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The best Souls-like games on Steam

Tough-but-fair combat, bosses that take twenty tries, and that rush when you finally win. These are the best souls-like games on Steam, ranked by player reviews.

What are souls-like games?

Souls-likes are action games inspired by FromSoftware's Dark Souls. Expect careful, deliberate combat, huge boss fights, and checkpoints that bring enemies back when you rest. The worlds tell their stories through small details instead of long cutscenes. Dying is part of the game: every attempt teaches you something.

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  1. Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition cover art #1

    Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition

    Overwhelmingly loved: 95% of 261,677 Steam reviews are positive.

    Known for difficultninjastealth

  2. DARK SOULS™ III cover art #2

    DARK SOULS™ III

    Very well reviewed: 94% of 279,936 players recommend it.

    Known for dark fantasydifficultRPG

    Solo · Co-op · Versus2016
  3. LIZARDS MUST DIE cover art #3

    LIZARDS MUST DIE

    Overwhelmingly loved: 96% of 23,303 Steam reviews are positive.

    Known for historicalspectacle fighterhack and slash

    Solo · Co-op · Versus2023
  4. Dead Cells cover art #4

    Dead Cells

    Overwhelmingly loved: 97% of 157,300 Steam reviews are positive.

    Known for rogue-likemetroidvaniaaction roguelike

  5. ELDEN RING cover art #5

    ELDEN RING

    Very well reviewed: 93% of 835,064 players recommend it.

    Known for open worlddark fantasyRPG

    Solo · Co-op · Versus2022
  6. Another Crab's Treasure cover art #6

    Another Crab's Treasure

    Very well reviewed: 93% of 17,048 players recommend it.

    Known for 3D PlatformerfunnyAction RPG

    Solo2024
  7. DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED cover art #7

    DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED

    Very well reviewed: 92% of 102,232 players recommend it.

    Known for dark fantasyRPGdifficult

    Solo · Versus2018
  8. AI LIMIT cover art #8

    AI LIMIT

    Very well reviewed: 92% of 23,136 players recommend it.

    Known for animeAction RPGcombat

    Solo2025
  9. Death's Door cover art #9

    Death's Door

    Very well reviewed: 92% of 20,511 players recommend it.

    Known for cute3D Platformercartoony

    Solo2021
  10. DARK SOULS™: Prepare To Die™ Edition cover art #10

    DARK SOULS™: Prepare To Die™ Edition

    Very well reviewed: 91% of 78,566 players recommend it.

    Known for RPGdifficultdark fantasy

    Solo · Versus2012
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  11. Lies of P cover art #11

    Lies of P

    Very well reviewed: 91% of 59,521 players recommend it.

    Known for dark fantasystory richAction RPG

  12. FlyKnight Enhanced Edition cover art #12

    FlyKnight Enhanced Edition

    Overwhelmingly loved: 96% of 10,625 Steam reviews are positive.

    Known for dungeon crawlerfirst-personold school

    Solo · Co-op · Versus2025
  13. Nine Sols cover art #13

    Nine Sols

    Very well reviewed: 94% of 41,126 players recommend it.

    Known for metroidvaniadifficult2D

  14. VOIN cover art #14

    VOIN

    Very well reviewed: 93% of 3,445 players recommend it.

    Known for hack and slashaction roguelikeRPG

    Solo2024
  15. Last Command cover art #15 -35%

    Last Command

    Overwhelmingly loved: 95% of 2,253 Steam reviews are positive.

    Known for bullet hellcute2D

    Solo2022
    $14.99$9.74
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  16. Juice Galaxy cover art #16

    Juice Galaxy

    Overwhelmingly loved: 98% of 1,294 Steam reviews are positive.

    Known for psychedelicphysicsAction RPG

    Solo2023
  17. Salt and Sanctuary cover art #17

    Salt and Sanctuary

    Very well reviewed: 89% of 20,174 players recommend it.

    Known for metroidvaniadark fantasy2D

    Solo · Versus2016
  18. Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight cover art #18

    Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight

    Very well reviewed: 93% of 10,570 players recommend it.

    Known for metroidvania2D Platformerside scroller

    Solo2016
  19. Kena: Bridge of Spirits cover art #19

    Kena: Bridge of Spirits

    Very well reviewed: 91% of 16,827 players recommend it.

    Known for action-adventureexploration3D Platformer

    Solo2022
  20. SUPER CHICKEN JUMPER cover art #20

    SUPER CHICKEN JUMPER

    Overwhelmingly loved: 96% of 4,886 Steam reviews are positive.

    Known for difficult2Darcade

    Solo · Co-op · Versus2021
  21. Anomaly Agent cover art #21

    Anomaly Agent

    Very well reviewed: 94% of 9,514 players recommend it.

    Known for 2D Platformerside scrolleraction roguelike

    Solo2024
  22. DARK SOULS™ II cover art #22

    DARK SOULS™ II

    Very well reviewed: 87% of 33,481 players recommend it.

    Known for RPGdifficultdark fantasy

    Solo · Co-op · Versus2014
  23. Blade of Darkness cover art #23

    Blade of Darkness

    Very well reviewed: 90% of 2,438 players recommend it.

    Known for dark fantasydifficultcombat

    Solo2021
  24. 嗜血印 Bloody Spell cover art #24

    嗜血印 Bloody Spell

    Very well reviewed: 89% of 34,323 players recommend it.

    Known for hack and slashmartial artsAction RPG

Questions about souls-like games

What is the best souls-like game on Steam?

Based on player reviews, Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition is the top pick, with 95% positive reviews from 261,677 players. DARK SOULS™ III and LIZARDS MUST DIE come next.

Which souls-like games are on sale right now?

1 of the 24 games on this list are discounted today. The biggest deals are Last Command (35% off). Prices are checked live on Steam, so this changes as sales start and end.

Which souls-like games can I play with friends?

6 of the games on this list have co-op, including DARK SOULS™ III, LIZARDS MUST DIE and ELDEN RING.

How we rank these games

Games are ordered by Steam player reviews, weighted by how strongly Steam players tag them as souls-like. Prices come straight from the Steam store and are refreshed every few minutes, so sales show up here as soon as they start.

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