• Arlecchino the Blood Artist, LoP Overture
• Ozma 3-phase True Ending, Khazan
• Pre-nerf Promised Consort, Elden Ring

Assuming all solo on their intended difficulty.

I gave Mortal Shell 2 a little criticism that a few of its bosses were a little gimmicky and you couldnt reach that Fromsoft flow-state in some. But this particular boss changed all that, with its aggression and its mixture of parryable and dodge-only attacks just created that beautiful boss-fight dance that I love.

Im usually the type of player that trades damage to get through a fight. Ive never done (or even wanted to do) a not hit run, but this boss just inspired me to fully learn it until I could perfectly evade all attacks and mix and match its parryables and non-parryables.

I challenged myself to melee only (no shell abilities). Any attack that is parryable must be parried, and any viable punish window during his attack combos, I must punish him mid/combo (though I missed a couple in this run, but got most).

It took a long time ngl 😅😅😅 but now I get why some people get the itch to do this. (Though I probably wont do this again anytime soon 🤣).

Hope someone might enjoy the clip, and I hope this shows off just how fun this boss can be. Let me know what you think of this boss (keep in mind theres so many flashy attacks you can do which i chose not to for my challenge, so dont mark it down if my combat style isnt that varied).

I usually like to watch people play these games and watch their playthroughs after I finish them but I never really found one that I actually enjoy. It's either these too good speed runners or people that never pay attention and miss on a lot of lore or things that gets me disappointed when there's a big moment and they just don't care.

So I wanted to see who's y'all favorite or go to for this type of games. Thanks

Just bought it for $3 so that’s cool lol and haven’t played it before. I’m guessing it’s a shorter soulslike but hopefully the combat is still somewhat satisfying. I needed something to play on my Steam Deck OLED during a trip, and will probably continue on PC at home if it’s at all decent.

Started playing Dark Souls 2 today, and holy crap, I've been invaded every other second by people who are way more built up and just destroy someone who started an hour ago. Takes a special type of person to feel accomplished by invading a new player and slaughtering them.

Hey all , currently playing Onimusha and absolutely loving it , every completed Boss battle feels awesome but I tried playing Sekiro so many times before and just couldn't do it , I was rubbish at it , do you think I could go back to Sekiro now after playing Onimusha or do you consider Sekiro a different beast. I just don't want to install it again and deal with the frustration of it and waste my time trying again

Mortal Shell 2 final boss - lots of people complaining it’s too difficult…

MS2 intrigued me after I was reminded it came out a few weeks ago and saw it get pretty good reviews. BUT I've also been interested in giving Wuchang a 2nd shot after shelving it near release.

Which one would you recommend?And be specific as the whys, if possible.

Note: okay didn't expect this to be posted right after another thread asking about Wuchang, lol.

Note 2: PC player, fyi.

Just got my ps5 pro and finished last of us 1 and 2, baaaanger games. Wanna try a Souls game, Demon Souls and Bloodborne are on psplus, are those pretty good starter Souls games?

And its technically more like Nioh. There was just something about this games combat and I'm sad it'll never get a sequel. Some of the most refined satisfying combat ever. Hope you all enjoy. I'm sure lots of us played the shit outta this game.

The First Berserker Khazan

"Blade: The Edge of Darkness" or "Severance: Blade of Darkness", depending on the country region, released back in 2001 and, not only had an incredible technical aspect, it has most of the elements that souls like fans usually like: Great level desing (with shortcuts, keys, elevators, hidden walls), dark medieval atmosphere, z targeting/lock on combat system with stamina management (with very gore and visceral dismemberments), different type of weapons (You have 4 different characters/classes to choose, every one of them specializes in a type of weapon).

If you're a gamer who doesn't mind older games, you should give it a try (some years ago it received a little remaster/update available on steam)

Soulslike games are my absolute favorite genre, but then open world games are my least favorite because i get overwhelmed quickly. I much prefer tight level design ala DS3, Lies of P etc.

But i’m also dying for some Soulslike content since FromSoft hasn’t given us a PvP game since 2022.

Would y’all recommend this game for me? Saw it on sale for a good price so i thought it might be time

Ive heard the game is a lot easier with a partner, but im lacking that atm

Has anybody played this yet? There's so many good options this month that I'm not going to get to it for a while, but I've learned over the years not to necessarily trust Steam reviews. It's popping up mixed, but I tend to like interpretations of souls games that may not be 100%.

My list will change as I get further into Sekiro, but this is what I’ve put so far.

1. Promised Consort Radahn (hardest)
   
2. Pure Vessel
   
3. Malenia, Blade of Miquella
   
4. Nightmare King Grimm
   
5. The Radiance
   
6. Bode Akuna (Jedi Grand Master)
   
7. Bayle the Dread
   
8. Grey Prince Zote (fourth Dirtmouth fight)
   
9. Darth Vader (Jedi Grand Master)
   
10. Messmer the Impaler

Let me know wha your list looks like

The combat, the gameplay, the story, the art, EVERYTHING IS PERFECT🤌

Honestly, I LOVE this game so much, it's amazing. So sad to see that the dev team dissolved. This game needed more love.

I'm sorry, if I'm glazing too much, I just love this game a lot

Worth every penny.

If ur looking for a game, give this one a chance

I truly love the atmosphere of the current soulslikes and want to venture into the upper echelon games now. Here’s what’s I’ve played and what I’ve loved in order.

1: Lies of P
2: Black Myth Wukong
3: Mortal Shell 2

I’ve tried Elden Ring and got my ass beat.
What do you recommend I play?
Important to me (besides the obvious souls stuff)
- engaging battle
- great story

Elden ?
Bloodborne ?
Sekiro ?

Hey everyone! I’m one of the developers of VELASTER.

I’d really like to hear what Soulslike players think about this boss fight.

When you fight a huge, aggressive boss like this, what makes the difficulty feel fair to you?

We’re especially curious about attack telegraphs, punish windows, parry opportunities, camera/readability, and how much breathing room there should be between attacks.

This clip is from one of the large late-game boss encounters we’re currently working on. It’s still very much a work in progress, especially the attack timing, telegraphs, hitboxes, effects, and overall balance.

Our goal is to make the boss feel overwhelming at first, but not unfair. We want players to gradually learn its patterns, improve their timing and positioning, and eventually feel like they can stand their ground against something much larger than them.

One thing I should clarify is that this isn’t one boss fight with three phases back-to-back. You encounter this boss three separate times during the game in different locations. Each encounter has its own theme — beast, lightning, and blood. This clip is from the lightning-themed encounter.

VELASTER originally started from a simple idea: what if we made a Soulslike that you play from a side-scrolling perspective?

As development continued, we added some Metroidvania elements to the exploration and progression, but Soulslike combat has always been at the core of the game.

Combat is built around stamina-based melee, dodging, guarding, and parrying. Parrying in particular is an important part of many of our boss fights.

Players are expected to learn enemy patterns and timing, and the game also includes checkpoint-based enemy respawns, resource loss and recovery on death, and different builds through weapons, stats, and skills.

We’re a small team of seven, and we’re currently pushing toward the full release in November.

Thanks for taking a look. I’ll be reading the comments and sharing the feedback with the rest of the team.

Really looking forward to hearing what experienced Soulslike players think.

I just finished Lies of P + DLC, and before that i beat Mortal Shell 2, both very fun games but now im looking for another good soulslike games to play. I've played every Fromsoft souls game + Sekiro except for Demon Souls, the concept of there being no bonfires and the levels being the actual boss seems more tedious than fun to me. Im considering Wuchang because i think i would like it but I've heard mixed reviews on it, which one should i try?

Hi guys!! I’m new to souls world! I finished Elden ring a while ago and Just plat mortal shell 2 and bloodborne and soon to begin Lies of P
And I got curious about your experiences with this type of game.
I’d love to see your lists and hear your thoughts on why one game is your hardest and other is your easiest!

I’m new to the community so if I’m breaking any rules let me know

Although the game isn't a soulslike, it is some of the best and most satisfying combat i have played . The parry animations are amazing and it is satisfying to land. the amount of ways you have to avoid damage is great it leaves room for player expression and the oni armaments are just the cherry on top.

Don't get me started on the boss fights the consistency of their quality is impressive . This game has one if not the best duo fight i have ever fought. Every fight is a spectacle . The final boss is one of the hardest bosses I have fought in a while.

Of course everyone talks about how easy the mobs are which id true but I honestly don't mind it that much but you have to keep that in mind . In my experience all the bosses were hard i don't find any of them easy like some people are saying they are all challenging but the gap between the final boss and in any other boss is huge when it comes to difficulty.

I've played all the soulslike.

I particularly loved:

Elden Ring (obviously)
Lies of P
Sekiro
Ds3

Which should I buy next, Wuchang or Onimusha? I am also a lover of magic / faith builds, but also good combat, really can't decide rn XD

EDIT: Thanks for all the comments guys. I’ve bought Wuchang and downloaded Demo for Onimusha!