DunDunDunpachi
Banned
(as a disclaimer, I am sticking to third person action-RPGs that at least somewhat resemble FROM's Dark Souls franchise. So, games that might loosely be called "the Dark Souls of [genre]" like Salt & Sanctuary or Castle of Heart are excluded. I'm also excluding games that are more "roguelike" than "Soulslike", so a challenging game like Risk of Rain 2 is out, too)
I love FROM's Soulsbornkiro games, but I also love when an outside developer rises to the occasion and gives a niche subgenre their own twist. Which ones do you think actually meet -- or exceed -- their original inspiration? Below are the ones that come to mind but if I have omitted any please bring them up.
Code Vein
Nioh franchise
Remnant: From the Ashes
The Surge franchise
Ashen
Lords of the Fallen
I love FROM's Soulsbornkiro games, but I also love when an outside developer rises to the occasion and gives a niche subgenre their own twist. Which ones do you think actually meet -- or exceed -- their original inspiration? Below are the ones that come to mind but if I have omitted any please bring them up.
Code Vein
Nioh franchise
Remnant: From the Ashes
The Surge franchise
Ashen
Lords of the Fallen