Games Like Lies of P

Paris, 1789. The French Revolution has been suppressed with bloodshed by Louis XVI and his merciless mechanical army. Aegis, a mysterious automaton masterpiece, must confront the king's army alone to save history in this challenging action-RPG.

Why similar: Souls-like 42.2%, Dark Fantasy 9.4%, Action RPG 8.6%, Third Person 7.4%, Difficult 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its alternate-history French setting, murderous automata, and deliberate soulslike combat make it the closest thematic counterpart to Lies of P.

Thymesia is a gruelling action-RPG with fast-paced combat and an intricate plague weapon system. In a kingdom where death spreads, play as a mysterious character known by the code name "Corvus". Prey upon your enemies, wield the power of disease and find the truth in your own memories.

Why similar: Souls-like 46%, Dark Fantasy 11.3%, Difficult 8.4%, Action RPG 7.9%, Gothic 7.5% ★

Why You'll Like It: This compact plague-ridden soulslike emphasizes aggressive parries, boss-focused encounters, and a grim gothic atmosphere.

Dark Souls continues to push the boundaries with the latest, ambitious chapter in the critically-acclaimed and genre-defining series. Prepare yourself and Embrace The Darkness!

Why similar: Souls-like 54%, Dark Fantasy 14.5%, Difficult 8.3%, Action RPG 5.3%, Third Person 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its fast, weighty melee combat, interconnected gothic ruins, cryptic storytelling, and demanding bosses are foundational to Lies of P's feel.

Game of the Year - The Game Awards 2019 Best Action Game of 2019 - IGN Carve your own clever path to vengeance in the award winning adventure from developer FromSoftware, creators of Bloodborne and the Dark Souls series. Take Revenge. Restore Your Honor. Kill Ingeniously.

Why similar: Souls-like 60.4%, Difficult 11%, Dark Fantasy 5.6%, Third Person 5.1%, Action 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its posture system rewards the same kind of precise deflections, attack recognition, and relentless dueling that make Lies of P combat satisfying.

A new dark fantasy Three Kingdoms action RPG from Team NINJA, the developers of Nioh.

Why similar: Souls-like 47.8%, Dark Fantasy 13.3%, Action RPG 10.9%, Difficult 9.3%, Violent 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its morale system and deflection-centered combat offer a rapid, timing-intensive take on the soulslike formula with dramatic bosses.

A vast world awaits in the medieval, dark fantasy action-RPG, Lords of the Fallen. As a fabled Dark Crusader, embark on an epic quest to overthrow Adyr, the demon God. The final major update Version 2.5 is out now: features deadlier boss battles and all-new Veteran Mode.

Why similar: Souls-like 49.9%, Dark Fantasy 15.7%, Action RPG 11.9%, Story Rich 5.8%, Exploration 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: A dark fantasy soulslike with heavy weapon combat, elaborate level exploration, and a distinctive dual-realm mechanic for navigating its decayed world.

Enotria: The Last Song is a soulslike set in a beautiful sun-lit world inspired by Italian folklore where the brightest sun casts the darkest shadow. Wear unique role-altering masks, face formidable foes and alter reality with the power of Ardore to unravel the secrets of Enotria.

Why similar: Souls-like 45.2%, Dark Fantasy 10.8%, Action RPG 8.9%, Difficult 8.5%, Third Person 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: This soulslike pairs counter-focused swordplay and build experimentation with a striking, theatrical fantasy world inspired by Italian folklore.

WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers is a soulslike, action RPG set in the land of Shu during the dark and tumultuous late Ming Dynasty, plagued with warring factions and a mysterious illness spawning monstrous creatures.

Why similar: Souls-like 49.6%, Action RPG 9.7%, Dark Fantasy 9.1%, Difficult 7.5%, Third Person 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its dark historical fantasy, challenging melee duels, and corruption-driven progression offer a close modern soulslike experience.

The First Berserker: Khazan is a hardcore action role-playing game. The player will become Khazan, the great general of the Pell Los Empire, who overcame death, and sets out to reveal the incidents that led to his downfall and seek vengeance on his enemies.

Why similar: Souls-like 47.7%, Action RPG 10.7%, Dark Fantasy 10%, Difficult 9.1%, Third Person 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers highly technical boss fights, sharp dodge-and-parry timing, weapon variety, and a bleak narrative-driven campaign.

Their Flesh is Your Armor. Mortal Shell is a deep action-RPG that tests your sanity and resilience in a shattered world. Survival demands superior awareness, precision, and instincts. Possess lost warriors, track down hidden sanctums of the devout, and face formidable foes.

Why similar: Souls-like 59.2%, Dark Fantasy 12.5%, Difficult 6.2%, Action RPG 5.7%, Violent 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: A brooding, compact soulslike built around deliberate stamina combat, punishing bosses, and the unusual ability to harden against attacks.

Black Myth: Wukong is an action RPG rooted in Chinese mythology. You shall set out as the Destined One to venture into the challenges and marvels ahead, to uncover the obscured truth beneath the veil of a glorious legend from the past.

Why similar: Souls-like 51%, Action RPG 15.3%, Dark Fantasy 10.3%, Story Rich 5.1%, RPG 4%

Why You'll Like It: Its lavish dark-mythic world and spectacular, boss-heavy action appeal to players who enjoyed Lies of P's polished single-player challenges.

THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED FANTASY ACTION RPG. Rise, Tarnished, and be guided by grace to brandish the power of the Elden Ring and become an Elden Lord in the Lands Between.

Why similar: Souls-like 55.7%, Dark Fantasy 12.8%, Difficult 7.8%, Action RPG 7.5%, Third Person 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: It expands the dark-fantasy souls formula into a vast world while retaining tense melee combat, cryptic lore, and formidable boss design.

Battle hordes of yokai in this masocore Action RPG. Create your protagonist and embark on an adventure through a myriad of locales across Japan during the Sengoku period. Utilize the new Yokai Shift ability to defeat even the most ferocious yokai and be prepared to brave through Dark Realms created by your enemies.

Why similar: Souls-like 54.2%, Dark Fantasy 10.8%, Difficult 10.4%, RPG 5.4%, Action 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its deep weapon stances, demanding enemy encounters, and supernatural dark-fantasy setting suit players who want more combat complexity after Lies of P.

In a bid to survive, explore the sprawling, devastated Jericho City. Fight ferocious threats in brutal, unforgiving combat, slashing and tearing the limbs off your opponents to steal their equipment.

Why similar: Souls-like 77.6%, Difficult 4.6%, RPG 4%, Violent 3.7%, Third Person 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its precise limb-targeting, challenging bosses, and industrial dystopian setting provide a mechanical sci-fi alternative to Krat's automaton nightmare.

DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin brings the franchise’s renowned obscurity & gripping gameplay to a new level. Join the dark journey and experience overwhelming enemy encounters, diabolical hazards, and unrelenting challenge.

Why similar: Souls-like 56.3%, Dark Fantasy 13.3%, Difficult 7.9%, Action RPG 5.5%, Third Person 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its slower tactical combat, unusual build options, and melancholic ruined kingdoms reward patience and experimentation.

Then, there was fire. Re-experience the critically acclaimed, genre-defining game that started it all. Beautifully remastered, return to Lordran in stunning high-definition detail running at 60fps.

Why similar: Souls-like 55.3%, Dark Fantasy 11.6%, Difficult 6.9%, Action RPG 5.5%, Dark 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: The original interconnected-world soulslike remains an essential choice for methodical combat, oppressive atmosphere, and rewarding exploration.

In the face of certain death, we rise. Team up and embark on a journey to the ends of hell to unlock your past and escape your living nightmare in CODE VEIN.

Why similar: Souls-like 59.7%, Action RPG 10.6%, Difficult 7.2%, Third Person 6.5%, Dark Fantasy 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its companion-supported exploration, build flexibility, dramatic boss battles, and melancholic ruined world make it a strong anime-styled alternative.

Explore the last remnants of civilization in this vast, unforgiving, and interconnected world. Learn what is left of its history. Discover pockets of natural life in the perpetually expanding Omnistructure. Lose yourself in a journey unlike any other. Find your purpose in the world.

Why similar: Souls-like 55%, Action RPG 12.4%, Third Person 6.1%, Dark 6%, Exploration 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its surreal dark world, lonely exploration, and punishing action-RPG combat suit players seeking a stranger and more oppressive soulslike atmosphere.

Pascal's Wager: Definitive Edition is a challenging action role playing game set in a world of dark fantasy. Step into the shoes of Couriers, as they discover the tale behind the mysterious Dark Mist.

Why similar: Souls-like 46.8%, Dark Fantasy 14.5%, Action RPG 10.5%, Difficult 7.2%, Story Rich 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a dark, story-led soulslike journey with deliberate combat, multiple characters, and a world steeped in religious horror.

In the distant future when civilization is on the verge of extinction, people follow the legend of the Elysium in the last city, Havenswell. In this post-apocalyptic wasteland sci-fi ARPG, you will play as Arrisa, a Blader with immortality, and explore the city ruin to find the hope of a new life.

Why similar: Souls-like 74.2%, Action RPG 14.5%, RPG 3.2%, Action 2.7%, Adventure 2%

Why You'll Like It: Its post-apocalyptic anime world, stamina-based melee combat, difficult bosses, and focused level design closely follow the modern soulslike template.

Welcome to CREO, the megacorporation saving the world! A catastrophic event has knocked you out during the first day on the job… you wake up equipped with a heavy-grade exoskeleton, in a destroyed section of the complex.

Why similar: Souls-like 77.5%, Difficult 5.3%, Third Person 4.6%, RPG 2.9%, Action 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: A grim corporate sci-fi soulslike with methodical exosuit combat and a rewarding risk-reward system for severing enemy parts.

Ashen is an action RPG about a wanderer in search of a place to call home.

Why similar: Souls-like 55.1%, Action RPG 10.4%, Dark Fantasy 9.8%, Third Person 5.5%, Dark 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its minimalist art style masks a thoughtful soulslike adventure with stamina-based combat, dangerous exploration, and a lonely post-collapse setting.

Hellpoint is an intense action RPG taking place on Irid Novo, a derelict space station soaked in an intoxicating dark sci fi atmosphere. Fight dreadful creatures, face the Cosmic Gods and unravel their twisted story. Should the challenge be too great, play with a friend in local or online coop.

Why similar: Souls-like 58.2%, Action RPG 9.7%, Dark 6.6%, Third Person 6.1%, Difficult 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: This cosmic-horror soulslike brings deliberate melee combat and labyrinthine exploration to a deeply unsettling derelict space station.

Explore a haunting, punishing island in this stylized 2D action RPG. Salt and Sanctuary combines fast and brutal 2D combat with richly developed RPG mechanics in a cursed realm of forgotten cities, blood-soaked dungeons, and desecrated monuments.

Why similar: Souls-like 70.9%, Dark Fantasy 10.4%, Difficult 6.3%, Action RPG 3.2%, Dark 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: It translates dark soulslike exploration, stamina management, intricate builds, and brutal bosses into a hand-drawn 2D format.

Developed in cooperation between Square Enix and Team NINJA (Koei Tecmo Games), STRANGER OF PARADISE FINAL FANTASY ORIGIN is a hard-core action RPG that takes the FINAL FANTASY series in a new direction. Experience the boldest and most merciless battles in FINAL FANTASY history.

Why similar: Souls-like 31.8%, Action RPG 16%, Dark Fantasy 13%, Third Person 8.1%, Dark 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its mission-based structure, aggressive soul-shield parries, extensive jobs, and intense bosses offer a more flamboyant but mechanically rich soulslike.

Dive into the latest evolution of The Last Faith: a dark and gothic fusion of metroidvania and soulslike. Engage in merciless and precise combat with a huge range of weapons, firearms, and custom executions. Let nothing stand in the way of your journey to salvation.

Why similar: Souls-like 51.6%, Dark Fantasy 14.3%, Gothic 13.6% ★, Violent 6.9%, Difficult 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: This gothic 2D soulslike combines bleak monster-filled environments, build options, and deliberately paced combat reminiscent of dark action RPGs.

The Penitent One awakens as Blasphemous 2 joins him once again in an endless struggle against The Miracle. Dive into a perilous new world filled with mysteries and secrets to discover, and tear your way through monstrous foes that stand between you and your quest to end the cycle once and for all.

Why similar: Souls-like 50.8%, Difficult 16.3%, Dark Fantasy 11.4%, Action RPG 9.8%, Multiple Endings 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its grotesque religious dark fantasy, demanding melee encounters, and exploration-driven progression make it a compelling 2D alternative.

In a vibrant undersea kingdom on the verge of collapse, a hermit crab embarks on a treasure hunt to buy back his repossessed shell. The second game from AGGRO CRAB.

Why similar: Souls-like 74%, Action RPG 6.8%, Dark Fantasy 6.3%, Third Person 4.2%, Story Rich 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: Beneath its colorful undersea presentation is a surprisingly robust soulslike with parries, dodge timing, difficult bosses, and creative equipment mechanics.

Their Flesh Is Your Weapon. Mortal Shell II is a standalone sequel action-RPG with adrenaline-charged, high-stakes combat. Possess warrior Shells, dethrone false gods, redeem a ravaged world.

Why similar: Souls-like 43.7%, Dark Fantasy 12.8%, Action RPG 9.4%, Difficult 7.1%, Violent 6%

From Moon Studios, the award-winning creators of Ori and the Blind Forest and Ori and the Will of the Wisps, comes No Rest for the Wicked, a unique, visceral Action RPG set in a hand-crafted world with Souls-like combat. Featuring co-op for up to four players.

Why similar: Souls-like 55.4%, Action RPG 14.4%, Dark Fantasy 12%, Exploration 5.4%, RPG 4%

Why You'll Like It: Its painterly dark fantasy world and deliberate, animation-driven melee combat deliver a distinctive isometric interpretation of soulslike tension.

Death's Gambit: Afterlife is a challenging 2D action platformer with deep RPG elements. As an agent of Death bound to his service, unravel the mystery of Siradon and discover the true price of immortality.

Why similar: Souls-like 69.3%, Dark Fantasy 11.8%, Action RPG 4.9%, Difficult 4.3%, RPG 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its somber fantasy setting, challenging side-scrolling combat, and excellent boss encounters capture the weight and danger of soulslike adventures.

If war is the closest we get to hell on earth, it's because Earth harbours the worst of demons: humankind. In an isolated country ravaged by infighting, discover the secrets of your past and deal with the repercussions of a mysterious calamity.

Why similar: Souls-like 41.6%, Dark Fantasy 8.8%, Third Person 8%, Action RPG 7.9%, Story Rich 5.4%

Lead the members of Expedition 33 on their quest to destroy the Paintress so that she can never paint death again. Explore a world of wonders inspired by Belle Époque France and battle unique enemies in this turn-based RPG with real-time mechanics.

Why similar: Souls-like 38%, Dark Fantasy 14.3%, Story Rich 14.2%, Action RPG 10.3%, Exploration 6.8%

ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN is a standalone adventure within the ELDEN RING universe, crafted to offer players a new gaming experience by reimagining the game’s core design.

Why similar: Souls-like 65.4%, Action RPG 8%, Third Person 6.7%, Dark 4.9%, Violent 4.1%

Slay your way in Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree, an epic action RPG set in a dark fantasy world. Battle monsters, master six unique Classes, craft hundreds of useful items, and explore the secrets of an expansive, interconnected world.

Why similar: Souls-like 38.5%, Dark Fantasy 12.4%, Action RPG 10.1%, Difficult 7.6%, Dark 6.5%

An epic adventure awaits, where you and your chosen partners explore a post-apocalyptic world, face fierce battles against powerful enemies, and uncover an epic story that transcends time.

Why similar: Souls-like 65.1%, Action RPG 14%, RPG 5.8%, Action 5.5%, Difficult 2.7%

Deathbound is a unique Soulslike. Build a party of four characters and instantly morph between them in and out of combat. Combine their abilities to pull off devastating attacks and slay those who stand before you.

Why similar: Souls-like 42.3%, Dark Fantasy 11.8%, Action RPG 10.2%, Difficult 8.4%, Third Person 6.6%

False Hero is a fast-paced soulslike adventure where you steal your enemies’ attacks and chain them into deadly combos. Explore the corrupted Land of the Gods and put your combat skills to the true test in challenging boss fights. Will you fight for the Gods or become an apostle of Death?

Why similar: Souls-like 40.5%, Dark Fantasy 13.1%, Difficult 8.4%, Third Person 6.8%, Violent 6%

Tails of Iron is an epic RPG Adventure with punishingly brutal combat. As Redgi, heir to the throne, you must embark on a perilous quest to reclaim your Kingdom. Explore a deceivingly charming world. Assemble a band of brave companions. Banish the merciless Frog clan!

Why similar: Souls-like 49.7%, Action RPG 15%, Dark Fantasy 10.1%, Difficult 8.1%, Story Rich 5.4%

Sinner: Sacrifice for Redemption is a boss battler action-RPG. Face eight abhorrent bosses, the first seven each based on one of the sins. Before each epic clash, you must sacrifice a stat and level down to enter combat. Each fight will be tougher than the last as you wage war against sin itself.

Why similar: Souls-like 38%, Action RPG 9%, Difficult 7.8%, Dark Fantasy 7.8%, Gothic 7.7% ★

A new action game based on the concept of the ARMORED CORE series that uses the knowledge gained from FromSoftware's recent action game development.

Why similar: Souls-like 62.6%, Third Person 12.5%, Difficult 10.8%, Action 5.1%, 3D 3.7%

Embark on an epic journey across war-torn 19th-century Japan in this open-world action RPG from Team NINJA, the veteran studio behind "Nioh" and "NINJA GAIDEN."

Why similar: Souls-like 42%, Action RPG 20.2%, Third Person 10.3%, RPG 6.5%, Violent 4.8%

The Last Hero of Nostalgaia is a satirical action-adventure, brought to life by a twisted and wicked tale. Featuring hard but fair combat, *full character customization, unique battle armor and engaging narrative mechanics rich in lore, Nostalgaia plunges you into almost certain death at every turn.

Why similar: Souls-like 54%, Dark Fantasy 14.6%, Action RPG 9.3%, Third Person 7.7%, RPG 3.8%

Hunt ghosts as two memorable characters in a story-driven Action-RPG where your decisions carry dramatic consequences. Torn between honoring your oath to the living and saving your departed partner, how far will you go for love?

Why similar: Dark Fantasy 20.1%, Action RPG 18.3%, Third Person 15.1%, Choices Matter 8.8%, Story Rich 8.2%

Morbid: The Seven Acolytes is a Horrorpunk Action RPG filled with Lovecraftian horrors and Cronenbergian gore, making it the most gruesome take on the isometric Souls-like genre yet!

Why similar: Souls-like 53%, Steampunk 13.7% ★, Dark Fantasy 8.7%, Action RPG 7.7%, RPG 3.4%

A dark fantasy adventure where forging steel shapes combat, progression, and fate.

Why similar: Souls-like 48.2%, Dark Fantasy 18.8%, Action 6.5%, Third Person 6.2%, Violent 4.6%

Become the stealer of forms in GRIME II, a surreal action-adventure metroidvania. Launch tendrils made of hands to absorb foes and summon molds in their shape, as you explore a bizarre lived-in-world obsessed with art.

Why similar: Souls-like 58.7%, Action RPG 15.7%, Exploration 6.8%, Multiple Endings 5.4%, RPG 4.6%

Embark on a journey full of danger in this action RPG, inspired by Greek and Roman mythologies. Explore the breathtaking city of Aphes and forge your way through legions of unique foes and mythical bosses to discover the truth behind the city’s curse.

Why similar: Souls-like 53%, Action RPG 13.8%, Third Person 7.1%, Story Rich 6.5%, Exploration 5.9%

Long may the sun shine! Prepare to suffer! Souls-like combat adventure in a unique world. Learn to fight... then fight to realize your belief.A warrior gradually grows and uncovers the ultimate truth of world change.

Why similar: Souls-like 51.7%, Gothic 12.4% ★, Dark Fantasy 11.9%, Third Person 6.8%, Action RPG 4.3%

ENDER LILIES is a dark fantasy 2D action RPG about unraveling the mysteries of a destroyed kingdom. On this sorrowful journey, encounter horrific enemies against whom a moment of inattention could be fatal. Overcome these hardships and seek the truth with the help of fallen knights.

Why similar: Souls-like 53.4%, Dark Fantasy 17.7%, Difficult 6.9%, Action RPG 6%, Dark 5.1%

In the third game in the dark samurai action RPG series Nioh, you will need to use both Samurai and Ninja combat styles in your battles against formidable yokai as you explore a thrilling open field.

Why similar: Souls-like 46.5%, Action RPG 12.6%, Dark Fantasy 11.8%, Difficult 8.8%, Third Person 6.7%

Plunge into a dark fantasy Action-RPG, harnessing powerful magic alongside a satisfying combat system. When the tyrannical god, Adyr, invades the human realm seeking vengeance for his imprisonment, humanity calls upon an unlikely defender… a convicted sinner named Harkyn.

Why similar: Souls-like 47.8%, Dark Fantasy 13.7%, Action RPG 8.2%, Difficult 6.6%, Third Person 4.1%

Destroy... Absorb... Grow... GRIME is a fast and unforgiving Action-Adventure RPG in which you crush your foes with living weapons that mutate form and function, and then consume their remains with a black hole to strengthen your vessel as you break apart a world of anatomical horror and intrigue.

Why similar: Souls-like 47.5%, Dark Fantasy 14.3%, Action RPG 9.6%, Difficult 9.2%, Dark 6%

From games studio A44, makers of Ashen, comes an explosive Souls-lite, where Gods and guns collide in a battle for the future of humanity.

Why similar: Souls-like 44.5%, Dark Fantasy 14%, Action RPG 11.5%, Third Person 7.9%, Story Rich 4.5%

Discover a vast, haunted kingdom in Hollow Knight: Silksong! Explore, fight and survive as you ascend to the peak of a land ruled by silk and song.

Why similar: Souls-like 60.3%, Difficult 14.2%, Exploration 5.5%, Story Rich 5.2%, Multiple Endings 4%

Step into a dark reimagination of Arthurian legends in this first person, open world RPG. Explore a world stuck in everlasting autumn, witness falling legends and make meaningful choices woven into a complex, branching storyline.

Why similar: Dark Fantasy 27%, Action RPG 15.3%, Third Person 11.8%, RPG 7.3%, Exploration 7.3%

Explore alternative realities while trying to save Your own from approaching annihilation. Dark fantasy rpg action game which will take You on a journey deep into the realms of Errent.

Why similar: Souls-like 70.5%, Dark Fantasy 8.5%, Difficult 6.1%, RPG 5.8%, Action 5.3%

Embark upon a vast, snow-ravaged kingdom in Tails of Iron 2, sequel to the critically acclaimed action-RPG. As Arlo, heir to the Warden of the Wastes, adventure through harsh northern lands, home to giant beasts and ragtag bandits, in an epic quest to overcome an ancient, blood-starved evil.

Why similar: Souls-like 46.2%, Dark Fantasy 14.8%, Action RPG 12.5%, Difficult 9.8%, Story Rich 5%

Kristala is a dark fantasy ARPG featuring challenging combat, fluid parkour, and deep exploration. Master the ancient magic of the Sacred Kristals and uncover the source of a mysterious curse in a thrilling, story-driven adventure.

Why similar: Souls-like 36.3%, Steampunk 22.3% ★, Dark Fantasy 11.9%, Action RPG 9.5%, Third Person 5.3%

Blasphemous is a brutal action-platformer with skilled hack’n slash combat set in the nightmare world of Cvstodia. Explore, upgrade your abilities, and perform savage executions on the hordes of enemies that stand between you and your quest to break eternal damnation.

Why similar: Souls-like 59%, Dark Fantasy 16%, Gothic 7.8% ★, Difficult 6.8%, Violent 5.9%