31 Narrative games like DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin 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 punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world, the same is here. Both also lean on multiplayer gameplay and skill tree progression. The distance is in progression — its own ground is exploration and discovery.

Held in common with DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin: punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds single-player focus and skill tree progression. They part company on progression: this one brings exploration and discovery.

It shares the essentials of what DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin does: punishing difficulty, 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.

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.

It comes from the same genre as DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin and shares punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on co-op play and skill tree progression. The distance is in visuals and progression — its own ground is exploration and discovery, and 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.

Same family as DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin: 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 setting — its own ground is exploration and discovery.

If DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin worked for you because of punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world, the same is here. Both also lean on single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in progression — its own ground is exploration and discovery.

It shares the essentials of what DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin does: punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is progression and game mode: 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. To that it adds multiplayer gameplay and a third-person camera. They part company on progression and setting: this one brings exploration and discovery, and horror setting.

What carries over from DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin is deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat. To that it adds fantasy world and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and progression: this one brings 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. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is progression and visuals: exploration and discovery, and an anime aesthetic.

It comes from the same genre as DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin and shares punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is game mode and setting: stealth mechanics and historical setting.