Games like Dark Souls
Looking for games like Dark Souls? Here are top open world hack and slash recommendations with a horror, fantasy and historical focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Dark Souls II, DARK SOULS III or DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED.
1 87%Game Brain Scoregameplay, storygrinding, stability85% User Score 28,752 reviewsCritic Score 88%21 reviewsDark Souls II is an action role-playing game developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment, released in March 2014. Set in the kingdom of Drangleic, players control the Bearer of the Curse, seeking to cure their undead curse. The game features challenging combat, deep lore, and a dark, atmospheric world. It introduces new mechanics like dual-wielding and a flexible characte…
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2 88%Game Brain Scoregameplay, storyoptimization, grinding93% User Score 85,094 reviewsCritic Score 83%18 reviewsDark Souls continues to push the boundaries with the latest, ambitious chapter in the critically-acclaimed and genre-defining series. Prepare yourself and embrace the darkness!
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3 84%Game Brain Scoregameplay, graphicsstability, grinding91% User Score 74,500 reviewsCritic Score 78%15 reviewsRe-experience the critically acclaimed, genre-defining game that started it all. Beautifully remastered, return to Lordran in stunning detail. DARK SOULS: REMASTERED includes the main game plus the Artorias of the Abyss DLC.
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4 94%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplayoptimization, grinding94% User Score 553,632 reviewsCritic Score 95%87 reviewsBuy Elden Ring on PlayStation Store, the latest fantasy action-RPG from Hidetaka Miyazaki (Bloodborne, Dark Souls) & George R. R. Martin (Game of Thrones).
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5 85%Game Brain Scoregameplay, storygrinding, stability82% User Score 49,533 reviewsCritic Score 89%14 reviews'Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin' is an upgrade and bundle of Dark Souls II that brings the game to Playstation 4 and Xbox One, as well as DX11 features on PC. It also bundles all previous DLCs and provides additional features and content.
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6 60%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplayoptimization, stability53% User Score 7,474 reviewsCritic Score 69%8 reviewsLords of the Fallen is a challenging fantasy action RPG set in a harsh world where humanity has defeated its God. When his army starts to re-emerge from its demonic realm, led by the formidable Lords, humanity turns to an unlikely defender for help. Lords of the Fallen offers a deep and satisfying melee combat system with weapons, armour and skills influencing speed, power and agility. Every figh…
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7 88%Game Brain Scoregameplay, storygrinding, stability94% User Score 144,510 reviewsCritic Score 81%74 reviewsEnter a dark and brutal new gameplay experience from the creators of Bloodborne and the Dark Souls series. Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is an intense, third-person, action-adventure set against the bloody backdrop of 14th-century Japan. Step into the role of a disgraced warrior brought back from the brink of death whose mission is to rescue his master and exact revenge on his arch nemesis. Take Reve…
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8 83%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaygrinding, optimization81% User Score 7,717 reviewsCritic Score 84%48 reviewsThis edition includes the following: - Nioh: Complete Edition - Nioh: Complete Edition Booklet - Nioh: Complete Edition Original Mini Soundtrack CD
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9 88%Game Brain Scorestory, musicoptimization, grinding90% User Score 42,750 reviewsCritic Score 82%34 reviewsNieR: Automata tells the story of androids 2B, 9S and A2 and their battle to reclaim the machine-driven dystopia overrun by powerful machines.
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10 80%Game Brain Scoregameplay, graphicsgrinding, stability88% User Score 13,190 reviewsCritic Score 73%39 reviews"Salt and Sanctuary", the "fourth" game by Ska Studios, is a 2D hardcore action RPG that blends the brutal signature combat of The Dishwasher with an unforgiving world of demons and dungeons, traps and treasure, and gallows and graveyards.
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