13 Games like Dark Souls III on Nintendo Switch 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, 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 shares the essentials of what Dark Souls III does: punishing difficulty, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is game mode and setting: post-apocalyptic world.

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.

Shelved next to Dark Souls III for good reason: 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 post-apocalyptic world and 2D presentation.

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.

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.

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.

Same family as Dark Souls III: 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: an anime aesthetic and pixel art.

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 exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and game mode — its own ground is magic-based combat and an anime aesthetic.

It comes from the same genre as Dark Souls III and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on game mode and combat: this one brings magic-based combat.

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