Dark Souls is important to the Soulslike genre, but does it have the best combat? Or do these other Soulslikes have it beat?

Not every game that has soulslike elements is Dark Souls or by FromSoftware, and these four games show just that.

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice stands out as a gem among 2019 games for its punishing swordplay and stealth emphasis. NIOH offers a challenging action rollercoaster with historical references, innovative ...

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GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. There were more souls-likes than I could muster the interest in at Summer Game Fest 2025. I've never been one to enjoy the genre in most cases anyway, ...

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When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Its jet fuel combat had my interest, but a recent interview by our friends at GamesRadar with ...

In an interview with PC Gamer, Phantom Blade Zero director Liang Qiwei said that the market is currently oversaturated with “Souls-like” games. Phantom Blade Zero is neither a traditional Souls-like ...

It is a well-known trope that whenever a new action game is revealed that gets people excited, there is a tendency to also assume it’s a Soulslike game. It happened with both Stellar Blade and even ...