✓ Both are Soulslike games — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with open world exploration, combat magic and exploration and discovery, while skipping horror tension
Lords of the Fallen is an action RPG, which is set in the fictional world abandoned by Gods and occupied by supernatural hostile power. Players assume the role of Harkyn, a human hero seeking to defeat threatening villains.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Thymesia.
It predates Thymesia by 8 years, with what that implies technically.