13 Games like DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin on PS5 that you should try

What brings it close to DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin is punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world, and the two track each other on genre, combat and tone. Both also lean on single-player focus and skill tree progression. The distance is in progression — its own ground is exploration and discovery.

If DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin worked for you because of strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world, the same is here. Both also lean on co-op play and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting — its own ground is horror setting.

Held in common with DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin: punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds co-op play and a third-person camera. They part company on setting: this one brings post-apocalyptic world.

The thread back to DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin runs through punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on skill tree progression and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting — its own ground is post-apocalyptic world.

It comes from the same genre as DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin and shares punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds skill tree progression and a third-person camera. They part company on setting and combat: this one brings tactical combat and a sci-fi setting.

What carries over from DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin is deep RPG systems, melee combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to single-player focus and skill tree progression. Where the two diverge is progression: exploration and discovery.

The genre is the same as DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin’s, and with it punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in progression and game mode — its own ground is exploration and discovery, and 3D presentation.

It comes from the same genre as DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin and shares punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on progression and game mode: this one brings exploration and discovery.

Genre puts it alongside DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin, and so does punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in progression and game mode — its own ground is exploration and discovery, and horror setting.

Genre puts it alongside DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin, and so does punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds a third-person camera and single-player focus. They part company on setting and game mode: this one brings exploration and discovery, and a sci-fi setting.

On paper it is what DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin is — punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on progression and visuals: this one brings exploration and discovery, and a sci-fi setting.

Shelved next to DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin for good reason: punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on progression and visuals: this one brings exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation.

Genre puts it alongside DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin, and so does punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in progression and visuals — its own ground is exploration and discovery, and horror setting.