13 Magic games like Dark Souls that you should try

It shares the essentials of what Dark Souls does: punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. It sets itself apart with action RPG combat and open world exploration.

Matches like this one are rare: it meets Dark Souls on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is progression: loot and gear systems.

The thread back to Dark Souls runs through deep RPG systems, magic-based combat and fantasy world. To that it adds co-op play and a third-person camera. They part company on setting: this one brings action RPG combat and offline play.

What brings it close to Dark Souls is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and visuals. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on game mode: this one brings action RPG combat.

It comes from the same genre as Dark Souls and shares punishing difficulty, ranged 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 2D presentation.

Shelved next to Dark Souls for good reason: punishing difficulty, ranged 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: cozy, relaxing feel and an anime aesthetic.

It comes from the same genre as Dark Souls and shares punishing difficulty, ranged 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 cozy, relaxing feel and an anime aesthetic.

If Dark Souls worked for you because of strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world, the same is here. To that it adds single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on setting: this one brings horror setting.

If Dark Souls worked for you because of punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world, the same is here. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and co-op play. The distance is in progression and game mode — its own ground is online features and skill tree progression.

It shares the essentials of what Dark Souls does: punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on a third-person camera and single-player focus. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is action RPG combat and open world exploration.

Genre puts it alongside Dark Souls, and so does 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 visuals: 3D presentation.

On paper it is what Dark Souls is — punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. 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 2D presentation.

The thread back to Dark Souls runs through deep RPG systems, melee combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: 2D presentation.