Most people active here probably know of the FS catalogue. Given Lemmy’s population, the term soulslike may be applied to games quite liberally, so games like Hollow Knight, Nine Sols, Blasphemous and similar games, which incorporate soulslike elements, would all fall under the same umbrella term.

What are your must-plays? What surprised you? What is a sleeper hit you feel like people don’t talk about enough?

Let us know!

Edit: I do know that the games in the thumbnail aren’t soulslikes in the traditional sense; however, they show some elements that are often associated with soulslikes, so they serve more as a conversation starter to think outside the box and the rigid ideas of what a soulslike truly is and can be

  • Hideakikarate@sh.itjust.works
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    3 days ago

    Curse of the Dead Gods. It’s more akin to Dead Cells as it’s a roguelike. Multiple weapon choices, stamina system, it’s not one I hear about often.

    • Druid@lemmy.zipOPMEnglish
      2·
      2 days ago

      I feel like the Switch’s performance hindered my enjoyment of the game. It looked cool and was enjoyable overall, but the Switch port was just a tad laggy, making the game feel a little sluggish to play. Maybe I’ll give it another shot on PS5 if I ever resubscribe to PS+