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Best Souls-like Games

Top 50 of 222 qualifying games — tagged Souls-like (community voting), 1,000+ reviews · ranked by Wilson lower bound on Steam review score · review data as of 2026-10-22. Under each game: what its Steam reviewers most often mention (+ praise, − complaint), with how many of about 100 most-helpful reviews raise it — from the review consensus on each game's page.

1 Papa's Freezeria Deluxe (2023) Cooking · Time Management · Simulation · $5.99 + addictive and charming gameplay 66+ seasonal stickers achievement unlocks 11 99.3%13,358 reviews 2 Juice Galaxy (2023) Early Access · Psychedelic · Physics · $4.99 + Fun, goofy physics mechanics 50+ Stunning, unique visual design 8 98.5%10,611 reviews 3 Trombone Champ (2022) Rhythm · Comedy · Funny · $14.99 + fun, addictive, and silly 52+ funny trombone and fart sounds 9 97.9%11,263 reviews 4 Bloody Hell (2023) Bullet Hell · Metroidvania · Pixel Graphics · Free + fun, polished, excellent mechanics 77+ free with exceptional value 46− very short game 12 97.7%7,049 reviews 5 Touhou Kanjuden ~ Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom. (2019) Bullet Hell · Difficult · Great Soundtrack · $14.99 + Pointdevice mode and bullet dodging 13+ Memorable character cast 10− Brutal bullet-hell difficulty 32 98.0%1,632 reviews 6 Journey of Realm：Dawn Dew (2025) Turn-Based Tactics · RPG · Fantasy · $10.99 + Turn-based combat and build variety 50+ Cute characters and atmospheric visuals 23− Rough, incomplete English translation 13 97.7%2,516 reviews 7 Dead Cells (2018) Adventure · Action Roguelike · Metroidvania · $24.99 + fast fluid addictive combat 71+ fresh varied repeat runs 19− frustrating punishing difficulty 16 97.0%183,791 reviews 8 Hollow Knight (2017) Metroidvania · Souls-like · Platformer · $14.99 + Tight combat and rewarding exploration 55+ Beautiful hand-drawn world and atmosphere 35− Tedious backtracking and uneven boss design 14 96.9%562,796 reviews 9 Dead as Disco (2026) Early Access · Rhythm · Beat 'em up · $24.99 + Beat-em-up rhythm combat 67+ Catchy, high-quality soundtracks 51− Limited story and content 8 97.0%15,132 reviews 10 Nightmare Kart (2024) Racing · Vehicular Combat · Gothic · Free + Varied kart-soulslike mechanics 11+ Low-poly gothic visuals 6 97.0%6,432 reviews 11 Pseudoregalia (2023) 3D Platformer · Metroidvania · Female Protagonist · $5.99 + satisfying movement and exploration mechanics 88+ charming retro aesthetic and character design 28− combat simplicity and navigation confusion 21 96.7%19,072 reviews 12 Black Myth: Wukong (2024) Mythology · Action RPG · Action · $59.99 + Fluid combat and satisfying boss fights 79+ Visually stunning with breathtaking environments 46− Stutters, fps drops, poor optimization 16 96.5%1,212,808 reviews 13 Arisen Force: Life Devotee - Initial Ver. (2024) Action · Action RPG · Beat 'em up · Free 97.1%2,753 reviews 14 Ori and the Will of the Wisps (2020) Beautiful · Metroidvania · Platformer · $29.99 + fluid platforming and refined combat 53+ beautiful hand-painted visuals 49− frustrating combat and escape spikes 8 96.5%146,855 reviews 15 PRAGMATA (2026) Cute · Sci-fi · Action · $59.99 + Hacking and shooting combat 60+ Hugh and Diana’s bond 59− Basic predictable storytelling 11 96.5%54,892 reviews 16 Cuphead (2017) Difficult · Cartoon · Co-op · $19.99 + fun, varied boss-focused mechanics 71+ beautiful hand-drawn cartoon animation 48− extreme, rage-inducing difficulty 24 96.1%223,270 reviews 17 FlyKnight (2025) Dungeon Crawler · First-Person · Souls-like · $5.99 + Engaging fun combat with solid mechanics 70+ Great co-op experience works smoothly 21− Too short despite high quality 27 96.4%11,759 reviews 18 LIZARDS MUST DIE (2023) Historical · Souls-like · Spectacle fighter · $0.79 + loud phonk and cursed dubbing 12+ fast, chaotic combat and abilities 12− short two-hour campaigns 7 96.2%26,437 reviews 19 God of War (2022) Action · Singleplayer · Story Rich · $49.99 + emotional Kratos-Atreus father-son story 68+ satisfying combat, exploration, and puzzles 51− repetitive combat and limited enemy variety 26 95.9%185,147 reviews 20 Hades II (2025) Action · Rogue-like · Rogue-lite · $29.99 + addictive refined combat and builds 68+ engaging story and lovable characters 42− weaker anticlimactic main narrative 9 95.7%123,659 reviews 21 SUPER CHICKEN JUMPER (2021) Difficult · Arcade · 2D · $2.99 + Funny, absurd narrative and characters 16+ Challenging but rewarding levels 15− Unfair and excessively hard challenges 12 96.0%5,368 reviews 22 Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition (2019) Souls-like · Difficult · Action · $59.99 + satisfying parry-focused combat 62+ tough but rewarding mastery curve 33− infuriatingly punishing difficulty 11 95.3%356,352 reviews 23 Demon Lord: Just a Block (2026) Action-Adventure · Rogue-lite · Controller · $10.39 + Creative hybrid tactics and builds 36+ Varied runs, secrets, build experimentation 15− Broken weapons trivialize challenge 5 96.0%2,473 reviews 24 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (2025) Turn-Based Combat · Story Rich · Fantasy · $49.99 + emotional, memorable character-driven narrative 53+ engaging parry-infused turn-based combat 44− repetitive or frustrating combat mechanics 9 95.2%279,604 reviews 25 ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist (2025) Metroidvania · 2D · Singleplayer · $13.74 + Improved mechanics, exploration, varied combat 73+ Amazing, phenomenal soundtrack throughout 26− Difficulty scaling problems, unbalanced boss 10 95.3%18,878 reviews 26 Last Command (2022) Bullet Hell · Action-Adventure · Anime · $14.99 + Creative Snake-bullet hell combat 43+ Cute, twisty digital-world narrative 22− Boring overworld traversal 8 95.8%2,453 reviews 27 Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Mega Mix+ (2022) Rhythm · Anime · Arcade · $39.39 + fun unique rhythm charts 47+ challenging finger-breaking skill 15− stutters denuvo lag 9 94.8%23,804 reviews 28 Stonemachia (2026) Souls-like · Hack and Slash · Atmospheric · $13.99 + Rhythmic parry combat 63+ Surreal statue-and-chess visuals 51− Punishing spikes and parry demands 8 95.6%1,447 reviews 29 Withering Rooms (2024) Horror · Action Roguelike · 2.5D · $24.99 + Build variety and resource management 55+ Creative, intriguing horror mystery 32− Clunky combat and shallow roguelike loops 12 95.5%1,600 reviews 30 Blood Spear (2021) Violent · Indie · Gore · Free 95.3%2,379 reviews 31 Anomaly Agent (2024) Action Roguelike · 2D Platformer · Side Scroller · $11.99 + Engaging beat 'em up combat 39+ Funny dialogue and humor 25− Repetitive combat and limited variety 9 94.8%10,038 reviews 32 DARK SOULS III (2016) Souls-like · Dark Fantasy · Difficult · $59.99 + smooth combat and memorable bosses 58+ beautiful gothic worlds and visuals 24− uneven challenge and harsh learning curve 15 94.3%440,348 reviews 33 Nine Sols (2024) Metroidvania · Souls-like · Difficult · $11.99 + satisfying parry-focused combat 72+ compelling story and characters 61− unfair difficulty spikes and bosses 15 94.4%45,856 reviews 34 FALLSTRUKTUR (2025) Exploration · First-Person · Platformer · Free + Physics-based falling movement 22+ Extensive workshop maps 15− Slippery momentum-heavy controls 14 95.4%1,444 reviews 35 King of the Bridge (2024) Puzzle · Strategy · Chess · $2.99 + Fun cheating chess variant 68+ Worth the three-dollar price 15− Short one-to-two-hour campaign 13 95.3%1,778 reviews 36 Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR'S CUT (2024) Open World · Action · Story Rich · $59.99 + breathtaking landscapes and visual direction 61+ fluid, satisfying sword combat 59− repetitive shallow open-world activities 18 94.0%97,019 reviews 37 NanoApostle (2024) Action · Boss Rush · Dark · $19.99 95.1%1,305 reviews 38 Rubinite (2026) Difficult · Boss Rush · Pixel Graphics · $15.99 + Satisfying boss-focused combat 77+ Dark, heartfelt fairy-tale story 50− Short boss-rush campaign 15 94.4%4,557 reviews 39 ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights (2021) Metroidvania · Female Protagonist · Souls-like · $9.99 + fun spirit-based combat and exploration 49+ haunting, beautiful Mili soundtrack 36− floaty, tedious combat and exploration 10 93.7%45,983 reviews 40 Devil Spire Falls (2025) Early Access · Action RPG · Procedural Generation · $14.99 + sandbox freedom and creative systems 50+ frequent weekly content updates 31− falling through world and crashes 13 94.9%1,161 reviews 41 Rain World (2017) Difficult · Atmospheric · Survival · $24.99 + Living ecosystem and unique mechanics 40+ Gorgeous art style and environments 29− Unfair deaths and steep learning curve 42 93.7%58,210 reviews 42 Drova - Forsaken Kin (2024) RPG · Exploration · Action RPG · $24.99 + Exploration and discovery rewarding 52+ Satisfying progression from weak to powerful 32− Clunky combat and tedious quests 11 93.8%9,786 reviews 43 VOIN (2024) Early Access · Action · Action Roguelike · $19.99 + fast satisfying combat 66+ stylized dark fantasy visuals 22− shallow enemy variety 7 93.9%3,804 reviews 44 ELDEN RING (2022) Souls-like · Open World · Dark Fantasy · $59.99 + Mechanics rewarding, weapon variety 36+ Challenge fair, patterns learnable 26− Early punishing, frustrating patterns 12 93.0%1,158,855 reviews 45 Death's Door (2021) Cute · Souls-like · 3D Platformer · $19.99 + Sharp combat with rewarding bosses 66+ Charming characters with witty humor 42− Repetitive, confusing, or too simple 11 93.1%22,248 reviews 46 Source Filmmaker (2012) Animation & Modeling · Free to Play · Video Production · Free + powerful creative animation toolkit 52+ beginner-friendly animation workflow 18− steep confusing learning curve 19 92.9%44,247 reviews 47 Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight (2016) Metroidvania · 2D Platformer · Side Scroller · $1.99 + fun and satisfying core design 62+ gorgeous pixel art and animations 32− short two to six hour experience 35 93.1%11,959 reviews 48 Hyper Light Drifter (2016) Pixel Graphics · Great Soundtrack · Atmospheric · $5.99 + Engaging combat and exploration 43+ Beautiful pixel art and visuals 42− Story too vague and confusing 10 92.9%19,286 reviews 49 DARK SOULS: REMASTERED (2018) Souls-like · Dark Fantasy · RPG · $39.99 + interconnected world and rewarding combat 80+ fair challenge with rewarding mastery 21− dated mechanics and weak late-game 25 92.4%155,683 reviews 50 Another Crab's Treasure (2024) Souls-like · 3D Platformer · Funny · $29.99 + Satisfying combat and boss encounters 58+ Charming storytelling with clever humor 35− Janky platforming and terrain collision 12 92.5%21,988 reviews