souls-like

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Deathbound Preview: Absorbin' Morphin' Faith Builds

Deathbound: a party-based Souls-like coming to PC and consoles this Summer is one to add to your watchlist immediately if a fan of the genre.

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Life And Death Unite In Souls-like Deathbound

Advance on an unholy crusade, bind with the fallen heroes, paying heed to their beliefs in Souls-like Deathbound.

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The Night Wanderer Is An Adventure Of Ice Not Fire

Another announcement by Mighty Koi Studio, and again, The Night Wanderer is another UE5 adventure with RPG elements. This time, it’s based on the iconic book series Lord of the Ice Garden by Jarosław Grzędowicz. Implementing Souls-like mechanics with elements of adventure and RPG, The Night Wanderer features a

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The First Berserker: Khazan - This Guy Has Guts

Hello… what’s this? The First Berserker: Khazan is an upcoming single-player RPG in the mould of a Souls-like and with anime-style aesthetics. What a beaut! Announced by Nexon and Neople at The Game Awards 2023, this hardcore hack and slash originates from the cutthroat Dungeon & Fighter (DNF) franchise.

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10 Of The Best Souls-Like Games That Aren't Dark Souls

New feature thumbnail, new list: 10 of the best Souls-like games that aren’t Dark Souls or anything else by FromSoftware. Is that possible? Of course.  Thanks to the recent release of Lies of P it’s reignited my interest in the genre. Here are some of my favourites, in

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New Lies Of P Gameplay Reveal

As the Lies of P release date gets near, NEOWIZ has revealed a 7-minute gameplay video to excite gamers for this brutal action RPG. It doesn’t say Souls-like in the material; wait – yes, it does. Set in the Belle Époque-inspired city of Krat, a once beautiful city has since

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Good News - A New Souls-like Is on The Way: The Bearer and the Last Flame

Do we need another Souls-like such as The Bearer and the Last Flame? Of course, we do. There’s always room for one more. Just as long as there’s a decent balance of customisation that doesn’t require an hour’s investment to select their hairstyle. Published by Meridiem

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Elderand Review - A 2D Souls-Like For Steam And Nintendo Switch

Get ready for a Castlevania-like adventure in retro Elderand - available now on Steam and the Nintendo Switch. Here's a review!

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Stick (Figure) To The Plan: The Last Hero of Nostalgaia

Ready for a Souls-like that makes a bit of fun at your predicament yet isn't a sloppy parody? Try The Last Hero of Nostalgaia on Steam.

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Asterigos: Curse of the Stars A Bright Entry For Souls-Likes?

Could Asterigos: Curse of the Stars be the catalyst for Xbox coverage? Though I’m not anti-Xbox, I don’t have anything after the 360 to do reviews in the comfort of my own underpants. That could/should change soon, but a fellow gamer helped me out on tinyBuild’s

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The Last Hero of Nostalgaia - A Hero You Didn't Ask For?

The Last Hero of Nostalgaia is being touted as ‘Stanley Parable meets Dark Souls‘, so that encourages a click, right? Upon watching the video, I wasn’t completely sold; however, as Coatsink is attached (The Ramp, Cloud Gardens, Moonglow Bay), it warrants a look.  Developed by Over The Moon, the

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Moonscars Has More Shades Of Grey Than You Can Imagine

Be honest, did you read Moonscars as Moon Cars? I know I did. Not knowing a thing about it, I watched the trailer and immediately fell in love. The Souls-like comparison is fair, despite its overuse. Without even playing it, I’d bet money this is as hard-as-nails. Developed by

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Birds Of A Feather Die Without Recollection In This Thymesia Review

Thymesia is a third-person action title with the enigmatic Corvus, who has lost his memories but not his combat skills.

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Be One With The Monsters And Steal Their Powers In Biomorph

A bit of a generic title, but Biomorph looks pretty damn good. It also sounds good if you listen to the engine: 2D Souls-like/Metroidvania of solving puzzles, fighting deadly monsters, then eating all their porridge (a.k.a. capturing their abilities). From Lucid Dreams Studio, this is a mash-up

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Souls-Like Alterborn On 2023's Horizon...

Coming to PC and consoles in 2023 is Souls-like Alterborn – a third-person survival action shooter. Already keen to find out how it’s shaping? Developers Iron Lung have released a Dev Talk video. There’s no doubt about it: Souls-like titles sell like free porn. Erm…? The thing is, they’

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Hellpoint For Next-Gen AND DLC? Not So Hellish After All?

Why hasn’t Hellpoint got more scope? Considering the interest in Elden Ring, perhaps you might want to shift your dark fantasy leanings towards sci-fi now that it’s coming to next-gen and with the Blue Sun DLC. From Cradle Games and tinyBuild, this Souls-like action RPG will be familiar

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Stone The Crows, It's The Thymesia Demo

Well, Thymesia is a no-brainer. There haven’t been that many demos I’ve played of late where I immediately wanted to play the entire game as much as I did with OverBorder Studio’s title. Hipster Café was another one of those games, and I highly recommend it. In

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Loot River Is Out Now, Floor It!

Loot River’s ‘Dark Souls meets Tetris‘ is one of the best pitches I’ve heard in gaming that also backs it up with some innovative yet challenging gameplay. A game on my most wanted, was it worth the wait? Short answer: yes. We will borrow quite a bit from

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Loot River Falling Into Place For 2022

If you’re looking for something new to play, could I suggest Loot River as there’s a playable demo available on Steam right now, and it’s an absolute belter as far as I’m concerned. Fusing two of my favourite games in a paint-by-numbers pitch, the game is

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Two Hit Akupara Games Coming To Switch

A double whammy for fellow Akupara Games fans with a Nintendo Switch: both Behind The Frame The Finest Scenery and GRIME will be heading to the device in 2022. The first title, Behind The Frame (shortened for energy levels) is a tale of an aspiring artist looking for their muse

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Blasphemous: Wounds Of Eventide Free Update Out Now

With Blasphemous‘ sequel set for a 2023 launch, The Penitent One gets a free update in Blasphemous: Wounds of Eventide – available now for PC and consoles. Free. In this third and final update, we’ll see new levels, bosses and items that unlock another fate for Cvstodia. The latest patch

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Salt And Sanctuary Review (PC): Sodium Flavoured Souls-Like

Salt and Sanctuary has been on the radar for yonks. Forever collecting dust on my Switch wishlist, I ended up buying it during the Black Friday sale with many other titles I haven’t even looked at. Why? Because I’ve been playing this. Ska Studio’s game has always

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Arboria Release Date Confirmed

Arboria gets a release date, and it’s only a matter of weeks to get stuck into this rinse-repeat rogue-like, with a very familiar Dark Souls type setup. * A Q&A With imaginarylab, Creators Of Whirlight – No Time To Trip * The Best Of Two Worlds In Shin Chan: Shiro

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GRIME Review (PC): Super Absorbant

Is GRIME a Souls-like? In short, yes. Is it a good one? Again, yes. Like the comparison, this is a game that will test both your skill and patience. If you’re fortunate enough to possess the first one, then lucky you. For the rest of us, brace yourself for

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Arboria Will Make The Godz Happy This Summer

What’s being described as the first 3D action rogue-lite with Souls-like combat, Arboria is a game you’ll want to put down on your list if a fan of the genre. * A Q&A With imaginarylab, Creators Of Whirlight – No Time To Trip * The Best Of Two Worlds