7 Games with a medieval setting 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.

What brings it close to Dark Souls is punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in combat — its own ground is action RPG combat and open world exploration.

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.

Shelved next to Dark Souls for good reason: 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: post-apocalyptic world 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.