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We filtered the 47 games similar to Demon's Souls down to the 33 that fit the “Dark” category. Lords of the Fallen, ELDEN RING and Dark Souls II top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Demon's Souls.

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Within the “Dark” category, the closest game to Demon's Souls is Lords of the Fallen — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. ELDEN RING and Dark Souls II follow close behind.

#1Lords of the Fallen95 #2ELDEN RING95 #3Dark Souls II94 #4DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin94 #5Remnant: From the Ashes93

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The best dark games like Demon's Souls

33 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Demon's Souls. Each one has been evaluated across 17 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Lords of the Fallen

95

Lords of the Fallen

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloCo-opOnlineMultiplayerMeleeMagicHardcoreDarkNarrativeFantasyThird Person

Steam👍 67%· 52KIGDB72· 7OC70· 82

Year 2023Dev HEXWORKS · CI GamesOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of Soulslike games: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings open world exploration, setting medieval and exploration and discovery, while skipping roguelike runs

Steam Epic Xbox

95

ELDEN RING

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineMeleeMagicHardcoreDarkNarrativeFantasyThird Person

Steam👍 93%· 1.1MRAWG👍 85%· 1.5KMC95IGDB97· 10OC95· 215

Year 2022Dev FromSoftware · Bandai Namco EntertainmentPlaytime ~62hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of Soulslike games: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings open world exploration, ranged combat and setting medieval, while skipping roguelike runs

#3Dark Souls II

94

Dark Souls II

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

MultiplayerCo-opSoloPvPMeleeMagicHardcoreDarkNarrativeFantasyThird Person

Steam👍 88%· 46KIGDB90· 20OC88· 50

Year 2014Dev FromSoftwareOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of Soulslike games: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings Metroidvania exploration, ranged combat and setting medieval, while skipping roguelike runs

#4DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin

94

DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeMagicHardcoreDarkNarrativeFantasyThird Person

Steam👍 84%· 129KRAWG👍 83%· 1.2KMC79IGDB87· 9OC87· 45

Year 2015Dev BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America · Bandai Namco EntertainmentPlaytime ~25hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of Soulslike games: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with setting medieval and skill tree progression, while skipping roguelike runs

#5Remnant: From the Ashes

93

Remnant: From the Ashes

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeFantasyHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 84%· 57KIGDB76· 14OC78· 103

Year 2019Dev Gunfire Games · Perfect World EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the Soulslike games cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: shooter, third-person shooting and survival mechanics, while skipping roguelike runs

Steam Epic Xbox

93

Dark Souls

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPMeleeMagicHardcoreNarrativeDarkFantasyThird Person

IGDB91· 8

Year 2011Dev FromSoftware · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are Soulslike games — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat, setting medieval and exploration and discovery, while skipping action RPG combat

93

Remnant II

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeFantasyHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 82%· 67KIGDB84· 6OC82· 117

Year 2023Dev Gunfire Games · Gearbox PublishingOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are Soulslike games — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping roguelike runs

Steam Epic Xbox

93

Ashen

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeFantasyThird Person

Steam👍 67%· 3.8KIGDB83· 7OC80· 57

Year 2018Dev A44 · Annapurna InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the Soulslike games cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, open world exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping roguelike runs

#9Dark Souls III

92

Dark Souls III

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeFantasyThird Person

Steam👍 94%· 435KIGDB86· 26OC90· 167

Year 2016Dev FromSoftware · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are Soulslike games — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with open world exploration, setting medieval and exploration and discovery, while skipping roguelike runs

#10Salt and Sanctuary

91

Salt and Sanctuary

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeFantasyHorror

Steam👍 89%· 22KRAWG👍 75%· 351MC84IGDB85· 10OC83· 72

Year 2016Dev Ska StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the Soulslike games cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and offline, while skipping roguelike runs

Steam Epic Xbox

#11Mortal Shell

87

Mortal Shell

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMultiplayerMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeFantasyHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 68%· 11KIGDB75· 8OC76· 126

Year 2020Dev Cold Symmetry · PlaystackOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of Soulslike games: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, open world exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping roguelike runs

#12Lords Of The Fallen 2014

85

Lords Of The Fallen 2014

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeMagicHardcoreDarkNarrativeFantasyThird Person

Steam👍 59%· 21KRAWG👍 32%· 900MC73IGDB69· 12

Year 2014Dev City Interactive · Square EnixPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are Soulslike games — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with open world exploration, setting medieval and exploration and discovery, while skipping roguelike runs

83

Lies of P

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeHorrorFantasyThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 78KIGDB86· 10OC82· 161

Year 2023Dev Round8 Studio · NeowizOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are Soulslike games — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings open world exploration, setting scifi and exploration and discovery, while skipping roguelike runs

#14Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight

82

Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeMagicHardcoreNarrativeDarkFantasy

Steam👍 93%· 12KIGDB83· 6OC79· 43

Year 2016Dev Bombservice · PLAYISMOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are Soulslike games — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping roguelike runs

#15Darksiders III

81

Darksiders III

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeFantasyThird Person

Steam👍 76%· 17KIGDB65· 16OC68· 157

Year 2018Dev Gunfire Games · THQ NordicOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the Soulslike games cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, open world exploration and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping roguelike runs

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