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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

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HardcoreDarkSoloMultiplayer

Year 2019Dev Deck13 Interactive

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Within the “Multiplayer” category, the closest game to The Surge 2 is Mortal Shell — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Bloodborne and LIZARDS MUST DIE follow close behind.

#1Mortal Shell95 #2Bloodborne90 #3LIZARDS MUST DIE89 #4Nioh 289 #5Dark Souls III88

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Surge 2. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.

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Mortal Shell

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMultiplayerMeleeHardcoreDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird 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, strong narrative focus and fantasy world, while skipping setting scifi

90

Bloodborne

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkHardcoreOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

IGDB91· 18OC91· 111

Year 2015Dev FromSoftware · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4

✓ Same family of Soulslike games: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with horror setting, fantasy world and co op, while skipping action RPG combat

#3LIZARDS MUST DIE

89

LIZARDS MUST DIE

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMultiplayerMeleeHardcoreOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 96%· 26KRAWG👍 64%· 38

Year 2023Dev The Bratans · AgafonoffPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, historical setting and fantasy world, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

89

Nioh 2

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMultiplayerMeleeHardcoreDarkThird Person

IGDB84· 9OC85· 102

Year 2020Dev Team NINJA · Koei Tecmo GamesOn PS4

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

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world, historical setting and co op, while skipping open world exploration

#5Dark Souls III

88

Dark Souls III

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMultiplayerMeleeHardcoreDarkOpen WorldExplorationSkill TreeThird 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 strong narrative focus, fantasy world and setting medieval, while skipping setting scifi

86

Ashen

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMultiplayerMeleeHardcoreDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird 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, strong narrative focus and fantasy world, while skipping setting scifi

#7Salt and Sanctuary

86

Salt and Sanctuary

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMultiplayerMeleeHardcoreDarkExplorationSkill Tree

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 strong narrative focus, while skipping open world exploration

Steam Epic Xbox

#8DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin

85

DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMultiplayerMeleeHardcoreDarkSkill TreeThird 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 strong narrative focus, combat magic and fantasy world, while skipping open world exploration

85

Remnant II

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMultiplayerMeleeHardcoreDarkSkill TreeThird 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 open world exploration

Steam Epic Xbox

#10Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon

85

Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMultiplayerMeleeHardcoreSci-FiSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 83KIGDB87· 7OC85· 148

Year 2023Dev FromSoftware · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: shooter, third-person shooting and strong narrative focus, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

82

ELDEN RING

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMultiplayerMeleeHardcoreDarkOpen WorldExplorationSkill TreeThird 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 strong narrative focus, combat magic and ranged combat, while skipping setting scifi

#12Dark Souls II

82

Dark Souls II

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

MultiplayerSoloMeleeHardcoreDarkExplorationSkill TreeThird 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, strong narrative focus and combat magic, while skipping open world exploration

#13Demon's Souls

81

Demon's Souls

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkHardcoreThird Person

IGDB92· 9

Year 2020Dev Bluepoint Games · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS5

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

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, strong narrative focus and combat magic, while skipping open world exploration

81

Dark Souls

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMultiplayerMeleeHardcoreDarkExplorationThird 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 strong narrative focus, combat magic and ranged combat, while skipping action RPG combat

#15Lords of the Fallen

81

Lords of the Fallen

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMultiplayerMeleeHardcoreDarkOpen WorldExplorationSkill TreeThird 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 strong narrative focus, combat magic and fantasy world, while skipping setting scifi

Steam Epic Xbox

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