Games like DARK SOULS™ III
If DARK SOULS™ III is your kind of game, the closest matches are DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin, DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED and ELDEN RING — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its dlcs extend the masterpiece, bleak and dark. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →DARK SOULS III is a dark fantasy action RPG developed by FromSoftware, released in 2016 at $59.99. Players navigate interconnected environments across a massive world, using a stamina-based combat system with precise hitboxes that rewards tactical positioning over brute force. The bonfire checkpoint system punctuates exploration, while item descriptions gradually reveal an extensive lore. Boss encounters function as intense duels that demand patience and pattern recognition. Reviewers note the level design encourages thorough exploration, and players describe the overall atmosphere as bleak and epic. The game maintains a 94% positive rating from over 105,000 Steam reviews and runs verified on Steam Deck with online cooperative play available.
About DARK SOULS™ III: 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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DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin
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Shares a bleak mood with DARK SOULS™ III.
Top pick for DARK SOULS™ III fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with DARK SOULS™ III.
DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin brings the franchise’s renowned obscurity & gripping gameplay to a new level. Join the dark journey and experience overwhelming enemy encounters, diabolical hazards, and unrelenting challenge.
DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for DARK SOULS™ III fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with DARK SOULS™ III.
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.
ELDEN RING
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Third-strongest match for DARK SOULS™ III fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with DARK SOULS™ III.
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.
Blood Radiant
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Ranked #4 for DARK SOULS™ III fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with DARK SOULS™ III.
A lovecraftian soulslike action-RPG set on an island where interdimensional flesh demons harvest humanity's pain in the form of loosh to power their dark machinations. Discover grotesque creatures, weapons, power-ups, and fellow travelers as you unravel the island’s terrible secret.
Lords of the Fallen
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Shares a dark mood with DARK SOULS™ III.
Ranked #5 for DARK SOULS™ III fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with DARK SOULS™ III.
A vast world awaits in the medieval, dark fantasy action-RPG, Lords of the Fallen. As a fabled Dark Crusader, embark on an epic quest to overthrow Adyr, the demon God. The final major update Version 2.5 is out now: features deadlier boss battles and all-new Veteran Mode.
Lords Of The Fallen™ 2014
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Shares a dark mood with DARK SOULS™ III.
Ranked #6 for DARK SOULS™ III fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with DARK SOULS™ III.
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.
Shattered - Tale of the Forgotten King
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Ranked #7 for DARK SOULS™ III fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with DARK SOULS™ III.
The old world is gone, lost with the disappearance of the King. Reforge reality in this dark action RPG through skill-based combat, innovative open-world platforming and the testimonies of survivors… some more trustworthy than others. Are you ready, Wanderer?
Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition
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Ranked #8 for DARK SOULS™ III fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with DARK SOULS™ III.
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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DARK SOULS™ II
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Shares a dark mood with DARK SOULS™ III.
Reviewers of DARK SOULS™ III cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with DARK SOULS™ III.
Developed by FROM SOFTWARE, DARK SOULS™ II is the highly anticipated sequel to the gruelling 2011 breakout hit Dark Souls. The unique old-school action RPG experience captivated imaginations of gamers worldwide with incredible challenge and intense emotional reward.
ELDEN RING
WHY THIS
Reviewers of DARK SOULS™ III cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with DARK SOULS™ III.
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.
DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED
WHY THIS
Reviewers of DARK SOULS™ III cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with DARK SOULS™ III.
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.
Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition
WHY THIS
Reviewers of DARK SOULS™ III cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with DARK SOULS™ III.
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.
Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition
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Shares an epic mood with DARK SOULS™ III.
Reviewers of DARK SOULS™ III cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with DARK SOULS™ III.
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.
Armored
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Reviewers of DARK SOULS™ III cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with DARK SOULS™ III.
It's time for you to prove yourself in the management of armored vehicles. You have to perform many operations from liberating the territory to escorting VIP and battling against enemy armored vehicles.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below DARK SOULS™ III at current Steam store prices.
Phasmophobia
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Priced ~67% under DARK SOULS™ III on Steam right now. Shares Action with DARK SOULS™ III.
Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.
Lethal Company
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Priced ~83% under DARK SOULS™ III on Steam right now. Shares Action with DARK SOULS™ III.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
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Priced ~83% under DARK SOULS™ III on Steam right now. Shares Action with DARK SOULS™ III.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
Schedule I
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Priced ~67% under DARK SOULS™ III on Steam right now. Shares Action with DARK SOULS™ III.
From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more.
Hollow Knight
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Priced ~75% under DARK SOULS™ III on Steam right now. Shares Action with DARK SOULS™ III.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
The Forest
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Priced ~67% under DARK SOULS™ III on Steam right now. Shares Action with DARK SOULS™ III.
As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.
People Playground
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Priced ~83% under DARK SOULS™ III on Steam right now. Shares Action with DARK SOULS™ III.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
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Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with DARK SOULS™ III.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with DARK SOULS™ III.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
ENA: Dream BBQ
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with DARK SOULS™ III.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
STRAFTAT
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with DARK SOULS™ III.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
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ELDEN RING
WHY THIS
Another title from FromSoftware, Inc., the studio behind DARK SOULS™ III. Shares Action with DARK SOULS™ III.
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.
Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition
WHY THIS
Another title from FromSoftware, Inc., the studio behind DARK SOULS™ III. Shares Action with DARK SOULS™ III.
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.
ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with DARK SOULS™ III.
Another title from FromSoftware, Inc., the studio behind DARK SOULS™ III. Shares Action with DARK SOULS™ III.
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.
DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED
WHY THIS
Another title from FromSoftware, Inc., the studio behind DARK SOULS™ III. Shares Action with DARK SOULS™ III.
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.
DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin
WHY THIS
Shares a bleak mood with DARK SOULS™ III.
Another title from FromSoftware, Inc., the studio behind DARK SOULS™ III. Shares Action with DARK SOULS™ III.
DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin brings the franchise’s renowned obscurity & gripping gameplay to a new level. Join the dark journey and experience overwhelming enemy encounters, diabolical hazards, and unrelenting challenge.
ARMORED CORE™ VI FIRES OF RUBICON™
WHY THIS
Another title from FromSoftware, Inc., the studio behind DARK SOULS™ III. Shares Action with DARK SOULS™ III.
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.
DARK SOULS™: Prepare To Die™ Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with DARK SOULS™ III.
Another title from FromSoftware, Inc., the studio behind DARK SOULS™ III. Shares Action with DARK SOULS™ III.
Dark Souls will be the most deeply challenging game you play this year. Can you live through a million deaths and earn your legacy?
DARK SOULS™ II
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with DARK SOULS™ III.
Another title from FromSoftware, Inc., the studio behind DARK SOULS™ III. Shares Action with DARK SOULS™ III.
Developed by FROM SOFTWARE, DARK SOULS™ II is the highly anticipated sequel to the gruelling 2011 breakout hit Dark Souls. The unique old-school action RPG experience captivated imaginations of gamers worldwide with incredible challenge and intense emotional reward.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin
WHY THIS
Shares a bleak mood with DARK SOULS™ III.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with DARK SOULS™ III.
DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin brings the franchise’s renowned obscurity & gripping gameplay to a new level. Join the dark journey and experience overwhelming enemy encounters, diabolical hazards, and unrelenting challenge.
ELDEN RING
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with DARK SOULS™ III.
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.
Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with DARK SOULS™ III.
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.
Frequently asked about DARK SOULS™ III
- Is DARK SOULS™ III verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — DARK SOULS™ III is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does DARK SOULS™ III cost?
- DARK SOULS™ III is listed on Steam at 59.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does DARK SOULS™ III have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — DARK SOULS™ III supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Co-op).
- What games are most similar to DARK SOULS™ III?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside DARK SOULS™ III are DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin, DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED, ELDEN RING.
- Who developed DARK SOULS™ III?
- DARK SOULS™ III was developed by FromSoftware, Inc. and published by FromSoftware, Inc., Bandai Namco Entertainment.
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