swap_horiz Dark Souls Alternatives

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Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak

The definitive modern Monster Hunter experience. Sunbreak expands on the Rise foundation with a dynamic 'Floors' system...

Modern Action RPG Fast Paced JRPG

9.8 Brilliant

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Chrono Cross

The sequel to Chrono Trigger, Chrono Cross offers a more complex, atmospheric, and philosophical take on time travel. It...

Music RPG Time Travel JRPG

9.6 Brilliant

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Assassin's Creed Odyssey

Odyssey redefined the franchise by introducing deep RPG mechanics into a sprawling Ancient Greece setting. Players can c...

RPG Action Open World Exploration

9.6 Brilliant

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Like a Dragon

This title represents a bold shift for the franchise, introducing turn-based RPG combat while maintaining the series' si...

RPG Modern Action RPG Simulation

9.6 Brilliant

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Monster Hunter World: Iceborne

The gold standard for immersion and scale. World: Iceborne offers a massive open world with stunning visuals and a metho...

Modern Immersive Open World Action RPG

9.6 Brilliant

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Tales of Arise

The most modern entry in the franchise, Tales of Arise serves as a stunning evolution of the series. It features a revam...

Fantasy Modern Action RPG JRPG

9.6 Brilliant

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Shadow of the Colossus

Shadow of the Colossus is an action-adventure game set in a fantasy realm where a young man named Wander seeks to revive...

Epic Japan Challenging Atmospheric

9.3 Excellent

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Dark Souls II

Dark Souls II offers a unique experience with its heavy emphasis on RPG mechanics and stamina management. It features a...

RPG Exploration Action RPG Multiplayer

8.9 Great

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Demon's Souls

Demon’s Souls is a challenging action role-playing game created by FromSoftware. Notable for its unforgiving difficulty...

Sony Action RPG Japan Challenging

8.9 Great

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Touhou Youyoumu ~ Perfect Cherry Blossom

Touhou Youyoumu ~ Perfect Cherry Blossom is a Japanese RPG developed in 2003 by Team Shanghai Alice. The game presents p...

RPG JRPG Retro Japan

8.7 Great

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Alundra

Alundra is a challenging action RPG developed for the PlayStation in the 1990s. The game offers a dark fantasy experienc...

Action RPG Japan Challenging Dark Fantasy

8.5 Great

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Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Flame

The sequel to Dark Souls expanded on the RPG elements of its predecessor. It features a massive variety of weapons, spel...

Sony RPG Exploration Action RPG

8.4 Great

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Ninja Gaiden II

Ninja Gaiden II is an action-adventure video game developed for the Xbox 360. It’s notable for its demanding combat syst...

RPG Hack And Slash Japan Challenging

8.4 Great

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Dark Souls III

Dark Souls III is the culmination of the Dark Souls trilogy, delivering a refined and challenging experience within a be...

RPG Combat Action RPG Challenging

8.0 Great

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Hyper Light Drifter

Hyper Light Drifter is an action role-playing game characterized by its striking pixel art style and atmospheric world....

RPG Action Combat Pixel Art

7.8 Good

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Solo Leveling: Arise

Solo Leveling: Arise is an action RPG based on the popular webtoon and anime. It features high-quality graphics, dynamic...

RPG Action Anime Mobile

7.8 Good

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Monster Hunter Rise

While not a soulslike, Monster Hunter Rise shares the or-action focus on boss patterns and gear progression with Nioh. I...

Modern Action RPG Co Op Japan

7.8 Good

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Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels

Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels was a 1986 Famicom Disk System title created by Nintendo R&D4. Players control either...

Retro Japan Challenging Difficult

7.8 Good

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Code Vein

Code Vein is an action RPG with a distinctive anime aesthetic and a focus on character customization. Players take on th...

Mecha Anime Action RPG Post Apocalyptic

6.8 Fair

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Devil World

Devil World is a maze video game created by Nintendo and Intelligent Systems. Initially launched in Japan for the Famico...

Nintendo Retro Japan Challenging

6.2 Fair