Games like DARK SOULS™ III
If you like DARK SOULS™ III (soulslike, action and dark fantasy), these 10 games are similar in what you do and how you play. They go from most to least similar.
Elden Ring
- In common: action and a challenge
When you have hours ahead of you and energy to spare: few things feel as good as discovering a new place and beating the boss that guards it.
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
- In common: action and a challenge
- Difference: less co-op
When you have energy, concentration and the will to overcome a real challenge.
Black Myth: Wukong
- In common: action and a challenge
- Difference: less co-op
When you're full of energy and want a session of boss fights that demand learning every pattern.
Monster Hunter: World
- In common: action and long sessions
- Difference: more co-op
When you have energy and an hour or more: a hunt lasts about 20-40 minutes and always leaves materials to upgrade your gear.
Hollow Knight
- In common: action and a challenge
- Difference: less co-op
When you feel like exploring thoroughly and have the energy for a challenge: discovering a shortcut or a secret area is a constant reward.
Death's Door
- In common: action and exploring
- Difference: less co-op
When you want a compact action adventure: hour-long sessions that always move forward.
Hollow Knight: Silksong
- In common: action and a challenge
- Difference: less co-op
When you have energy and hours to lose yourself in a huge map where every corner hides something.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- In common: long sessions and action
- Difference: less co-op
When you want a long, moving adventure to come back to every afternoon: each area fits into a session.
Gothic II: Gold Edition
- In common: long sessions and a challenge
- Difference: less co-op
When you fancy a long RPG with quests that have several solutions and a world where every resident follows their own routine.
Gothic 1 Classic
- In common: long sessions and a challenge
- Difference: less co-op
When you fancy a classic RPG where you earn the respect of a camp in which every prisoner follows a daily routine.
How we pick them
We compare the tags the Steam community gives each game with our own classification: what you do (action, story, building…), the difficulty, how long sessions last and whether you play alone or with others. Nobody pays to appear.
About DARK SOULS™ III
You make your way through the ruined kingdom of Lothric with combat a touch faster than in earlier Souls games. Bonfires are your checkpoints, and when you die you drop your souls where you fell: die again before picking them up and they're gone.
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