What games are most similar to DARK SOULS™ II?

The most similar games to DARK SOULS™ II include DARK SOULS™: Prepare To Die™ Edition, DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin, DARK SOULS™ III, and more. These recommendations are based on shared tags, gameplay mechanics, and player behavior patterns.

What genre is DARK SOULS™ II?

DARK SOULS™ II is a Action, RPG game with popular tags including Souls-like, RPG, Dark Fantasy, Difficult, Action RPG.

Best souls-like games like DARK SOULS™ II?

If you're looking for more souls-like games like DARK SOULS™ II, try DARK SOULS™: Prepare To Die™ Edition, DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin, DARK SOULS™ III. These share the Souls-like tag and similar gameplay elements.

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Games Like DARK SOULS™ II

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DARK SOULS™: Prepare To Die™ Edition (2012) — Shared: Souls-like, RPG, Dark Fantasy. Also features lore-rich and fantasy. Tags: Souls-like, RPG, Dark Fantasy
DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin (2015) — Shared: Souls-like, Dark Fantasy, RPG. Also features third person and character customization. Tags: Souls-like, Dark Fantasy, RPG
DARK SOULS™ III (2016) — Shared: Souls-like, Dark Fantasy, Difficult. Also features lore-rich and third person. Tags: Souls-like, Dark Fantasy, Difficult
DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED (2018) — Shared: Souls-like, Dark Fantasy, RPG. Also features dark and fantasy. Tags: Souls-like, Dark Fantasy, RPG
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Lords Of The Fallen™ 2014 (2014) — Shared: Souls-like, Dark Fantasy, RPG. Also features fantasy and singleplayer. Tags: Souls-like, Dark Fantasy, RPG
Mortal Shell (2021) — Shared: Souls-like, Dark Fantasy, Action. Also features singleplayer and violent. Tags: Souls-like, Dark Fantasy, Action
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Salt and Sanctuary (2016) — Shared: Souls-like, Dark Fantasy, Difficult. Also features metroidvania and 2d. Tags: Souls-like, Dark Fantasy, Difficult
Death's Gambit: Afterlife (2018) — Shared: Souls-like, RPG, Dark Fantasy. Also features metroidvania and pixel graphics. Tags: Souls-like, RPG, Dark Fantasy
Ashen (2019) — Shared: Souls-like, Action RPG, Action. Also features online co-op and open world. Tags: Souls-like, Action RPG, Action
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Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition (2021) — Shared: Action, RPG, Souls-like. Also features character customization and co-op. Tags: Action, RPG, Souls-like
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