20 Multiplayer games like Dark Souls III that you should try

It shares the essentials of what Dark Souls III does: punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in combat — its own ground is magic-based combat.

If Dark Souls III worked for you because of punishing difficulty, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on combat: this one brings magic-based combat.

What brings it close to Dark Souls III is strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world, and the two track each other on genre, tone and visuals. The common ground extends to co-op play and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and combat: magic-based combat and horror setting.

It comes from the same genre as Dark Souls III and shares punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to skill tree progression and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: a sci-fi setting and 3D presentation.

It shares the essentials of what Dark Souls III does: punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in combat — its own ground is magic-based combat.

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, combat and tone. The common ground extends to fantasy world and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting: survival mechanics and online features.

It comes from the same genre as Dark Souls III and shares punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and co-op play. Where the two diverge is visuals and progression: loot and gear systems, and horror setting.

Genre puts it alongside Dark Souls III, and so does punishing difficulty, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is historical setting and 3D presentation.

Matches like this one are rare: it meets Dark Souls III on genre, tone and setting. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is combat and game mode: magic-based combat and online features.

What brings it close to Dark Souls III is punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world, and the two track each other on genre, combat and tone. Both also lean on skill tree progression and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting and progression — its own ground is loot and gear systems, and post-apocalyptic world.

With Dark Souls III it shares punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on setting: this one brings historical setting.

It shares the essentials of what Dark Souls III does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in setting — its own ground is horror setting.

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.

The thread back to Dark Souls III runs through deep RPG systems, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. What it adds of its own: puzzle design and offline play.

Held in common with Dark Souls III: deep RPG systems, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on co-op play and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting — its own ground is historical setting.