Games Like Dark Souls 3 (2026)

Shared: Weapon Arts, New Game Plus, Ember Mechanic

Brutally rewarding and genuinely hard to put down, DS3 is the Souls series at its most refined - and probably the best entry point if you actually want to finish one.

Shared: Souls-like, Build Variety, Co-op Summoning

The game that redefined what 'difficult' means on PC - Lordran will humble you, hollow you, and somehow keep you coming back for one more attempt at that boss that killed you seventeen times straight.

Shared: Build Variety, Environmental Storytelling

Fromsoft's open-world pivot could have been a gimmick. Instead it produced something that holds up past hour 100 and still sparks arguments about build theory in 2025.

Shared: auto-admitted, New Game Plus

The trilogy closer that out-tombs its predecessors but stumbles on story, worth it for anyone who raids for puzzles first and shoot-outs second.

Shared: auto-admitted, Build Variety

The black sheep of the Souls trilogy still bites harder than most action-RPGs, and Scholar of the First Sin is the only version worth playing in 2025 - all three DLC crowns included.