5 Games like Dark Souls III on Mobile that you should try

What brings it close to Dark Souls III is punishing difficulty, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, tone and setting. Both also lean on fantasy world and single-player focus. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is magic-based combat.

It comes from the same genre as Dark Souls III and shares punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and game mode — its own ground is horror setting and pixel art.

Held in common with Dark Souls III: deep RPG systems, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. It sets itself apart with precision platforming and offline play.

Same family as Dark Souls III: punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is ranged combat and post-apocalyptic world.

Shelved next to Dark Souls III for good reason: punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: a first-person view.