Single-player games like DARK SOULS™ II
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to DARK SOULS™ II, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED
Single-player alternative to DARK SOULS™ II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DARK SOULS™ II.
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.
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DARK SOULS™ III
Single-player alternative to DARK SOULS™ II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DARK SOULS™ II.
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!
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ELDEN RING
Single-player alternative to DARK SOULS™ II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with DARK SOULS™ II.
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.
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Lords Of The Fallen™ 2014
Single-player alternative to DARK SOULS™ II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with DARK SOULS™ II.
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.
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Remnant: From the Ashes
Single-player alternative to DARK SOULS™ II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with DARK SOULS™ II.
The world has been thrown into chaos by an ancient evil from another dimension. As one of the last remnants of humanity, you must set out alone or alongside up to two other survivors to face down hordes of deadly enemies to try to carve a foothold, rebuild, and retake what was lost.
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Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition
Single-player alternative to DARK SOULS™ II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with DARK SOULS™ II.
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.
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Salt and Sanctuary
Single-player alternative to DARK SOULS™ II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with DARK SOULS™ II.
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.
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Blasphemous 2
Single-player alternative to DARK SOULS™ II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DARK SOULS™ II.
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.
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Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition
Single-player alternative to DARK SOULS™ II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DARK SOULS™ II.
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.
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METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN
Single-player alternative to DARK SOULS™ II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DARK SOULS™ II.
Ushering in a new era for the METAL GEAR franchise with cutting-edge technology powered by the Fox Engine, METAL GEAR SOLID V: The Phantom Pain, will provide players a first-rate gaming experience as they are offered tactical freedom to carry out open-world missions.
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ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN
Single-player alternative to DARK SOULS™ II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and RPG with DARK SOULS™ II.
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.
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ARMORED CORE™ VI FIRES OF RUBICON™
Single-player alternative to DARK SOULS™ II — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with DARK SOULS™ II.
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.