Top 20 Soulslike Video Games of All Time

Punishing bosses, cryptic worlds and the pretenders that chased the throne — the genre's heavy hitters and cult entries go blade to blade. Cast your vote!

1. 1
   Elden Ring

   FromSoftware's 2022 open-world masterpiece and the genre's commercial peak.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Blasphemous

   The 2019 pixel-art soulslike steeped in dark Spanish religious imagery.
   811pts
3. 3
   Demon's Souls

   The 2009 original that started it all, remade for PS5 in 2020.
   678pts
4. 4
   Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty

   Team Ninja's 2023 fast, deflection-heavy soulslike set in the Three Kingdoms.
   573pts
5. 5
   Stellar Blade

   Shift Up's 2024 stylish action soulslike praised for its combat and design.
   524pts
6. 6
   Dark Souls III

   The 2016 finale of the trilogy, refining the series' pace and boss design.
   469pts
7. 7
   Remnant II

   The 2023 gun-focused, co-op soulslike with procedurally generated worlds.
   469pts
8. 8
   Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

   FromSoftware's 2019 posture-and-parry take on feudal-Japan action.
   469pts
9. 9
   Black Myth: Wukong

   The 2024 blockbuster action-RPG drawn from Journey to the West.
   407pts
10. 10
    Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

    Respawn's 2023 sequel blending Souls combat with a cinematic Star Wars story.
    407pts
11. 11
    Hollow Knight

    Team Cherry's beloved 2017 metroidvania with soulslike difficulty and atmosphere.
    407pts
12. 12
    Lords of the Fallen

    The 2023 reboot notable for its dual-world traversal mechanic.
    407pts
13. 13
    Dark Souls

    The 2011 game that defined the soulslike template with interlocking level design.
    407pts
14. 14
    Mortal Shell

    The 2020 indie soulslike centered on possessing the bodies of fallen warriors.
    335pts
15. 15
    Lies of P

    The 2023 Pinocchio-inspired soulslike praised for its Belle Epoque style.
    253pts
16. 16
    Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order

    The 2019 game that brought soulslike combat to a mainstream Star Wars adventure.
    253pts
17. 17
    Dark Souls II

    The divisive but expansive 2014 middle chapter of the trilogy.
    253pts
18. 18
    The Surge

    Deck13's 2017 sci-fi soulslike built around targeted limb dismemberment.
    156pts
19. 19
    Nioh 2

    Team Ninja's 2020 yokai-hunting soulslike with deep stance-based combat.
    156pts
20. 20
    Bloodborne

    The 2015 gothic-horror PlayStation exclusive prized for its aggressive combat.
    156pts