12 Games like Dark Souls III on PS5 that you should try

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.

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.

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, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds fantasy world and single-player focus. They part company on game mode and setting: this one brings precision platforming and cozy, relaxing feel.

If Dark Souls III worked for you because of punishing difficulty, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and fantasy world. Where the two diverge is game mode and setting: horror setting.

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 world. Both also lean on fantasy world and single-player focus. The distance is in game mode and setting — its own ground is a sci-fi setting.

The genre is the same as Dark Souls III’s, and with it punishing difficulty, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and fantasy world. The distance is in visuals and game mode — its own ground is horror setting and 2D presentation.

Genre puts it alongside Dark Souls III, and so does punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: a sci-fi setting and 2D presentation.

Same family as Dark Souls III: punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings 2D presentation.

On paper it is what Dark Souls III is — punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on a third-person camera and single-player focus. The distance is in game mode and visuals — its own ground is magic-based combat and 3D presentation.

Held in common with Dark Souls III: deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and melee combat. Both also lean on co-op play and a third-person camera. The distance is in tone — its own ground is puzzle design.