The Code Vein II preview held by Bandai Namco highlighted how effectively bittersweet the souls-like has become.

In this list for DualShockers, we'll be taking a look at our picks for the best soulslike from each console generation.

FromSoftware’s Dark Souls released in 2011 was a spiritual successor to their previous endeavor “Demon’s Souls”. It took the world by storm birthing a new kind of action RPG which everyone has come to ...

When Dark Souls was released it immediately captivated players with its challenging combat and intricate dark world-building.

The problem is, in the past, Lou cannot maintain your link, so she takes refuge inside you. You can speak to her inside ...

The Complete Edition of Nioh 2, available in the Steam Winter Sale 2025, packs three DLCs with new missions, bosses, weapons, ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook The concept of what makes a so-called “Souls-like” has grown far beyond its origins. What began ...

Souls-like, whose name is an homage to the Dark Souls trilogy that spawned it, is as iconic as well known. And for good measure, because when Dark Souls hit the gaming scene in 2011, its unique design ...

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The minute you mention that a game is a Souls-like, everyone automatically assumes a certain subset of mechanics are going to be present. But one mechanic in particular seems to have somehow avoided ...

Back in 2011, FromSoftware released a spiritual successor to its 2009 cult classic, Demon’s Souls. This new game, titled Dark Souls, was a tough sell: a punishing, hardcore RPG where players attempt ...