author: Paul Musiolik
Souls-like Games Rated Easiest to Hardest
The Dark Souls series is famous for its hellishly high difficulty, which requires, above all, patience. Games inspired by Dark Souls are trying to emulate that, with various results. Here's our list rating souls-like games from easiest to hardest.
10. Lies of P
- Release date: September 18, 2023
- Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
- Developer: Round8 Studio
- Publisher: Neowiz
The Korean attempt to clone Bloodborne and spice it up with unique ideas turned out to be quite successful. There are already many voices saying that we are dealing with the best classic souls-like clone. Lies of P focuses on dynamic combat, with a strong emphasis on parrying attacks and modifying weapons to suit your gameplay style.
This makes the game less challenging, especially after one of the post-release patches that decreased the strength of the final bosses. If it wasn't for that factor, I would have put Lies of P much higher on the list. Once again I emphasize - this is a great game that offers a balanced level of difficulty, a unique atmosphere, and an interesting plot. It simply won't be too much of a challenge for you, even if you can't (like the author) parry attacks very well.
9. Dark Souls 3
- Release date: March 24, 2016
- Platforms: PC, PS4, XOne
- Developer: FromSoftware
- Publisher: Bandai Namco Entertainment
The final installment of the Dark Souls trilogy is also its easiest part (as long as we don't take the expansions into account). I know that some of you may disagree with me, as some boss battles (like with Midir), can give gray hair.
However, the overall system improvements in Dark Souls 3, the technical polish, and the addition of special attacks make the game overall more approachable. This game may be also perceived as easier by many simply because it's the third game in the series, and any returning players will feel much more at home than in the cases of older installments.
