are literally, and I mean this in the most literal term: MILLIONS of other games to play :)
Gaming is a luxury. Not a necessity. For instance: I'm not asking for Animal Crossing games to add a "hard mode". I know the games are not made for me, it's made for people that enjoy that world and those mechanics and love relaxing while maintaining an island.
It's okay for a game to just not be for you. There's no reason to demand games to change just because YOU want them to, that's selfish.
If you want to enjoy the story of a particular game, RUclips and Twitch exist with thousands of playthroughs of these types of games.
Lastly:
These games aren't hard. They have a specific challenge and all they ask is that you take the time and energy to invest in learning to over come that challenge. The only one holding back is yourself. People have finished Souls-like games blind, with their feet, with controllers that aren't made for them like the Donkey Kong Bongos, and even with Bananas hooked up to a Raspberry PI
If you don't want to learn to overcome that challenge, that's fine! Nobody's forcing you to. Just let the game be and enjoy one of the other million games out there that does have what you specifically want in a game :)
Get good or play something else.
Some on this list arent soulslikes, some of em arent even out, so how does he know if theyre amazing?
Why is terraria not on this list then?
My favorites are Remnant 2 and Lies of P.
Lies of P is but it’s only a little underrated
*overrated
Can't wait to play Lies of P!
Soulstice is not a souls-like. Its more similar to DMC
Blade of Darkness is the first game of the genre, it predates Demon Souls.
But DS got all the fame
December 1 will launch Rogue Masters! A souls-like game focus on multiplayer 💪💪💪 check it out!
The only decent soulslike I played in the last decade or so, were: the 2 Remnant games (even if the first one barely passed, and ONLY because of its sequel), Lords of the Fallen Remake (which was a wonderful surprise, since the original one was probably THE worst soulslike I ever played), and The Last Hero of Nostalgaia (probably my favourite one amongst these 4) ... All the other ones were utter crap, made by people who never really understood the concept of the original Souls games. (kinda like Dark Souls 2... I'm looking at you, Lies of P)
I liked Lies of P more than most fromsoft games tbh
50% of games are not souls like. Soulstice for example is pure slasher and have nothing to do with souls-like.
Remnant 2 is a masterpiece!
Whats the difference between souls-lite and souls-like!? O.o
The difficulty
Forgets Nioh and the surge. Nice
Why The Surge 2 isn't in the list, I'm angry rrrrrrr 😡
Just got to my second boss in Lies Of P game is so good!
Soulstice is not a soulslike. Its more of a action/adventure/hack&slash game
*Animus* series and *Pascal's Wager* as well.
REMNANT 2 IS GOOD, BUT THAT GOD DAMN ANNIHILATOR!!!
No Nioh is crazy
Where is Bleak Faith: Forsaken? 🤨
Has the game been fixed?
Shocked no mortal shell
Soulstice is simply not a soulslike. It is a hack n' slash
Some of these games are very clearly nearly unplayable
Try Pascal's Wager
Why is it so hard to find a souls inspired game that is NOT hard?! I'm sick and tired of getting ticked off at getting killed a dozen times by the same enemies! Don't you dare tell me "git gud" because I'm just as f***ing sick and tired of that BS meme as I am with games that are too hard!
Not really a meme but you literally just have to git gud lmao take your time to learn the patterns of the game and count your deaths as learning experiences, the difficulty is the main attraction of soulslike games, without it it'd be just another action adventure game.
lies of p sould be top in this list wth
Is there some good free souls like games? ( Not 2d or top down view pls )
Thymesia is quite good
Code Vein
What kinda list is this
Lords of the Fallen is VERY GREAT!
Lies of pie antworte long are great games , but much to hard on some bosses.
Hard is ok, but unfair is not
Remnant 2 is awesome but a little too easy
remnant 2 is op for this list
Just finished LOTF and what a good game it was
I'd really love to play a Soulslike with a more interesting system for magic than locking on and spamming the button. And definitely one that doesn't rely on timed parries being critical to create difficulty, which I've always found boring.
as opposed to what, dodging or shielding?
Timed parries are literally the BEST way to engage in such systems, as they require ACTIVE aggressive input, not just scurrying away or hiding behind a shield. It gives you a completely different mindset while playing the boss, taking way more risks instead of playing passive.
@@blinkachu5275 As opposed to timing not being a critical component in the first place. You can have games be difficult through the focus on more mindful elements like strategy or buildcraft. Most Soulslikes are essentially rhythm games, it's rote and overdone and not something I particularly enjoyed to begin with. Though something more focused on dodging and general mobility would also be fun, luckily that's already something that exists with Nioh and Wo Long (games which also feature the only interesting use in timing in any of these soulslikes, since Ki Bursts enable consistent aggressive play and are also entirely within your own control, so you don't have to PASSIVELY wait for something to respond to... which to note timed parries are NOT an "active aggressive input", because they require you to respond to what the enemy does which requires you to WAIT). What magic systems in Soulslikes give you though are a more robust suite of options to control the situation, so you don't always feel like you're just responding. It's what makes the Jedi Order/Survivor duology so much more engaging to me than most Soulslikes, and it's really only scratching the surface of a Souslike that isn't focused on melee combat.
Mortal shell or salt and sanctuary
Every game here is miles behind lies of o and most of these games aren’t souls like.
Elderborn (Janky Skyrim)
Lies of P is absolutely the best one imo. But I have to admit I enjoyed steelrising quite a lot as well!!
Wuz up.
What’s good cool chico?
You know all the games besides lies of p look so familiar... Oh right! The shit I had this morning before I flushed.
How old are you? 10?
Blasphemous 1 & 2, Soulslike Pixel game 👌
ok if its 1st person its not a soulslike lol
Except Iteritus and Kristala, all these games are already in my ignore list because of one flaw or another.
Code vein bruh
The quality of your videos has always been sus but misspelling game titles is really sad. Put some effort into your work.
@@bitterpaul6151 you know grammar nazis are the most annoying people on earth …
Lords of the fallen is so fucking BAD
My god what a horrible list.
Steelrising is bad
Second
If its souls like, its auto ignore for me. I’ve beaten most of FS games with ease and I’m sick and tired of that formula. I never wanted to see any more rolling simulation games.
Lords of the fallen 2023 is terrible,I don’t know anyone who liked it