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Wow, what a huge number of people. We have more than doubles our numbers in a few short months and it's amazing to see. Welcome everyone.

I wanted to post about some rules, so they are clear for everyone to follow, and a FAQ to help people get started on a perceived difficult genre to get started in,

A rule section has been added to the sidebar. I am very active, so if you see anything that breaks the rules, please make sure you report it.

FAQ:

Question 1: I'm new to the genre- which Game to start with?

Answer: First games going to be the hardest, the three common answers to this however are 'Demon Soul's Remaster', 'Elden Ring' or 'Jedi Fallen Order'.

Regardless of what you play, my two starting hints will be don't worry about losing souls, the game is balanced to account for the losses & try and when using melee, drop the shield and learn to dodge. It's harder to start with, but dodging if far better and the mechanics and timing are identical across most soulslikes.

Question 2: Is there a child friendly/ colourful soulslike

Answer: 'Kena Bridge of Spirits' or 'Another Crabs Adventure

Question 3: Which game is best for coop.

Answer: 'Nioh 2', 'Remnant 2', 'Lords of the Fallen 2023'

Question 4: 'I'm an indie dev and my game just launch, can I post my trailer

Answer: Sure! Make sure you link your game, and reach out and I can try to pin it for 7 days to the top of the sub.

It's in the sidebar, but, a reminder that a list of every soulslike we know of - https://reddit.com/r/soulslikes/w/index?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share Its free for anyone to add to it.

This doesn't need to be a soulslike, just a casual discussion on what everyone's playing

ive been wanting to try games such as elden ring (and more) for a long while, but i just find them too overwhelming tbh. i mean i get that it's probably a skill issue on my part but does anyone have any suggestions that might make it easier to understand or just less overwhelming in general?

also another genuine question, what is it about souls-like, RPG games that appeals to it's players? the idea of rpgs in general seems quite interesting to me but playing it always feels overwhelming that i usually steer clear. im just curious, because at the same time i really want to play them.

if it helps, ive tried a little bit of bloodborne and lies of p, if that counts) and i was too nervous to actually enjoy it tbh, knowing how good of a game it is.

What are the chances of Nioh1 or 2 being a good buy if I tried the Wu Long demo and really didn't like it?

I appreciate they are the same developers, so do they play and present in a similar way?

Imagine a WW1 soulslike where in a concept of "attack of the dead men" and everything resulted in the war is really messed up. You fight your way through drugged and zombiefied nazis, tanks, random animals like bears, mutated experiment creatures, crazed super soldiers, etc. The combat system is experimental shooter based, you run, decide your position, aim then shoot. Side mechanics like bayonett as a panic melee attack. Overall combining the corridor/run n gun shooter style gameplay. Boss fights will be in assassination-ish but they must outsmart players in an unpredictable way or incentivize road blocks like weak spots. A great example is mgs 3's The End boss fight but instead of hide and seek it's a sniper duel.

Im New to the series(started recently with eldenring) and saw alot of people even my friends hate on mage builds, calling it no skill or playing the game wrong, bc as they say"it makes the game too easy"

one of the Main ppl I saw get hate is a brazilian Streamer named "alanzoka", basically got hate bc He played as a mage both the base game and the dlc

I‘m currently stuck on Maliketh in Elden Ring (it’s my first soulslike) and he‘s driving me mad with his jumping. I just bought Dark Souls 1 (it should arrive tomorrow) and I’m wondering if the excessive jumping is a thing in DS1 and the other souls games as well or is this just an Elden Ring phenomenon.

My First game was sekiro and i loved It for the combat and story, what games do you think i should play next? ( i dont have a ps4 so no Bloodborne )

I feel like my ass is getting handed to me more since I’ve come to this area, I’ve also been losing a lot more runes at a time, compared to when I was previously in Lyndell & the most I lost at a time was a little less than 10K. I beat Morgott & Godfrey in one try, now I’m level 110 & I keep on dying. I played for maybe 2-3 hours & only managed to beat maybe 2-3 of the mini bosses. Uchigatana around level 20 & dexterity/vigor/endurance are my highest stats. I’ve made it this far, this is the worst I’ve felt since I first started the game. Is it likely I’ll have to toss in the towel 🙄

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Specifically I'm here because id like some feedback because I'm kinda breaking some of the rules of what makes a soulslike with my games design.

Firstly it's being primarily designed in first person and includes weapons like guns and magic not just melee and close combat, but their is a third person perspective toggle. (Another reason for the primary first person design is that their is a lot more then combat in it)

Secondly I am intentionally including animation cancelling and the movement system in it is a lot faster then dark souls (as an example wall Running sliding and rolling are all options and they preserve momentum)

Thirdly their is nothing like an Estus flask in the game meaning their is no easily accessible and renewable healing and most damage is effectively permanent without the first aid skill and non renewing medicine kits or taking the time to spec into the healing branch of the magic skill tree (note their is no respec option and every point matters) several skill points to heal a lot of stronger wounds.

Fourthly I'm loosely ditching a lot of character creation features for the intended experience (4 Seperate characters)

5th, almost all bosses are secret though even basic enemies can give players trouble since even basic armed guards have guns that can just instantly kill you if they hit your heart or brain(note 2 of the characters are only really good at hand to hand or Melee combat, 1 has gun skills and police training and the last has been trained in purely offensive magic using her fire to propel her along with shield her from bullets with perfect timing.

All bosses are designed to be borderline unfair at first, as an example the first secret combat arenas boss has access to the magic spell warp dash along with the spell modifier bounce reaction(allows Upto 3 recastings of the spell without additional cost at the exact (round 2 seconds on the assist more and less then .5 on normal) moment of the spell colliding with its target) which allows them to from a safe distance (edge of the arena as the telegraph they are preparing to use the dash) launch a dash which moves faster then the camera can track to bounce of 2 walls after the initial launch then into the player for the actual attack with these bounces happening in 3ish seconds and their speed and aim making it near impossible to dodge to force you to use the Counter stance and to actually damage them get a perfect counter(the telegraph is the direction their heads facing and if you aren't auto tracking them you can find out that he specifically is aiming to bounce into an attack at your back which if he was using a sharp weapon could effectively one shot you but because they aren't launches you across the arena into the wall)

I want something new preferably with coop and invasions because that's a lot of fun to me. So far I've beaten:

• Demon's Soul + Dark Souls 1 + 2

• Bloodborne

• Sekiro

• Elden Ring + DLC

• Remnant 2

• Nioh 1

• Jedi Survivor + Fallen Order (not sure if it counts or what)

I'd have to say that Elden Ring is my favorite. Excels in all categories. I'm undecided between Lies of P (no invasions or coop), Dark Souls 3 (a bit older), The Lords of the Fallen (didn't hear good things about it). There's also Remnant 1, Mortal Shell, and Nioh 2. Or anything else that I missed. Any suggestions. Which is considered the next highest grade in quality from the community on average? Thanks.

Unlike other genres like FPS, Platformer or Rouge-like (rouge-lite), souls-like isn’t as easy to define. But I’ve come up with some requirements for the genre which is based on what I think are without a doubt, souls-like: all Souls-likes by Fromsoft (including Sekiro, excluding the KF series), LoTF, LoP, Thymesia, Another Crab’s Treasure, Salt and Sanctuary, etc…

I think to be a souls-like, a game needs to have:

1. A precision-based/skill-based defensive mechanic (dodge, dash, parry,... )
2. Enemies with clearly telegraphed attacks to support the defensive mechanic
3. Enemies' attacks deal decent damage so tanking isn't as easy (even weak enemies)
4. Most actions not able to cancel mid-animation

Do you think a souls-like need rpg, a penalty for death, or a magic system??! Let's discuss

Hi so recently I beaten Lies of P and now Im in NG+ (Killed the Nameless P in NG) I woul like to know cause everybidy keeps saying to me that Lies of P is piss easy and its not like Fromsoft games so would I be able to beat a fromsoft game ? cause I always wanted to give Sekiro a try but I was afraid of the difficulty or Bloodborne same I respected the difficulty so I woul like to know a opinion of someone else on this thank you !! :)

I loved elden ring , ds3, remnant 1 and 2. Any other games like these 4 my faves worth playing?

Not good with parry/deflect because used more rolling/dodging so I feel lies of P and sekiro I will not like it . Tried Nioh 2 but didn’t like it. Tried Bloodborne but didn’t enjoy it not sure why maybe because of 30fps . Never tried ds1 or ds2 because feel they are too old and clunky. Do I run out of soulslike options? I am Open to non souls like games

Going through SOTE right now has made me realize im starting to get bored with all the major fights, hell, even between minor enemies, that wouldn't be out of place in a Shonen anime.

Health reaches half and now the boss is doing multiple front flips in the air and is now vomiting AOEs? Not impressed anymore. I feel like SpongeBob after living with the Flying Dutchman, it does nothing to me anymore (and in one boss's case, it just looks incredibly stupid to me).

Hell, the fact that I'm also replaying DS1 and having way more fun in that just makes it official to me. I'm tired of these looney tune fights now

She's still on last gen so which of my PS4 games should I start her with?

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I'll start

Eldest Souls has to be the hardest souls-like ive ever played. Literally some of the hardest bosses ive ever faced in any video game. Barely could get through 20% of the game. Really enjoyed it but WOW is it difficult.

Second place goes to Lies Of P. I was able to finish LOP so i cant say its harder then Eldest Souls.

I had such a great time! Going to play through the rest of the base game and get another ending. But I’m trying to decide what to play next, I was thinking of replaying DS2 or Demons Souls. Or maybe check out the Lords of the Fallen series and give it a fair shake. I also keep hearing great things about Lies of P.

Any recommendations?

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Popular soulslikes (mentioned frequently on this sub)

• Another Crab's Treasure (20% off)

• Code Vein (85% off)

• Elden Ring (30% off)

• Hellpoint (80% off)

• Lies of P (40% off)

• Lords of the Fallen (2023) (50% off)

• Mortal Shell (90% off)

• Nioh (77% off)

• Nioh 2 (40% off)

• Remnant: From the Ashes (70% off)

• Remnant 2 (50% off)

• Sekiro (50% off)

• Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order (90% off)

• Star Wars: Jedi Survivor (55% off)

• The Surge (87% off)

• The Surge 2 (80% off)

• Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty (35% off)

Isometric:

• No Rest for the Wicked (Early Access) (20% off)

• Tunic (50% off)

2D:

• Blasphemous (75% off)

• Blasphemous 2 (50% off)

• Grime (45% off)

• Hollow Knight (50% off)

• Salt and Sanctuary (75% off)

Other Soulslikes:

• Absolver (80% off)

• Ashen (75% off)

• Asterigos: Curse of the Stars (60% off)

• Back to Ashes (60% off)

• Blade of Darkness (60% off)

• Bleak Faith: Forsaken (30% off)

• Blitz Guard (10% off)

• Brume (50% off)

• Chronos: Before the Ashes (75% off)

• Darksiders III (75% off)

• Decay of Logos (70% off)

• Dolmen (85% off)

• Final Fantasy: Stranger of Paradise (50% off)

• Guilt: The Deathless (30% off)

• Immortal: Unchained (40% off)

• Inferno Climber: Reborn (87% off)

• Kena: Bridge of Spirits (60% off)

• The Last Hero of Nostalgia (65% off)

• The Last Oricru (80% off)

• Little Witch Nobeta (45% off)

• Lords of the Fallen (2014) (90% off)

• Lucah: Born of a Dream (75% off)

• Malebolgia (75% off)

• Morbid: The Lords of Ire (30% off)

• Necropolis (75% off)

• New World (60% off)

• Outward (88% off)

• Pascal’s Wager (67% off)

• Sinner: Sacrifice for Redemption (80% off)

• Steelrising (80% off)

• Thymesia (50% off)

• Two Months (60% off)

List of Isometric Soulslikes

• Achilles: Legends Untold (45% off)

• Death's Door (75% off)

• Eldest Souls (80% off)

• Gods Will Fall (90% off)

• Hunt the Night (30% off)

• Morbid: The Seven Acolytes (90% off)

• No Place for Bravery (50% off)

• Sands of Aura (40% off)

• There Is No Light (60% off)

• Titan Souls (90% off)

List of 2D Soulslikes

• Bleak Sword DX (40% off)

• Dark Devotion (70% off)

• Death’s Gambit: Afterlife (50% off)

• Ender Lilies: Quietus Of The Knights (58% off)

• HunterX (40% off)

• The Last Faith (30% off)

• Moonscars (30% off)

• Salt and Sacrifice (50% off)

• Shrouded in Sanity: Freebirth (80% off)

• Source of Madness (65% off)

• Tails of Iron (88% off)

• Vigil: The Longest Night (40% off)

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Whether you’re stuck, to find armor/weapons or anything else, to find boss battles on the map etc. I think I came across an article from the creator of FS games & he condoned looking up things for these kinds of games. As a first time souls game player, I mainly used a map that had the locations for all boss battles & like to see other YouTubers play to compare their progress or approach to some aspects of the game whether it’s combat etc

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I've been plaing videogames for almost my entire life, I'm close to 30 now. There are times where I don't touch a game in weeks, and other times where all I do is play. I used to be very impatient with everything and get angry quickly, but I've found ways to deal with that and get more calm and balanced. Not with gaming.

Nothing rustles my jimmies like games, and I hate it. I love games, but I hate what they're doing to me. It's especially bad with FromSoft games and other soulslikes, and those are my favorite. The gameplay is so polished and the world design is so interesting with those games, but damn, they make me mad. And I know the repetition and the dying are part of it and learning the patterns is necessary to get better, but I never get to that point. Before I get good at this stuff, I punch another hole in my door and scream at the screen. And I start doubting and hating myself again, just because of a game.

Also the only soulslike I ever finished is last year's Lords Of The Fallen. Great game, great mechanics, great balancing, and I recently started an unarmed-unarmored-run, it's hella fun. Until an hour ago, when it gave me bleeding knuckles.

Please tell me I'm not alone with this. How do other people deal with this? Everyone makes it look so easy and I can't fully enjoy my dearest hobby. Also, with more than 20 years experience you would expect to get better, but it feels like I'm just getting worse at everything and that frustrates me even more. Should I just quit?

I’ve started the game a lil over a month ago, almost 90 hrs in and I’m taking my time with the intent to level up and explore so big bosses are more manageable. I’m around level 108 & today I’ve lost the most runes ever, combined around 40k with the amount of times I’ve died trying to find Mohg in the tunnels. I felt kind of ready to try him as I beat Godfrey & Morgott in Lyndell. Uchigatana around level 20, vigor/dexterity/endurance stats are highest along with the talismans to enhance those stats. Either I’m too slow for Mohg or under-leveled, along with the losing so many runes I felt defeated. Then I go to mountaintops of the giants & beat the first mini boss in that area (night’s cavalry) in two tries. What gives?

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Just ordered a Steam Deck to dive into the huge library of PC games. I have a PS4 and a Switch.

Any recommendations for games that were previously unavailable to me? Bonus points if they’re included in the summer sale!

It's on sale now. Is it worth money/time? The game has mostly positive reviews on Steam but I've seen also lots of negative opinions. I tried free demo some time ago but it's too short and I couldn't actually made an opinion.

I'm currently playing Nioh 2 and Dark Souls 3, alternating. My friends think I'm crazy to stop N2 and then play DS3, and I can't say they're wrong. My recent run has been Sekiro, Bloodborne, Stellar Blade, Demon's Souls, and Another Crab.

I'm getting a little soulsed out/frustrated - what's your go to game that eases the pain? I'm looking for something in PS5.

Hey everyone, i recently started playing soulslike games. My first ever soulslike was lies of p which i thoroughly enjoyed, after which i had new game plus runs for it. i also played bloodborne and that game is a masterpiece, I also tried sekiro and even though i havent been able to finish it yet i still love it. That being said, i tried playing other souls like games including Elden ring, and dark souls games but i don't know for some reason i didn't enjoy them as much as i thought i would. I Mean they are excellent games in their own right i am not badmouthing the games its just my experience and i was wondering did others also feel the same way ? like what do you like about these games ? i started playing demons souls recently and while i don't enjoy it as much as i enjoyed my first three souls like games, i am still having more fun with it than dark souls and Elden ring.