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Games like Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin

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Loved Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin? These 12 games play and feel the most similar, based on what Steam players say about them. Every pick shows today's price, and 1 is on sale right now.

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  1. Dark Souls: Remastered cover art #1
    94%match

    Dark Souls: Remastered

    Like Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin: souls-like, dark fantasy and RPG

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

    Solo · Versus2018Deck playable
  2. Dark Souls: Prepare To Die Edition cover art #2
    91%match

    Dark Souls: Prepare To Die Edition

    Like Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin: souls-like, RPG and difficult

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

    Solo · Versus2012
    See price on Steam
    View on Steam
  3. Dark Souls III cover art #3
    91%match

    Dark Souls III

    Like Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin: souls-like, dark fantasy and difficult

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

    Solo · Co-op · Versus2016Steam Deck ✓
  4. Elden Ring cover art #4
    86%match

    Elden Ring

    Like Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin: souls-like, dark fantasy and RPG

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

    Solo · Co-op · Versus2022Steam Deck ✓
  5. Mortal Shell cover art #5
    84%match

    Mortal Shell

    Like Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin: souls-like, dark fantasy and RPG

    Mixed reviews (67% positive from 10,791 players), but a favourite with fans of the genre.

    Solo2021Steam Deck ✓
  6. Nioh: Complete Edition cover art #6
    82%match

    Nioh: Complete Edition

    Like Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin: souls-like, RPG and difficult

    Mostly positive: 78% of 29,749 players recommend it.

    Solo · Co-op · Versus2017
  7. Thymesia cover art #7 -75%
    81%match

    Thymesia

    Like Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin: souls-like, difficult and dark fantasy

    Mostly positive: 82% of 8,381 players recommend it.

    Solo2022Deck playable
    $24.99$6.24
    View on Steam
  8. Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition cover art #8
    78%match

    Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition

    Like Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin: souls-like, RPG and difficult

    Very well reviewed: 87% of 34,035 players recommend it.

    Solo · Co-op · Versus2021Deck playable
  9. Lies of P cover art #9
    77%match

    Lies of P

    Like Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin: souls-like, dark fantasy and difficult

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

    Solo2023Deck playable
  10. Salt and Sanctuary cover art #10
    76%match

    Salt and Sanctuary

    Like Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin: souls-like, dark fantasy and difficult

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

    Solo · Versus2016Steam Deck ✓
  11. Blade of Darkness cover art #11
    75%match

    Blade of Darkness

    Like Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin: souls-like, dark fantasy and difficult

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

    Solo2021Steam Deck ✓
  12. Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition cover art #12
    69%match

    Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition

    Like Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin: souls-like, difficult and third person

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

    Solo2019Steam Deck ✓

Questions about games like Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin

What games are like Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin?

The closest matches are Dark Souls, Dark Souls and Dark Souls III. They share what players love about Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin: souls-like, dark fantasy and RPG.

Which games like Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin are on sale right now?

1 of the 12 games on this page is discounted today, including Thymesia (75% off).

Are there co-op games like Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin?

Yes: Dark Souls III, Elden Ring and Nioh have co-op, so you can play them with friends.

How we match games

Steam players tag every game with what it's like: "Souls-like", "Story Rich", "Co-op" and so on. We compare Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin's tags with every game on our list and rank them by how much they overlap, with a small boost for games players review well. The percentage shows how close each match is.

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