A Soulslike (also spelled Souls-like) is a subgenre of action role-playing games known for high levels of difficulty and emphasis on environmental storytelling, typically in a dark fantasy setting. It had its origin in Demon's Souls and the Dark Souls series by FromSoftware, the themes and mechanics of which directly inspired several other games. Soulslike games developed by FromSoftware themselves have been specifically referred to as Soulsborne games, a portmanteau of Souls and Bloodborne. The "Soulslike" name has been adopted by a number of critics and developers. However, there have also been questions whether it is a true genre or a collection of shared mechanics.
While the description is typically applied to action role-playing games, the core concepts of high difficulty, repeated character death driving player knowledge and mastery of the game world, sparsity of save points, and giving information to the player through indirect, environmental storytelling are sometimes seen in games in very different genres, the mechanics of which are sometimes described as Soulslike.
A Soulslike (also spelled Souls-like) is a subgenre of action role-playing games known for high levels of difficulty and emphasis on environmental storytelling...
Lies of P is a Soulslike action role-playing video game developed by Neowiz Games and Round8 Studio, and published by Neowiz Games. The game was released...
and rescue the rest of his family. Tails of Iron is a side-scrolling Soulslike game, a genre that focuses on boss fights in which players must carefully...
the control of a crystal Boji used to resurrect West. Stray Blade is a Soulslike. Players must dodge or parry attacks in combat. Enemies indicate their...
a 2022 Soulslike 3D action shooter game developed by Pupuya Games and published by JUSTDAN. Little Witch Nobeta is a single-player Soulslike third-person...
Elden Ring, share several related concepts and led to the creation of the Soulslike subgenre. The games take place within a dark, medieval fantasy setting...
Fledge. According to design director Jérémy Hartvick, the game is not a "Soulslike" like the studio's previous games, Lords of the Fallen and The Surge....
better than the first. Remnant: From the Ashes (2019) was notable for its soulslike gameplay, though only experiencing an average reception from critics and...
series with both critics and the developers referring to the game as a Soulslike. The Kingdom of Hermes has fallen, and alchemy is now being widely used...
The Last Hero of Nostalgaia is a 2022 Soulslike video game developed by Over the Moon and published by Coatsink. It parodies other role-playing video...
cited as among the greatest in the medium, leading to the creation of the Soulslike subgenre of games. Miyazaki was born on September 19, 1974, and grew up...
led to the creation of a subgenre of action role-playing games known as Soulslikes. These include FromSoftware's Bloodborne (2015), Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice...
published by Kira LLC. It was released on October 30, 2023 for Windows. A soulslike, Lunacid is inspired by the King's Field series and similar games, with...
generally positive reviews and has been cited as an early example of a Soulslike, a game genre directly inspired by the Dark Souls series. Between Earth...
original on June 8, 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2022. "Pinocchio-inspired Soulslike action RPG Lies of P announced for PS5, Xbox Series, and PC". Gamatsu...
and other consoles. Crowsworn is a Metroidvania with elements of the soulslike genre. It takes place in Fearanndal, a fallen kingdom beset by a curse...
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